New CA owner, lot to learn
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Topic: New CA owner, lot to learn
Posted By: plymsatellite66
Subject: New CA owner, lot to learn
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2019 at 2:28pm
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Hey all. Thanks for having me. Just picked up a 1951 CA and working on getting it running. First experience on a magneto but I think I'm starting to understand them better. The tractor was sold as previously running and used regularly to mow but the wouldn't start one day. I managed to get it running briefly over the weekend after lots and lots of cranking on the starter. Since then, I've cleaned the carb and started tearing into the magneto. Have some new parts coming from Steve at B&B and once they arrive I'll try my hand at freshening the magneto and see if I can get it all timed. Have been looking around for a decent carb rebuild for the zenith as the throttle shaft seemed a little loose and it could probably use fresh gaskets. Anyone have a recommendation for carb kit sources? What about spark plugs? The previous owner installed some champion variant with a heat range of 17 which I've since corrected to an NGK 6 plug for now as it was the best option I could find in stock locally. 
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Posted By: den/southern illinoi
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2019 at 2:45pm
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Did you talk to Steve at B & B about the carb. He also works on them. Den ------------- Own 4 wheel 20, 2-5015, 5020 and associated equipment and 2 electric forklifts. |
Posted By: Dick L
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2019 at 3:14pm
| Looks fairly complete! They are a fun tractor! |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2019 at 3:20pm
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Nice looking CA! You will find it to be an excellent mowing machine. Especially if the hand clutch works. As to carb and spark plugs call on SteveNJ. He is our resident electrical expert. He also has carb parts and could fix you up with what you need. Let us know how it goes. Good Luck! Bill Long
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Posted By: plymsatellite66
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2019 at 3:21pm
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Good call on B&B for the carb. i'll have to give Steve a shout. The carb appears atleast functional to get it running, it was surprisingly fresh inside so makes me think the previous owner may have put a basic kit in recently but I want to get the shafts tightened up and be certain. That Zenith is quite different than the double pumper holley's I'm used to working with on muscle cars! And it definitely appears complete aside from the headlights. New battery, 1 new rear, 2 new rear rims and the seller's dad had the starter, magneto and generator rebuilt. Also came with a straight blade for the rear, the newer woods belly mower, a harrow and a single disc plow so it should make for a fun machine to help keep my small acreage in shape.
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Posted By: plymsatellite66
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2019 at 3:29pm
| Thanks, Bill! I'm pretty excited to get it back to work and then slowly work on a bit of a restoration. Still trying to learn all of the operations of the tractor by reading the operators manual and found a copy of the service manual online.. Seems like it's been well cared for and just needs a little tlc but for the price and being double my age I can't complain. |
Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2019 at 5:29pm
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Shop manual should help: http://geraldj.networkiowa.com/Trees/Allis-Chalmers-G-B-C-CA-Service.pdf" rel="nofollow - http://geraldj.networkiowa.com/Trees/Allis-Chalmers-G-B-C-CA-Service.pdf Gerald J. |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2019 at 8:14pm
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Plymsatellite66, Welcome to the forum! Great looking Allis tractor! Keep the pictures coming too! Sandy Lake and or other suppliers may be able to help you with parts too! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |