Recent content by TNSuperC

@DJ54 thanks for posting. That is an excellent setup you have. My hat is off to you gentlemen for doing that for your local people. That is honorable work. I hope ya’ll keep it going. Yes sir, it is a constant fight with Mother Nature, every sort of vermin, varmit, and pest, fuel prices...

@DJ54 It sure is good to hear from you. Glad you’re still getting dirt on the plows. A young fella down the road here wanted to try making a sorghum crop this year so I planted a small field…why I’ve needed that old SC. I‘ve skint a knuckle or three on getting my cultivators back on and adjusted...

Well after all this time and that SC sitting in the barn, I got motivated after seeing Canadian Redneck on YT. I dropped the pan, removed the oil pump, and there it was...the gremlin. The oil pump aluminum end cap had blown through the 0.001 thick gasket. I put the 180 grit sand paper on a thick...

I've purchased several TISCO D3NN17365C cables and installed them with the same results: twisted apart within first few seconds of operation. My opinion is this cable is too long at 48" and binds causing failure at the lower end. It is much longer than the OEM cable. Any suggestions on how...

The Tach on my 1977 3600 just stopped working. I made sure the cable is not broken. The failure must be in the Proofmeter Driveshaft Adapter (PDA). Has anyone replaced one of these? Appreciate any advice you have. This tach worked fine but became erratic (bouncing) and suddenly stopped...

I just bought a hydraulic remote for my 3600. I am in the process of de-greasing, cleaning, and painting. I am including some photos and have questions about the install. 1. Some of the recessed ports have O-rings in them (see the attached photo). Do all the ports need O-rings? 2. I don't...

When I check the fluid cold, it looks normal. After I run the tractor a bit and then check it, the fluid is milky. I did have the tractor split recently to have rear main seal and freeze plug replaced. There are no drips/leaks I can see. Any suggestions as to what I should check?

Thanks RickB, I need to study this a bit. I've attached a drawing from the Alma Ford New Holland parts site. Part #8 is the voltage stabilizer.

I have a 1977 3600 that is in need of re-wiring. I have the Ford Repair Manual. The schematic shows a voltage stabilizer in between the key switch and the fuel gauge. The manual says this is required to keep a steady 10V output for the fuel and temp gauges. My Instrument panel does not have...

I have a 1977 3600 with a "C" prefix serial number. Repair manual says I need a 3-position push/pull type light switch. The switch I'm able to find on the web is for the A and B prefix serial number tractors. Any ideas on a suitable part source. Trying to avoid the high-priced dealership...

Well my 61 year old tractor developed a knock this weekend while I was bush hogging. Sounds like it is coming from the bell housing area under the battery box and not under my seat (which would mean tranny trouble). I don't hear the knock when I move in reverse only when I'm going forward...

Last year (when I didn't have the cultivator), I planted less than half of this field and it was grown up in grass and weeds by late July...I simply couldn't stay ahead of them with a hoe and troy-bilt horse tiller. Here are the results of running the cultivator less than an hour:

I installed the new T-stat with homemade spacer (you'll need to think about which way the new T-stat should go in so that it opens properly to allow water flow). I also had to drill a small hole into the ground down fulton-siphon to allow for the knob-thing on the new T-stat to sit flush. You...

Well I'm too cheap to pay the $34 for the spacer, so I decided to improvise. The original T-stat is called a Fulton-Siphon and is 100% brass...so why not cut it down to act as a spacer for the new T-stat. Here's a look inside the t-stat housing. Note the groove for the retainer wire-clip to...

I am now into a "second order effect." In order to put a shorter alternator belt on, I had to remove the fan pulley assembly (three bolts that mount to the front of the engine block). When I removed this assembly, I noticed two things: the thermostat (original) had failed and the pulley shaft...