Allis Chalmers U
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Topic: Allis Chalmers U
Posted By: 51ACWD
Subject: Allis Chalmers U
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2016 at 3:44pm
| So the chances of me buying a U have just increased! I'm looking at one about 4 hours away. It's a 1936 on rubber and it runs. I know the U had the Continental engine, Waukesha UM and the Allis UM engines. How could I identify if it has the Allis or the Waukesha made engine? Wasn't the Allis engine more powerful? |
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Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2016 at 6:24pm
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Cont. is a flat head engine ------------- He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless ,still dead. If all else fails ,Read all that is PRINTED. |
Posted By: 51ACWD
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2016 at 6:26pm
| From the owner now he confirmed that it is the later um engine with the 4.5" stroke. How much power did it make? |
Posted By: Leon B MO
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2016 at 7:37am
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In late 36, it went from a 300ci to a 318ci. The 318 was never tested at Nebraska but it should be in the mid 50's on hp. Leon B ------------- Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself". |
Posted By: 51ACWD
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2016 at 8:05am
| Wonder why they never tested the Allis 318 UM engine. This is my latest purchase. It is serial #12343 1936 U |
Posted By: CAL(KS)
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2016 at 8:21am
Well, we need pics!  ------------- Me -C,U,UC,WC,WD45,190XT,TL-12,145T,HD6G,HD16,HD20 Dad- WD, D17D, D19D, RT100A, 7020, 7080,7580, 2-8550's, 2-S77, HD15 |
51ACWD wrote:Posted By: 51ACWD
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2016 at 8:25am
| Lol I'll be getting them from the current owner today. He's delivering it from Illinois in a couple weeks |
Posted By: Leon B MO
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2016 at 9:30am
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Congrats on your new purchase. I have a 37 U and a37 UC. Pretty cool old tractors but not much for operator comfort. It takes a while to get used to the hand brake. You can stomp on the floorboard all you want, there ain't no brake pedal there. You 4 hours east or west of Illinois? I'm in east-central Mo. Leon B ------------- Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself". |
Posted By: 51ACWD
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2016 at 9:32am
| Did the 36 have the hand brakes? I thought there was a change at some point when they went to foot but I'm probably wrong lol. I live about 45 minutes north of Springfield in Pleasant Hope. So it would be 4-4.5 hours southwest of Illinois. I'm used to the handbrakes. I have a 36 WC too |
Posted By: CAL(KS)
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2016 at 9:45am
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unless its an industrial with brakes on each side it will have 1 lever to activate a brake on the bevel gear shaft. ------------- Me -C,U,UC,WC,WD45,190XT,TL-12,145T,HD6G,HD16,HD20 Dad- WD, D17D, D19D, RT100A, 7020, 7080,7580, 2-8550's, 2-S77, HD15 |