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Acguywill 
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 Topic: 4W305 on auctiontime
Posted: 29 May 2025 at 10:36pm |
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There is a nice looking 4W305 with a bad engine looking for a new home. Judging from the video of it, any guesses as to what is wrong with it? Not interested in it, just curious as it does have a distinct sound to it.
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SilverShoes
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Posted: 30 May 2025 at 8:13am |
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My dad’s had broken rings. I blamed it on the fact that throttle had to be wide open to start the engine. If you pulled the throttle back before it had a good fire rhythm it would die. Thing was a beast but that one thing always made me grit my teeth
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Lars(wi)
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Posted: 30 May 2025 at 8:25am |
 SilverShoes wrote:
My dad’s had broken rings. I blamed it on the fact that throttle had to be wide open to start the engine. If you pulled the throttle back before it had a good fire rhythm it would die. Thing was a beast but that one thing always made me grit my teeth |
OUCH!! That is not good for any engine, is that by design or was that a fault with just your dad’s machine?
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I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science.
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SilverShoes
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Posted: 30 May 2025 at 1:34pm |
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Most ppl we talked to were the same way. The 8550 started the same way as well. Still miss those monsters though
Edited by SilverShoes - 30 May 2025 at 1:37pm
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Ryan Renko
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Posted: 30 May 2025 at 7:52pm |
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Those 4W-305s are beasts and for being 40 years old the styling is amazing. I love those twin stacks. Ryan
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55allis
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Posted: 30 May 2025 at 10:18pm |
Would love to buy an 8550 but the salvage yards beat me to all of them I’m interested in (probably a good reason) ha ha!! 
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1955 AC WD45 diesel with D262 repower, 1949 AC WD, 1963 A-C D17 series 3
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SilverShoes
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Posted: 31 May 2025 at 6:07am |
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Just reading the description is pretty vague. There are a lot of things to check on that tractor. If I was interested I’d definitely go look at it. Might be something simple, they are very heavy built and powerful machines. It looks very nice and well kept, might be a great deal for someone.
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55allis
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Posted: 31 May 2025 at 8:30am |
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1955 AC WD45 diesel with D262 repower, 1949 AC WD, 1963 A-C D17 series 3
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