WD 45 with straight shifter
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Topic: WD 45 with straight shifter
Posted By: Dads 45
Subject: WD 45 with straight shifter
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 7:17pm
| Did the early WD 45s have a straight shifter or were the 45s all curved shifters? |
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Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 7:18pm
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The late WD's had a curved shifter and all the 45's had curved. ------------- Waukesha B, B, IB, G, styled WF, D15, 615 backhoe, 2-Oliver OC3's, 4 Ford Model T's, 3 Model A Fords, AV8 Coupe, AV8 Roadster, 1933 Ford Wrecker |
Posted By: Dads 45
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 7:22pm
| Well I smell a rat then. Looking at a supposed 45 but see in the pic a straight shifter. Can the shifters be swapped? I want to go see if engine has a plate on the right side. Thank you Lonn! |
Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 7:27pm
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I doubt they can be switched but a WD tranny could have been swapped in. Looking at the motor and tractor serial # should tell all. ------------- Waukesha B, B, IB, G, styled WF, D15, 615 backhoe, 2-Oliver OC3's, 4 Ford Model T's, 3 Model A Fords, AV8 Coupe, AV8 Roadster, 1933 Ford Wrecker |
Posted By: Dads 45
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 7:31pm
| If the motor has no plate it`s a 45 motor and what does the serial number have to be higher than? Tractor data has me confused there. |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 7:55pm
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Any serial below 146,606 is a WD. Above 146,607 is a WD-45. The last aprox 20,000 WD's had the curved shifter. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: Dads 45
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 7:58pm
| Thank you gentlemen! |
Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 8:01pm
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Over the years I've noticed that about 99.99999% of the WD tractors that get new decals get the WD-45 decals.No sense in leaving a good decal in the can. |
Posted By: Dads 45
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 8:04pm
| Well, this has WD decals, straight shifter, power steering and I can`t see motor close enough in the pics to see a plate. Seller claims it`s a 45 but I`ll just have to drive up and see. Been searching too long and I`m getting antsy. And antsy isn`t good when your buying. |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 8:26pm
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Power steering was first offered on the WD45, so yours is probably a Charlynn aftermarket kit.
------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '63 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
Posted By: Sandknob
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 8:34pm
| I find that alot of people don't realize there is a WD. Most just assume that they all are WD45s |
Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 8:35pm
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WD45 crankshaft, pistons, and connecting rods can be put in a WD block, and I think the WD45 head fits also though there really isn't any reason for changing the head as far as I know. I have seen WDs with the side plate on the block with WD-45 decals and advertised on a road side sign as a WD-45 for sale. Gerald J. |
Posted By: ac fleet
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 11:13pm
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All my wd's have straight shifters and 2 of them have power steering, but the steering is different on each of them. Both of my 45's have curved shifters. thanks; ac fleet |
Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 5:12am
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You will LOVE the Char-Lynn power steering. Parts are still available from forktruck dealers. I have one now and 2 others in the past. One finger operation.( And not the middle finger) ------------- sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?" |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 6:21am
| When you go to look at it drive it and see how noisy the transmission is, WD's can make lots of noise in 2nd gear. The 45's have about 10 more HP but if you don't need it there is nothing wrong with a WD. Also check if the brakes work, major job to change those and for me would knock off $400 or so off the price if they don't work as should. Keep us posted!! |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 8:45am
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WD's got the tall (WD-45 style) head sometime in mid 1951 around serial 84,000. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: Charlie175
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 9:09am
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One thing about WD and 45's is that about everything will bolt up between the 2. You can have a mix and match of parts for sure. ------------- Charlie '48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD |
Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 9:58am
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I think the curved shifter indicates a change from straight cut transmission gears to helical cut gears. Straight cut gears can be noisy, helical usually are quiet. I've heard a Massey-Harris with straight cut gears in the transmission where the gear whine was as loud as the engine exhaust and it was just moving the tractor on level ground, not working hard. Gerald J. |
Posted By: Dads 45
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 1:46pm
