Farmall Super A with a cracked block, can it be saved?

[BspCraft]

[youtube] https://youtu.be/sgm5hFMmB9U [/youtube] here is the state of the block. At first I thought it had only one crack, but I left it for about 5years. I cleaned it up good recently and saw it actually has 3 cracks.

I've contacted LockNStich to see if I can fix. I can buy a new block for $400 + $250 shipping. So it's not like I can make it broker.

[Eugene]

To many cracks in difficult to deal with places.

$650- for a short, long, or bare block?

My opinion. I would be looking for another tractor in field work ready condition.

[BspCraft]

Thanks for the reply, I want to fix this one because it was my Grandfather's.
If I had a truck and trailer I'd go looking for one in a field for parts.

[BspCraft]

To many cracks in difficult to deal with places.

$650- for a short, long, or bare block?

My opinion. I would be looking for another tractor in field work ready condition.

The numbers are 354898 R2. And 2 4 Y

[staninlowerAL]

First number is the IH part number, second number is the casting code: Feb 4, 1953. The tractor SN should be on a metal tag riveted to the seat support bracket. Stan

[BspCraft]

First number is the IH part number, second number is the casting code: Feb 4, 1953. The tractor SN should be on a metal tag riveted to the seat support bracket. Stan TC26F 1.jpg

Thanks alot! I'll look tomorrow and post the number I find.

[Gary Dotson]

I’m in agreement with Eugene, I’d abandon that block, just too many cracks in serious locations. Parts tractors are out there, just keep looking.

[ricky racer]

Save yourself a lot of work and money and buy another engine or parts tractor to salvage the engine.