I always like to see people modernizing older tractors to keep them relevant and useful. There are plenty of restored and preserved original tractors, so it's nice to be able to make modifications to suit your needs and not feel bad about doing it.
Thank you! I feel that there are plenty restored H and M out there... and when you start with pieces from several tractors it's not a restoration anyway. I enjoy using my old Farmalls!
Also on my M it came with some kinda dealer installed disk brakes. They're shot now , and to get them relined is gonna cost a bunch of $$$. I just ordered a dual hydraulic master cylinder, cable / hydraulic calipers. Gonna make my M automotive disk brake with cable parking brake. When my back is out it's hard to set the parking brake, so the cable brakes will be the bomb 💣. If they work well I'm thinking about making them a kit and selling them.
I own a 1948 Farmall H with a Heisler 9-speed; first H I ever saw with this option. Normally, the Ms had the 9-speed addition. They were great for hauling loads of ear corn or pulling a rotary hoe. I live in NW IL and have plenty of gravel roads out here to "get lost" in the country. I had it converted to 12 volts about 5 years ago and wish I had it done sooner. Thanks for showing us your M.
If I understand you correctly, you still don't have live hydraulic, you need the clutch engaged. Have you considered adding a hydraulic pump driven from the crank shaft, live pump, 3000 psi and 25 to 35 gpm.
That's correct, it's not live. I have no need for a live system for mowing, raking, and moving equipment around. The next one I build will be as you stated, direct drive from the crankshaft like a JD.
I like it... Im restoring my 2nd 52 super m, i restored a 53, and i had a sharp lookiing 41 h.... wish i would have kept it.... keep up the good work... where about you from?.... we have lots of hills and hollers in northwest Missouri... and trees....
Basically an overdrive gear on the countershaft, speeds up 1st through 4th, also overdrives the PTO and belly pump. I will see if I can put together a video of the literature I have collected.
Correct, but the distributor ignition was probably put on many years ago and it runs so nice with the Pertronix module. This is a tractor I built for work, so original condition is not a concern.
@@smgussey Our Farmall A is for work, mag ig. 1946. I do not know if anybody makes a kit to convert it to breaker ig. or solid state. I got it running so good on mag I would hate to convert it unless I found a sure thing.
If you want to convert, just need to buy a distributor off anything from the A through 450. I have magneto on my H and A, they work great and it's nice to be able to run them without a battery if needed. If the mag works, then keep running it.
The bosses for the mounts are not on a 41 model. I believe the 1954 Super MTA was the first to have the proper bosses and mounting holes. I would like a Saginaw 3 point for it, but I am not spending $1500 for it... we have a 544, 886, 1086, and 4450 MFWD with 3 point if I need it.