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Well, I`m pi$$ed. This seller is a AC restorer and an AC jockey. He knows more about these tractors than I EVER will. Has this listed as a 45 and I SPOKE to him about it on the phone! Got tired waiting for a return call when he was home so drove to see it. I was SO pi$$ed when I saw the plate on the motor I just turned around and left. All we really have in this world is our reputation and credibility because we can`t take toys and $ along when we die. He has lost both imo. |
Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 3:43pm
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All things being equal I'd just as soon have a WD |
Posted By: TREVMAN
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 5:44pm
| At least you didnt get scammed. What was the asking price? Might be a good tractor for the right price...Now that you know what it is...Good luck, Trev. |
Posted By: Mountain goat
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 6:13pm
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does it have a quick coupler and does it have the power crater engine |
Posted By: Dads 45
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 7:31pm
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Feel sorry for the guy who drives long distance to find out it`s a WD. He wants $2800
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Posted By: Dads 45
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 7:32pm
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Mountain goat wrote:Posted By: DougS
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 7:36pm
| For average use you wouldn't know the difference between a WD and a WD-45. The problem lies in paying WD-45 prices for a WD. |
Posted By: jkoby
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 7:56pm
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Ok. My question regarding this tractor. Simply because everybody is jumping on the negative bandwagon... What if the original engine had an issue (for example a hole in the block). So, a WD engine was fitted with the 45 crank, pistons, etc and put in the 45 frame. Yes, it has the plate, but wouldn't it have the specs of a 45? Was it marketed as an original 45? If not, and the WD engine was converted, then wouldn't the seller be correct in saying it is a 45? |
Posted By: Dans 7080
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 8:09pm
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Nope. ------------- When someone tells you Nothings Impossible, Tell them to slam a revolving door |
Posted By: DougS
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 9:50pm
He would be closer to correct if he said it was a WD with a WD45 engine kit, although there was no such thing as a WD45 kit. A WD45 would have the quieter transmission and an extra disc in the hand clutch. It would also be newer since the tractor you looked at had an engine with the side plate and probably the short head. Regardless of what's correct and incorrect, he should have described the tractor for what it was. If he really knew how to restore AC tractors he would have known the difference. Listing the tractor serial number would have answered your question. |
Posted By: DaveKamp
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 6:59am
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I think the issue isn't what the tractor is or is not, but rather that the seller is clearly advertising it as is something other than what it is, and he clearly knows better. If it's got a plate on the side of the motor, and the shifter is straight, then it's substantially more of a WD than a WD-45. If he's got ANY fair knowledge of Allis tractors, it would NOT have required him to look at any serial numbers, and he would have the wisdom to know that anyone looking at it from WD-45 Feet Away would clearly know it. The OP's conclusion, therefore, is logically valid- the seller is both unscrupulous and dishonest. Which is sad, but momma said there'd be people like that in the world. ------------- Ten Amendments, Ten Commandments, and one Golden Rule solve most every problem. Citrus hand-cleaner with Pumice does the rest. |
Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 7:13am
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Most likely its just a cheap old tractor to him that he wants to make a few $$$ on and he's not going to worry about the small details whether its a WD or WD-45.What's important to some folks ain't squat to others.From years of experience looking at A-C tractors I'm always surprised when an advertised WD-45 is actually a WD-45.Life ain't worth sweating the small stuff. |
Posted By: Dads 45
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 9:34pm
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Well boys, it turned out just fine. I wanted a 45 with a wide front and p/s would have been a plus but not necessary. This 45 imposter got me mad enough to venture outside my local CL ads into neighboring areas and guess what I found? You got it! A WD 45, WF that was painted/new fenders/seat/gauges/ aftermarket 3-pt and runs sweet! AND, a grand less. Super nice guy from N. Bloomfield OH. I`m a happy camper today but I sure wasn`t yesterday. The power od an orange tractor is amazing! And btw, there is a WD NF with PS still for sale near me. I can get you the number if you want.
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Posted By: what66
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 9:46pm
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The wd-45 I got was listed as a wd-45 the guy was nice, I learned what to look for before I went to see it. I'm glad you found one I have to rebuild my motor before I can use mine. |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2017 at 7:27am
  ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |