Allis Chalmers WD-45.... ON STEROIDS!!! What did we do now???

[@84C10JEFF]

Cool build . My dad (79) still runs a AC dealership. They pulled or contract in the 90’s but he kept the doors open as a independent and still have a lot of nos parts . He is the Zenith carburetor whisper as my pullers around the area will only let him rebuild and set up the carb . We actually have all the parts to build the same tractor as you but will probably never happen . Also own a 29 model U (Continental engine , radiator says Allis Chalmers not United ) and has always been on rubber tires. The block had a crack but had it pinned and welded . It does have a welded up piston in it too . It’s seized at the moment because a kid took the can off the exhaust 🤬. I’ve only ever seen one other U on rubber and that was a recent job because the rims were rotted from sitting in the ground. Always wanted to build a gas 301 with a converted diesel head , running a turbo and stuffing it into a d17 . A 301 in a 6060/6080 would be another swap I’d like to see done . Glad to found your channel .

[@TimothyFluegel]

A friend of mine named Ted Buskier has a U on Rubber that he's in the process of overhauling, to bad about yours being locked up 😠 😡. It's funny you say that about the 301 in a 6080, I'm literally in the process of overhauling one and I was tossing around the idea of putting a 301 in it, 😆 the frame rails and and drive shady would be simple but I got stuck at the fiberglass hoods, it turned into to much at that point 😆 I wanted this one for fuel efficiency any how I guess. Thanks for watching, if you look through my channel you'll find other builds life this I've got a d19 with a 433 a 17 with a 301 and a d19 with a 426, also a7060 south a 301 but that not as interesting lol. Thanks for watching!

[@84C10JEFF]

@@TimothyFluegel There’s not enough room in the front air intake area or to wide ? ThinkAC ever put one together ? Seen some strange things they built . We had to to do a rebuild on a engine and things were different. Turned out to be a engine in AC’s pulling programs. They wanted that one back . Cousin is looking for a grill for his 6080 . Don’t care about to much fiberglass work or metal screen ( just need one for a template though) . Definitely going to check out those other builds. Had those ideas back in the early 90’s . Always wanted to find a 4” piston from a auto application and mill a cross flow head for a WD . Efi , turbo running on methanol .

[@evanaustin2636]

Looks like a fun tractor! Glad you had a spot for that 230 Buda gas engine that's pretty cool. Thanks for the reminder too, definitely need to go give the tractor a hug today. Have a good one Tim!

[@TimothyFluegel]

Can't forget to hug your tractor can't forget that they need loving to sometimes lol. This home is temporary but I know where I'm getting the chassis for this engine already for when we get the diesel built. Thanks for always watching Evan and commenting I appreciate it my friend.

[@douglasmayherjr.5733]

Pretty nice, neat little build. It will probably do that engine good to hook it to a sled for a little while and work it good, probably run smoothly after that, or finish off the head gasket. We used to have tractors come into the shop in the 90’s that would barely run, hook them to the Dyno for an hour or two and work the tar out of them and they ran like a top. Thanks for the videos. Be nice to see it hooked up to the sled.

[@TimothyFluegel]

Thank you Douglas! I'm definitely going to work it and see how it runs before I take the head off and if it clears up I'll throw the head gasket on the shelf for future reference lol. It already seems to be running better just from driving it around the farm here a bit, so I'm hopeful it'll clear up, thanks for watching!

[@tedbuisker6827]

A D17 diesel crankshaft would give you 1/4" more stroke, but you'd need custom pistons and the D17 Cam or the rods will hit the cam.

[@tedbuisker6827]

The 45 diesel didn't work very well in Canada because the start hard in cold weather, so many Canadian diesels were converted to gas just as you have done there.

[@southtexashay777]

Nothing like straight pipes. Have a great evening Timothy. Driving that tractor like a kid with a new toy in Christmas.

