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What's it worth? Version 1

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Topic: What's it worth? Version 1

Posted By: DSeries4
Subject: What's it worth? Version 1
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2023 at 9:18pm

I have a neighbor who used to restore tractors, but has stopped due to health issues. Here is one that he is looking to sell...

1956 WD45 Diesel wide front. He bought the tractor in pieces and has already done a considerable amount of work going through it and putting it together...

Recored radiator

Rebuilt injection pump 2 years ago

Front pivot pins redone, new tie rods

New brakes

Transmission and rear end have been gone through. Gear shift has no slop.

Sheet metal is laser straight, sandblasted and painted

Entire chassis has been sandblasted and painted

Needs:

Seat shock absorber

Fuel injectors tested

Clutch assembly

New wiring harness

Gauges

Steering wheel

Rear rims (did not come with any) - has centers though

4 new tires

The elephant in the room: The ENGINE.

It is completely disassembled, but he has all the pieces - new Reliance major OH kit with pistons and sleeves, felpro gasket set, new valve kit, new camshaft, reground crankshaft, new bearings.

The block has the usual cracks at the top between the cylinders, but no cracks from a frozen water jacket. The cylinder head has a couple of cracks between the valves as well.

Safe to say he has already put a lot of time and effort into the rest of the tractor, but that engine is going to take a boatload of money to get it to work and run.

What are your thoughts?

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'49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '61 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080

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Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2023 at 9:05am

I know your not looking to rip him off.but it's a pile of parts. I'm willing to through a thousand bucks at just about any thing. Every project I've bough no mater how complete was missing a crucial part or had the wrong parts. I'd rather buy an ugly complete project that will at least drive onto the trailer than a pile of parts. That said my best purchase ever was A C that I brought home in two pickup loads. It was only $50 and I bought it for one part I needed for another one. Opener wouldn't sell the mag had to take the whole pile. It was missing a few things but I had so little money in it that I couldn't resist. I used it for20 years before giving it away. Never did get around to painting it. So it was still ugly but started on the first crank and run good smoked and used a little oil the whole time I owned it.