Broke the transmission housing on my 180

I was finishing up some plowing with my early One Eighty and 3-16 plow, when I backed into a dead furrow and heard a loud bang. I looked back and the plow had dropped to the ground and oil was spraying everywhere. I figured that the hydraulic hose to the left hand lift cylinder had burst until I took a closer look and saw that the cylinder mounting bracket was separated from the transmission housing. Evidently the bolts had been broken by the previous owner who had replaced two of them but not the third, which was still broken off in the transmission housing. When I backed into tha dead furrow, one bolt sheared off, and the other one broke the transmission housing ear off.
The rest of the tractor isn't too bad. It has brand new rear tires, decent fronts, good rims, fair sheet metal, a pretty nice running engine,etc. Other problems are that it jumps out of third with a load, the PTO brake is weak, and the seat suspension is kinda floppy. I suppose it's a good opportunity to fix the transmission but I'm not sure if I really want to put that much time and money into it. Anybody else been here and done this before?

It's a '67 model, diesel



Edited by BrettPhillips - 03 Sep 2017 at 5:40pm

Find another 180 or 185 and use this one for parts.

I agree with Tony, you know what youve got. Start checking salvage yards for what you need, alot of work but it will be worth it. Too many ACs already in salvage. Good luck.

https://louisville.craigslist.org/grd/d/180-allis-chalmer/6268863277.html

ck with this guy, if he finds one and needs other parts than you or if you find one he might buy the rest of what is left over. good place to start,long shot but worth a call or email?

I would buy another one and keep this one for parts.

I'm with Tony on his thinking, also what are your shop capabilities? if you are willing to do the work it would be a good time to fix the tranny. as far as welding up your housing I would say that depends on the skill of your local welder if he has experiance doing this type of welding. 

https://baltimore.craigslist.org/grd/d/tractor-allis-chalmers-190-xt/6284510027.html https://fredericksburg.craigslist.org/grd/d/allis-chalmers-175-diesel/6272146990.html

Edited by bradley6874 - 04 Sep 2017 at 9:32am

Have what you need but I am in Indiana. Gary IN

ksbowman wrote: My dad welded up several cast iron blocks and heads on cars and trucks. He would heat the area with a cutting torch, weld with 7018 LH rod, then bring the temperature down slowly with the torch , gradually reducing the amount of heating with the torch. Later in life he would use a cast iron application rod in lieu of the 7018 rod.

Edited by Clay - 05 Sep 2017 at 8:55am

I have had good luck with Hobart nickle 55 cast iron rods. Use an old Lincoln AC welder set to 75A with these rods.

DougG wrote: Find a good welder/ machine shop and have them weld it back together, no big deal, been done before