[@TimothyFluegel]

😁😁😁 thankyou sir. That's just what it feels lie when we get one out together, it doesn't really matter if it's a Frankenstein build or just bringing it back to original is a feeling you always look forward to.... but that high can turn into that much of a low real quick if ya didn't do something right, so there's always that little fear that adds another level to it maybe a little adrenaline pumping, I guess you could say we're chasing that natural high like a skydiver except, with out the fear of dieing 😆 🤣 😂

[@farmerpete]

Pretty cool! I had a WD45 diesel radiator and hood from the one we used to have back in the '60s around for a lot of years. Cleaned up my entire "junkyard" about 20 years ago. Now I wish I'd have kept those.

[@TimothyFluegel]

Yes sir that stuff is worth good money now. The last diesel radiator I saw for sale they were asking 800 and it was gone in a couple hours. I would imagine the hood would be a pretty penny too. Thanks for watching Pete!!

[@Pennies_on_the_dollar]

Mad scientist at work again 😉😉 I love the sound of it!! Pretty cool Tim the story behind the engine and him getting to see you do what he wanted too, and pull it!! You guys are amazing!! Man the AC alley there is filling up quick!!! Can't wait to see those overhauls and the U's 😉😉😉🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍

[@TimothyFluegel]

Thankyou my friend. I can't wait to see this thing pull, this Sunday we're taking it to the track. I hope the old timer is there that i got the engine from, I'm gonna offer him to pull it if he's up to it. And yes ac alley is coming up too fast 😆 I couldn't get everything in the shed last year, now my brother bought this bigass combine to put in the shed on top of the extra tractors..... we're screwed when it comes to shed space 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@Pennies_on_the_dollar]

@@TimothyFluegel Yes sir always!! Ahhh, shed Tetris 🤦🤦🤦🤦

[@TimothyFluegel]

@@Pennies_on_the_dollar 😆 I've played to much shed tetris there's no more space left and none of my colors match some how 😆 🤣 😂

[@tjaycossack6548]

Do I see a D19 with a three bottom 70 series rollover plow? Dont you need much more HP for that?

[@TimothyFluegel]

O no, a d19 will pull 4 14s in heavy clay, no problem. I've seen them pulling 5 16s in mellow ground. But that's no regular d19 you seem here is got a 100hp turbo charged diesel engine. That 3 bottom turn over is a toy for that 19 lol

[@garybridger6707]

I was thinking get the hand crank out, but it was a diesel chassis. Don't need your thumbs broke.

[@TimothyFluegel]

ya know that never crossed my mind 😆 🤣 😂 but like you said about my thumbs.....I sure do like being able to use them 😆

[@AndrewHCann]

I remember those Allis Chalmers WD 45 tractor also Buda 230 6 cylinders motor with Zenith 1 barrel carb my grandfather Bill SR bought 1950 Cockshutt COOP 40 had same motor 43 hp with 60 torque too 6 volt positive ground with 40 amp Delco Remy Generator bought in 1950 in Brampton Ontario Canada my Late Uncle Bill JR got in 1977 when Bill SR past away! It had electric key ignition switch start plus Crank to start to and funny part I never could get Key ignition switch to start up but learn how drive ! My Uncle Bill used in Fall Fair in Town Of Port Hope Ontario Canada east Toronto with belt drive on Ferry Wheel in second week of September each up till 1992 ! Sadly in 1993 was hit miss on motor between 3 and 4 cylinders on low or medium or high idle even after Oil change plus Pot Filter also Fuel Filter plus points were okay plus Cap also Rotor also Wires and spark plugs to change to carb was tune right! What found happened is Gear on Distributor and Oil pump had chip out one chip went to number 4 cylinders bearing in crank sezied up tight plus cobs on Distributor gear and Oil pump to so tractor motor was screwed for life and crack in block to ! No motor could be found for it so tractor was parts model and sold in 1993 Fall Season! But was guy need parts tractor he fix up to restoration on he did memories one of my Late Grandfather Bill SR plus years later on my late Uncle Bill SR to and Dad Don to ran farm on from 1950 to 1993 ! My uncle past away in 2013 and 2017 my dad past away too but if find another Cockshutt COOP 40 going do memories of my grandfather, uncle , & dad plus grandma and sisters on it ! Also I know hard find Piglet Exhaust muffler with rain cap only one makes them last I know is John Deere for 1940 to 1960 Row crop Like A to J models and Case International be for Farmall models like A to MD or McCormick and International models be 1930 to 1960 years also 1968 McCormick International 105C combine gas motor 4 cylinders if not got get big round ones !

