Rusty John Deere B Full Lookover

[@tractorhyatt7044]

That tractor has potential! Lots of work ahead but it will pay off. I was wondering where all the parts were, but then you showed them on your trailer. Look forward to your next video, thanks for inviting us along on this journey. 🚜 👍

[@raytso1438]

I have a JD B 1936 engine used to run now. It's been sitting for Five years or more love these tractors when I retire, I hope to work on it and just drive it around the farm, love the videos

[@KennyKizzleRustyNutzRanch]

That shield is because this was a distillate tractor. It's essentially to keep heat in the manifold to keep the kerosene/distillate warm as it enters the engine to help with proper detonation. They are actually pretty hard to find in good shape from what I understand. For the steering, once you get the covers off you'll know what you're looking at, but if you need a penetrant you could try a 50/50 mixture of ATF and Acetone. I would spray that throttle lever with some PB Blaster. Let it soak a while and give it some light taps back and forth with a rubber or plastic mallet. The engine... It's never a happy moment when you find that rust, but, what I hear a lot of people do is pull the block and pistons as a unit, get it up on blocks vertically and then use a thick steel pick on the top side of the pistons to protect them. Then, they'll take an old axle from a junk tractor and use that as the driver. Lift and drop onto that pick and it will bang those pistons out.

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Great video Hans. Can’t wait till the next one. I would take the crankcase cover off again and soak every thing with oil. And try to get to the valves and get something on the valve guides, stems and lifters. Interesting project. 👍🏻👍🏻👋👋

[@BENNHENDRICKS33]

Great video. Looking forward to more on this, I like you love old tractors. It’ll be interesting to find out what you do with this.

[@FortunateReview]

What some beautiful land you've got

[@TractorHoarders]

Thank you! I really enjoy it.

[@JoeyS215]

Looks like a great project. I would take the valve cover off and make sure the vavles aren't stuck before pulling it anymore. I have seen a video were a guy used the drawbar and a chain on the flywheel to break it loose. When you get it running for the first rime make sure you check for oil pressure. The coupler that runs from the pump to cam can break.

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Any more videos on this great project Hans. 👍🏻👋🙏🤔

[@raymondbullions1204]

I would recommend rebuilding it all the way. Save it!

[@Iamchriskidwell]

Great video Hans! Interesting that you're coloring that dark beard gray these days!

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

She's a peach! My uncle used to use Coca Cola to unstick rusty engines. The carbonic acid in coke desolved the rust although it dissipates pretty quickly. But so does Acetone in the tranny fluid mix.

[@DanielMeyer-ls5ph]

Being stuck is usually a function of the pistons. Moving the crankshaft can damage the rod bearings. Get a fitting for the spark plug and use a grease gun to push the piston. I have not done that, but others have had luck with it

[@TractorHoarders]

I've heard of others using that method too, but never tried it. Seems like it would take a lot of grease, but if it works it works! Thanks Daniel.