Posted by Bob Huntress on February 10, 2008 at 12:07:01 from (74.250.10.165):
In Reply to: 31 Motor and head posted by tab31 on February 10, 2008 at 08:59:24:
Many years ago I was helping an elderly man with his model A. He shared how many a small farmer got their tractor in the 1910's and 1920's. They would purchase a model A as stripped as possible, and deliver it to their local machine works to have it converted into a tractor. The extent of work that was performed varied with each shop. Some shops would purchase a bare model A, perform the tractor build and sell their tractor as such. I am told that the practice was common, at that time. Remember that the goal would be to purchase the model A as cheaply as possible, with any extras removed. Could the markings on your head indicate that your engine was intended for such a sale?
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