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SMTA lp question

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Atvman

10-23-2006 15:07:52




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Ok i saw a smta, now it is a gas tractor. The guy said it had a lp tank originally mounted on the side and also had a gas tank like all others on it. He said this is the way it came from the factory, with both. He said he used it up until recently on lp, until he took all of that off and just started using gasoline. I checked the engine code and it had a c in it, which signifys lp. Has anyone heard or seen of a configuration like this?

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Fanell

10-24-2006 18:28:53




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 Re: SMTA lp question in reply to Atvman , 10-23-2006 15:07:52  
I have a Factory SMTA Lp tractor and it has a D in the serial number...



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dej(JED)

10-24-2006 05:28:47




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 Re: SMTA lp question in reply to Atvman , 10-23-2006 15:07:52  
I have seen some lp's use the M gasoline carb, so I suppose it could be some "Johnny Cash" setup. I doubt it came from the factory or Lubbock that way though. Running LP thru a gasoline carb is a good way to get blown up.



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John A.

10-23-2006 21:46:25




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 Re: SMTA lp question in reply to Atvman , 10-23-2006 15:07:52  
Atvman, Post some pics if at all possible for us to see. What does the Originnal Tank look like, all so this second tank, Carb & Vaporizer Too. Post the entire Ser # too. [C] is correct for an LP engine. I would be willing to bet that there is a [J] inthat # too, it means Rockford Clutch.
There were 5 tank companies that were licenned to do the tank, carb, & vaporizer set ups on these tractors. Where are you? {local} Just courious. hope this helps.
Later,
John A.

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D Slater

10-24-2006 06:30:00




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 Re: SMTA lp question in reply to John A., 10-23-2006 21:46:25  
John, you're more in the LP country than me, although I have had the opertunity to look at some SMTA LP. My question is can the code letters used for regular SM LP from IH factory on serial plate and at engine #, be Depended on when looking at SMTA that never rolled straight out of factory as LP? Haven't looked at any SMTA LP for a couple of years and memory getting shaky, but seem to remember that some or all that came from conversion batch only had letters D or E for high altittude pistons.

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John A.

10-24-2006 20:46:50




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 Re: SMTA lp question in reply to D Slater, 10-24-2006 06:30:00  
D Slater, Sorry I couldn't get to answer this till tonight.
I had this dissucussion just a few days ago with another learneded LP fellow. Because IH did such a pi$$ poor job of keeping records it is hard to tell.
The sure-enough LP tractors should have a [C] in the serial #. He and I, both THINK the LP tractors that went to the Tank Companies for tank instalation, were sent with more of a generic sort of tag, Then after the Tank Company installed the LP System, then stamped it with the C desigination there.
There was a Man in NE Texas that had a truck that was ortherized by IH to do LP conversion. Now these were originally Gas tractors, After he did the conversion at a farmers place he stamped the tag to show it was now an LP tractor. The feller had a little black book that hat the farmers name, address, phone #, and the Tractor Ser# !!!! A guy I know try to get him to let it be borrowed, given to, or sellit to him but the old fellow wouldn't. This old IH tech died, and the releatives disperesed his belongings ..... the little black book is now LOST.... there were over 200 names in it!!!!! !!!!! !!!!! The info aand light it could hace shed on this subject.
Yes the [D] & [E] designation were on some tractors these are the 2500 & 5000 alt enging setups.
He and I are working on a new angle on these Tank Company completed tractors. Don't know it it will pan out yet or not. Hope this helps.
Later,
John A.

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Nebraska Cowman

10-23-2006 15:25:32




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 Re: SMTA lp question in reply to Atvman , 10-23-2006 15:07:52  
I am not aware of a "combination" unit.



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