spring project, VAC

Soundguy · Feb 25, 2012

here's my spring project.. a late 40's ( 49? ) VAC

teg · Feb 25, 2012

What's wrong with it?

DJ54 · Feb 25, 2012

Nice looking VAC..!! Is that the reservoir, for some sort of hydraulic add on, there on the left side, by the fuel tank..??

Soundguy · Feb 25, 2012

teg said:
What's wrong with it?

holy fuel tank

25+ leaks

lowish oil pressure

NO generator or alternator.. just an empty spot on the block

a few body and maintenance issues...

tires 100%

soundguy

Soundguy · Feb 25, 2012

DJ54 said:
Nice looking VAC..!! Is that the reservoir, for some sort of hydraulic add on, there on the left side, by the fuel tank..??

that's a lawnmower gas tank feeding the carb..

whodat526 · Feb 25, 2012

we had a dc me and a friend redone last your i like them tractors they are all iron though

Soundguy · Feb 25, 2012

i like this think.. neat lil tractor... turns real sharp..

MIKE R · Feb 25, 2012

Nice Looking tractor. The Little brother to my Case Sc. If you need any information, I have a Dealers service manual and another repair manual for the Case letter series. PM me if you need anything.

flusher · Feb 26, 2012

Soundguy said:
here's my spring project.. a late 40's ( 49? ) VAC

Super find :thumbsup:

The VAC is on my wish list also.

DJ54 · Feb 26, 2012

Soundguy said:
that's a lawnmower gas tank feeding the carb..

Guess I've done that a couple times myself to get them where they need to be, LOL..

They weren't exactly known to have a lot of oil pressure. When working on my old 310B, I read where 12 to 25 lbs. can be the norm, after warm up. Note the partial flow oil filter... Kinda' scarey seeing just a few those big coarse threads... I bought a case of 12 through Fleet Filter, and split them with a buddy of mine for his small A-C's. Quite a savings that way.

Always wondered about torqueing the heads on the right side. Never had to remove one, but sure doesn't look like room to get a socket, and head of a torque wrench on there.

So is the upside down spinner for steering from the ground..??

CTPhil · Feb 26, 2012

I wouldn't worry about the oil pressure.

MarkV · Feb 26, 2012

Soundguy if you keep bringing home new tractor finds next years Spring project is going to have to be another barn.:thumbsup:

MarkV

flusher · Feb 26, 2012

Soundguy said:
holy fuel tank

25+ leaks

lowish oil pressure

NO generator or alternator.. just an empty spot on the block

a few body and maintenance issues...

tires 100%

soundguy

So you have the original fuel tank that's holed up and have rigged the lawnmower tank as a temporary fix?

When you get around to fixing the tank, post some progress photos. The tank on my Minneapolis Moline BF is so rusted inside that I'll split it along the seam, clean it, and solder it back together.

Soundguy · Feb 27, 2012

yep.. will do on the tank.

I believe I will braze or solder it up.

put a test gauge on her this weekend and oil pressure IMHO is fine. I printed the owners manual and 12psi looks like a safe spot..

the upside down spinner is on a bad section of wheel..

I got a spare wheel for her..

Soundguy · Feb 29, 2012

got home from work ealy and pulled the gas tank out of the soapy water vat, wire wheeled the flange at the bottom where it joins the tank.. i can see a ban solder joint there, and a bad old reapir.

fluxed it up, and ran some plumbing solder around it... cleaned it up with the wire wheel and a red rotary disc, flipped her over and filled with water and let er' set.. no leaks...

got some more of the tin pulled off.. she's all but naked now.

cut some patches for a couple small pin holes inthe side panes and noste i found.. stitched those in.. they are now ready for bondo.

havn't even touched the hood yet.

repacked the front wheel bearings..

cleaned up the fuel tank tap and it's read you reinstall after paint and whatnot.

bought a couple quarts of perimer in anticipation for a painting day .. soon maybee..

here's a pic of the solder joint and naked tractor so far..

flusher · Mar 1, 2012

Lookin good. How much rust (if any) came out of the fuel tank? The tank on my BF was loaded with interior rust and had a few pinholes.

Soundguy · Mar 1, 2012

no rust.. is shiney and bright inside.

when the prev owner stopped using it due to the leak, it looks like he put a couple ounces oil in there.. looked like 80w, and then closed the fuel petcock, and put the cap on... preserved it 100% just had a cracked solder flange at the bottom somehow.. was easy to celan up and resolder..

flusher · Mar 2, 2012

Soundguy said:
no rust.. is shiney and bright inside.

when the prev owner stopped using it due to the leak, it looks like he put a couple ounces oil in there.. looked like 80w, and then closed the fuel petcock, and put the cap on... preserved it 100% just had a cracked solder flange at the bottom somehow.. was easy to celan up and resolder..

The previous owner of my MM/BF wasn't so smart or considerate. If the inside of the tank is so bad that the wall is too thin, I may have to rig up a tank-within-a-tank arrangement. Another educational opportunity

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Soundguy · Mar 2, 2012

2 ys ago I'd have said epoxy coat it.. but now with ethanol.. i dunno.. i;ve heard of some people with 'old' tank liners getting gummy..

if she's all holy, but cosmetically ok.. the tank in a tank may work fine.. good idea actually. I've sleeved a cylindrical/ round gas tank on a tractor before...

Soundguy · Mar 2, 2012

well, today got eat up by busy work. lots of sanding and buffing and bondo . hood side panels are primed. hood is rough sanded, and still has a couple spots of glaze putty that needs sanded.. then needs finish sanding. same with nose.

tank is ready to be sanded.

all i had time for before work.

thank goodness for heatguns. used them to strip decals last night after work.. to help me get to sleep..