Thanks guys! I'm very excited to have an IH again. The 129 I had made me appreciate the design and the robust simplicity of the machines. The 60s and 70s were a proud time for farm and garden equipment.
The more that I look, the more that I find really needs attention on this one. It was described as "mechanically sound." I think this means different things to different people, and I should expect as much truthfully.
264 hours. Tractor acts like one that has been neglected and has two - three times that.
Serial Number:
-It is missing the muffler air duct.
-Custom plug wire.
-Engine has a ticking, sounds like valve tick to me. Going to adjust valves anyway as maintenance.
-Missing intake duct.
-Missing hydro fan.
-The hydro has a Fram TG16 filter on it. Definitely not the proper filter.
-Hydro leaks from the suction tube fitting.
-The hydro lurches and it makes it difficult to find neutral and to ease into motion in either direction. I plan on pulling off the fender pan to access the trunion area and see whats going on there. It definitely has a lot of play side to side, probably needs shimmed. There's some good documentation here on that as well as the springs.
-Lots of non-factory fasteners.
-No PTO switch.
