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Jackie751@juno.com 
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Posted: 19 May 2020 at 10:08am |
Looking at a Allis 440 I know they didn’t build them but wondering if it is worth getting for a good price to fix or part out any ideas  
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HD6GTOM
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Posted: 19 May 2020 at 11:43am |
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Friend on mine had 2 of them. He liked them but traded both for an 8550. Both were used to custom apply NH3.
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SteveM C/IL
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Posted: 19 May 2020 at 2:24pm |
if you can't buy it for scrap weight price you will be sorry once you start spending/fixing to put in service. Has a lot of potential but will cost you.
Doub't much parts demand.
Edited by SteveM C/IL - 19 May 2020 at 2:24pm
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DougG
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Posted: 19 May 2020 at 7:38pm |
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They are parked for reasons - need alot of work and now considered scrap- they were good in there day Im sure, but very rough and parts robbed
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victoryallis
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Posted: 19 May 2020 at 8:31pm |
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The triple nickel didn’t have a good reputation.
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8030 and 8050MFWD, 7580, 3 6080's, 160, 7060, 175, heirloom D17, Deere 8760
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SteveM C/IL
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Posted: 19 May 2020 at 9:43pm |
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Put a 6V92T with Allison in it. That would be fun!!!
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Posted: 20 May 2020 at 12:47am |
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body wise, be an easy restore. what's wrong with them other wise?
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victoryallis
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Posted: 20 May 2020 at 5:42am |
 shameless dude wrote:
body wise, be an easy restore. what's wrong with them other wise? |
From what I’ve read the motor is like holding a gernade with the pin pulled.
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Posted: 20 May 2020 at 6:37am |
Drop an old Mack in and make a tractor of it 
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Jackie751@juno.com
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Posted: 20 May 2020 at 10:00am |
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is it worth getting for 2.000
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NDBirdman
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Posted: 20 May 2020 at 10:17am |
Jackie751@juno.com wrote:
is it worth getting for 2.000 |
My answer is, are your pockets deep enough for a serious money pit? Do you have the mechanical skills/knowledge to do this? Does this tractor have any family connections, or sentimental connections?
That's from my experience from one I am almost finished with, WD45, no connections to it. Still wearing her work clothes, back up and running, full eng. rebuild with many new parts, machine work, etc. I could have bought 2 or 3 running 45s.... if I had only known.... it would still be in the fence row. I still need to wire her up and install an alternator... just keeps coming. IMHO you'll never (or I won't) be able to sell/recoup anywhere near what I have in her. But hey, she runs.
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SteveM C/IL
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Posted: 20 May 2020 at 10:32am |
If you are trying to "make money" here,FORGET IT !!! If you can't do the work your self or aren't mechanically inclined there's no chance. Experience is a GREAT teacher so one way or another you are about to learn something.
You do know it's a re badged Steiger?
Edited by SteveM C/IL - 20 May 2020 at 10:35am
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victoryallis
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Posted: 20 May 2020 at 10:38am |
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For $2000 if it was close I’d jump. The Steiger version had a Kitty under the hood I think. Wonder if a derated 8.3 would work. If you buy her Ben at Bug Tractor part is your friend.
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Posted: 20 May 2020 at 11:27am |
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A Cat 3208 might fit in that space.
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Posted: 20 May 2020 at 1:35pm |
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I still have my 2 # 1576 and #1577. ---don't see a thing wrong with them or the 555 engines. Used mine for many years, course now I can't farm, so they set in a shed going to pot.
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