Ford 3000 Cylinder Sleeves?

Soundguy · Sep 10, 2007

Good job!

Soundguy

Griffin · Sep 20, 2007

Now that I've got the major problems with this tractor taken care of I'm moving on to some of the small items. The first of which is the shut-off cable. Mine is toast. I'm sure I could buy a new one on the net but I know there are better mouse traps out there such as a solenoid. Has anyone made the switch that could shed some light on the modifications. Or would I be better off staying with the pull cable? This is a 1972 Ford 3000 diesel.

Thanks for the input.

Farmwithjunk · Sep 20, 2007

Griffin said:
Now that I've got the major problems with this tractor taken care of I'm moving on to some of the small items. The first of which is the shut-off cable. Mine is toast. I'm sure I could buy a new one on the net but I know there are better mouse traps out there such as a solenoid. Has anyone made the switch that could shed some light on the modifications. Or would I be better off staying with the pull cable? This is a 1972 Ford 3000 diesel.

Thanks for the input.

Hard to beat the simplicity of a cable. Original made it 35 years, good chance you'll get another 35 out of the next one with a shot of oil now and then. Is yours broke? Or just stuck? I've taken stuck cables and soaked them in a penetrating oil and loosened them up. (I use old brake fluid. Remove cable, roll it up and stick it in a coffee can, submerged in penetrating oil)

Soundguy · Sep 21, 2007

I agree with FWJ. If you don't want to pay for a cnh kill cable.. find a universal throttle or choke cable.. TSC sells them.

Or.. as FWJ said.. you can unstick a sticky one. I've coiled them in a can of diesel and got them moving pretty good.

soundguy