international harvester 384

Hello all! Looking for some advice... I'm no where close to putting it together yet, but trying to think ahead. When I'm finally done cleaning, replacing, putting it all back together (parts running up to 2500.00$) When I first try to start it, anyway to prime the oil pump? I will be using a...

I have an IH 384 with the BD 154 diesel engine. I recently replaced the old style engine oil filter housing with a spin on type. the filter that came with the housing seemed to be a very cheaply made filter so i put a Wix filter on when i changed the housing. Im noticing now that there seems to...

I'm having trouble using the left brake independently on this tractor. (I do have the brake pedal locking latch flipped up and out of the way!) Looking from underneath, the left brake pedal can only travel a little way before the bit that is on the rightmost end of the cross shaft seems to lock...

I'd like to change the hydraulic fluid in my 384; the manual lists various weights of motor oil for both the crankcase and hydraulics, depending on ambient temperature. I'd like to run one weight of oil year round; winter temps here in maine get into the single digits on occasion, and into the...

I recently aquired an '82 IH 384 with 1850 loader, and calcium loaded rear tires, and was wondering what the approx. weight would be? Thanks

Hey guys, just wondering if there is a way to find out what year a 384 was built. Found the serial plate and cleaned it off. And there was the serial number.. gone. Was the serial number just painted on and not stamped? Any help would be greatful. Found a number on the engine block, 3040912R4...

I have a IH 384 that had been running fine, but then the other day she lost power and blew lots of black smoke. I made the shop[drove 100'] and she started running fine, so I drove down the front pasture[1000'] and lost power again? I could not start up again and towed back to the shop. I had...

I have a diesel IH 384 that has gotten progressively harder to start. Once it finally starts it runs good and will start again easily. If it sits overnight it will just crank and not even sputter for a long time and smoke a little if any. Smoke is also grey/white. This happens in winter and...

Can someone point me in the right direction for an alternator? Looking at a '78 IH 384, which is currently being run off of the battery. Wanted to get an idea of what this repair would run. I see one on eBay, but am not sure it will work since I've seen some posts cautioning the compatability...

What happened?? I drove my tractor on my trailer and shut it down. I then put the shift lever in neutral and started the engine to raise the brush hog. The tractor was stuck in reverse even with the 4 speed shift lever in neutral. If I put it in any gear (even R) it kills the engine when I let...

Hi guys, I am trying to help out a friend of mine. He has a 1979 IH 384 and he needs a battery for it. His son had taken the battery out of it some time ago and lost it! (Lucky for him he isn't my son...) When he calls the local auto parts stores they say "Well just bring the old one in and...

So. A while back my tractor just quit in the middle of a job on me. Felt like it ran out of fuel. Much research and stuff later, thought we found the problem. Spent this last week trying to resolve it....the next part is the email I just sent to some folk, hoping they had a better week than I...