international harvester 504

I was cutting pastures for 1+ hours when the tractor stopped running with a puff of white smoke coming out the side of the engine. I tried to restart but starter did'nt turn over yet dash lights were on as normal. I let it cool down for an hour then checked the oil, antifreeze level, radiator...

My turn to seek knowledge on governor operation. On idle from high rpm how fast is the governor supposed to idle the engine. How long to drop down to normal slow idle. Second question what constitutes bad governor on these tractors. I have also noticed linkage to carburetor has sticking point at...

Been reading what I can find and I am getting closer to buying my first project tractor. Found these two models in my price range and trying to make a decision. Any input would be appreciated, but what I am hoping for is a comparison of what I will have at the end of the project. Tractor will be...

I have an issue with the hydralics on my little 504. I had a hyd leak at my controllers a few years back and replaced it and after a couple of years started to lose my brakes and lifting and tilting ability on the loader. I bought a rebuilt primary pump from a dealer as the shafts were bad on...

Are thesse tractors rare . Seems to be real hard to find parts anywhere. I had to pay alot of money to have the radiator re-corded because I could find one anywhere. Does anyone know of aplace where I mite find some body parts?

Gentlemen, I am running an IH504 gas tractor and the radiator started to leak between the core and the top tank. I took it to a radiator shop (in business since 1956) and they said they couldn't patch it, they could only recore it. It seems a recore is almost as expensive as a new...

Hello, We just found a 1960's 24HP IH 504 w/ hydraulic front end loader ,rear grading blade,PTO, and liquid filled tires well maintained for $3500. Please look at our bio. Is this the tractor for us? Is this a good price? What else might we need? We're new to this site and tractors in...

advice on a 1960\'s 24hp IH 504 Hello, we are brand new to this site and to tractors in general. We just found a 1960's 24hp IH 504 tractor w/ hydraulic front end loader,PTO, rear grading blade,liquid filled tires for $3500. We are reasonably sure it is in good condition and well...

Warning: I'm a newbie. I'm shopping for a small tractor with a loader. I will also want the ability to hook up a tiller. I'd like to spend $5000, perhaps a bit more. I know that this means I'm looking for something used and probably fairly old. I will only use this tractor a few times a...