[@TimothyFluegel]

Thank you for taking the time to type that out. I enjoy hearing old farming stories and information like this, I bet we would have a good time at a tractor salvage yard together lol, Thank-you for watching Andrew!

[@markrupprnkamp5832]

My Uncle and Cousin owned one. They where a mean tractor when you added a torbo and a head off a 190xt Allis Chalmers.

[@TimothyFluegel]

What tractor are you taking about here, I don't think I showed one that had an engine capable of exepting a 301 head?

[@markrupprnkamp5832]

@@TimothyFluegel my mistake that was the 262 cubic engine in the D17 and D19 someone had cured the head cracking.My uncle put a gas engine from a Gleaner combine when his WD 45 diesel needed overhaul without too much trouble.

[@brokenwrench1]

i grew up in southern il in the 60s on a farm we used AC and farmalls. the prototype test farm was close to me. befor the D14 and D17 tractos came out a WD55 and a WD65 tractors were made for testing. they used the gas 6 cylinder engines from 2 model gleaner combines in a wd45 dsl frame , they were supposed to be true 4-14 plow tractors but AC got 62hp out of the WD45 engine in the D17 so the idea was scrapped as the 6cylinder engines drank too much gas..the antique tractor show in greenville il features a few of these oddballs .only6 were built as prototype units the rest were farmer creations

[@RJ1999x]

The prototype test farm was by Racine in southeast Wisconsin

[@TimothyFluegel]

Thaks for this information, as a puller its about priceless actually, being that Allis made a prototype, that's good enough to consider this a stock block for what ever reason 😆 I don't make the rules I just read them lol, so would this one be considered the wd55 or a wd65?

[@smalltownMainer]

my father had a gas wd45 with loader and narrow front axle. i didnt even know they made them in a diesel version. i found they didnt make very many either. Allis Chalmers WD45 ; 83,536 (gasoline) ; 6,509 (diesel). & i had the yamaha ss.

[@TimothyFluegel]

They sure didn't make many of them and alot of them didn't survive the old timers switching from their gas engines, they thought they could fire them up and go to work and do the same when they are lunch shut we down hot, the power cell design in the heads didn't allow for that type of abuse lol

[@TimothyFluegel]

That Yamaha ss was alot of fun for alot of people around here over the years but it's finally time to say goodbye lol

[@smalltownMainer]

@@TimothyFluegel lol it looks rough

[@g.c.farmer5616]

We put a 262 in a gas 45 chassis still trying to figure out throttle linkage

[@TimothyFluegel]

We used a cable off of the existing linkage under the fuel tank.

[@AMCtilldeath]

What model is that industrial Allis you used the pull start it?

[@TimothyFluegel]

It's a 615... its a series 2 d-15 industrial basically.

[@BIBSTERSrepairshop]

Looks great Glenn and I enjoyed!

[@TimothyFluegel]

Thanks Bibster, before you know it you'll be building one for him to pull 😆

[@donaldjohnson1073]

Is one of the tires mounted backward?

[@TimothyFluegel]

😆 yes, just a random tire we had at the time to get the chassis rolling.

[@andrewhammond8861]

Always wanted to do something like that but with a 300 ford engine I've got

[@TimothyFluegel]

That would be a tough little 45 with some room to play inside the engine too!

[@andrewhammond8861]

Absolutely, then I'd have a really good use for a semi mounted snap coupler 4 bottom we've got

[@larrystephan1914]

What is the front wheel assist one?

[@TimothyFluegel]

😁😁😁😁😁 it's a 6080!!!!!

