what did this engine come on
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Topic: what did this engine come on
Posted By: 1953 ib alabama
Subject: what did this engine come on
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 7:52pm
| I was looking around at the local tractor junk yard and came upon this be ce engine that had a cast iron oil pan and valve cover. I have never seen a be ce engine with these covers on it .Anyone know what I am looking at? |
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Posted By: Denis in MI
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 7:59pm
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I think it was a war time thing ------------- 1938 B, 1945 B, 1941 IB, 1949 C, 2 1938 WCs, 3 1950 WDs, 1951 WD, 2 1955 WD45, 1957 D-14 |
Posted By: GlenninPA
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 7:59pm
| wartime engine. Some came that way when cast was easier to get than steel. |
Posted By: GBACBFan
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 8:03pm
War years B's and C's, I believe. there were at least three different styles of cast iron oil pans used, and one valve cover that I've seen. These referenced tractors also had cast iron final drive covers. The pans and covers seem to fetch around $75 each nowadays. The cast iron makes a much better gasket surface than their pressed steel counterparts.
Three styles of cast iron oil pans: ------------- "The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Mark Twain |
Posted By: 1953 ib alabama
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 8:10pm
| thanks for the help and pictures I think i will slide on down to the junk man and see if i can buy this engine for less than for what the war cost the country. |
Posted By: Cal
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 8:10pm
| I believe that the cast cover and pan add some extra fron weight on tractors in stock antique pulling classes, making them somewhat desireable. Cal in Ct. |
Posted By: BILLP-SE-MI
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 8:39pm
Here's some cast parts that are on my war time C.
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Posted By: BILLP-SE-MI
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 8:41pm
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