Okay thanks. This tractor actually has some interesting history. We have had it for probably 8-10 years now, hours don't work, it didn't when we bought it. I'm going to start at the beginning. My grandfather had a Ford 3000 with a loader on it. It got stolen and they only recovered the loader...
Thanks for that pic! That is great. I have never seen any documentation on Longs except on ebay for ungodly prices. The cool thing is that backhoe is actually Long Brand as well. We didn't even get them together, but they were practically designed for each other.
It has a block heater that kicks the gfci the second it is plugged in. A dipstick heater? Never heard of those, I'll look into it. That is cheap and simple. It is getting oil and all filters changed when spring comes along with the NH 3930. Just to let you know how bad the compression is, it has...
(Sorry for delay, thought I would get an email when I get a reply, need to adjust settings) I do not have a compression tester, I know it needs a rebuild but that isn't a high priority since it is only used for a 3 point backhoe at the moment. It only has issues starting. It runs beautifully and...
I have a Long 460 45HP Tractor. It has a 3 cyl Uzina Diesel Engine. It has low compression, tons of blow by, hard to start. It takes a squirt or two of starting fluid in front of the filter to start everytime unless it has a very full battery and it is very warm outside. When it is cold...