[@larrystephan1914]

@@TimothyFluegel Wow, I couldn’t tell from the video how complete the tractor is. Do you have to find many parts for it?

[@TimothyFluegel]

@@larrystephan1914 just a radiator and a few standard bolts I have here in the shop. It's in pretty nice shape really, especially for being a chore tractor its whole life.

[@reubprue8602]

I wonder what year that baby is?

[@TimothyFluegel]

If remember correctly this one is a 56.

[@TimothyFluegel]

The chassis is I'm not sure on the engine at all 😆

[@SK-tr9ii]

I have a BG230 sitting in my shop for years, just can't locate a 45 diesel flywheel. Anyone have one for sale?

[@TimothyFluegel]

Possibly. [e-mail] that's my email send me your contact info. I'm going to the allis salvage yard hear in the next week or so to get one. I know he has multiple chassis setting outside complete with engines, I would imagine he would part them out if someone needed stuff.

[@thomasandrews9764]

I think you can take a normal 45 flywheel and add the second ring gear and tha will work.

[@SK-tr9ii]

@@thomasandrews9764 The 45 engine has a 4 bolt flywheel, the Buda has a 6 bolt and the flywheel also has a flange that the rear seal seals against.

[@jeffsnider3588]

I had an A-2 Combine with this motor, it did like gas.

[@TimothyFluegel]

That's for sure I think the book said 5 gallons an hour in the combine 😳. That will keep up to a gas d-19 on fuel consumption any day lol. Couple that with the little tank on the 45, you'd be headed to the fuel barrel every 3 hours or so 😆 needless to say it won't see much time in the field if any. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@jd.1918]

Love the sound of it!!

[@TimothyFluegel]

Thankyou JD!

[@jd.1918]

@@TimothyFluegel no problem

[@carlhelmick7711]

Cool 👍

[@TimothyFluegel]

Thankyou Carl!

[@karljacobson1575]

Is That a motor out of a combine then??

[@TimothyFluegel]

Yes it's out of a Gleaners A combine.

[@karljacobson1575]

@@TimothyFluegel ya that’s pretty cool!! sounds good!!

[@TimothyFluegel]

@@karljacobson1575 thankyou Karl!

[@mcleanfarmsryan3897]

Man how many barn yard built pulling tractor you need bud lol 😂 looks like a fun tractor bud

[@thomasandrews9764]

All of them!!!

[@TimothyFluegel]

Like Tom said all of them 😆 I like different, it's not just the pulling aspect of them. Every one has a45 but not every one has a diesel chassis with a 230 gas in it lol

[@mcleanfarmsryan3897]

@@TimothyFluegel don’t worry tim I want to do something like that but with a Waukesha diesel

[@daleschroeder8661]

That’s a Beast Tim. It will do good at the pull. That’s my opinion. Lol ok Tim good luck. Ok

[@TimothyFluegel]

Thalys Dale I can't wait to see how it does. We've got a pull on a really good track on the 18th, so it will be making its debut pull then.

[@daleschroeder8661]

That’s a monster lol

[@TimothyFluegel]

Yes sir 😆

[@daleschroeder8661]

@@TimothyFluegel is that the one ur going to pull

[@TimothyFluegel]

@@daleschroeder8661 yes we pull it from time to time. It'll be out at least once this year for sure but not the usual suspect lol 😆

[@mikekf0eap16]

time to go pulling😊

[@TimothyFluegel]

Darn right Mike!! 😆

[@daleschroeder8661]

Yeah that will make that wD 45. Jump out of it skin Tim lol

[@TimothyFluegel]

😆 🤣 😂 that's a great way to put it Dale 👍.

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

Put a load on it, might get that valve back in shape 👍

[@TimothyFluegel]

I'm sure gonna try Ed lol if it seems to fix itself I'll put that head gasket on the shelf for future reference 😆

[@daleschroeder8661]

Yeah that will make that wD 45. Jump out of it skin Tim lol