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I will try to attach pictures of my old Ford 3000 that I brought back from the dead. I've owned my place 24 years and got her shortly after getting the place. I spent about 10 of the early years on the place cutting, raking and baling hay, shredding and taking of the garden. She worked HARD...

That pretty well sums up my Ford 3000 diesel as well. Looks bad, but can work all day long on a thimble full of fuel and using no oil. These old machines were masterpieces. Mine is an early model with vented hood and metal grill. It is probably about a '66 model.

Keeping the tank full in the Winter will indeed help with the gelling problem, but not because of the prevention of condensation. The reason is that it takes longer to remove the heat from a larger mass. Throughout the late eighties all the way through the early 2,000's I was driving diesel...

Diesel fuel doesn't gel until it gets to about 9 degrees Fahrenheit. I would think that you are in an area where this kind of temperature is very rare. I would put the bottle on the shelf and wait until deeper into the Winter. It will mix okay without pouring the fuel on top of it, it just...

Do you know what kind of rings were used? Were they cast iron or otherwise? If cast iron, they should have already seated with no trouble, but given that it is not loaded, rather just driven for parades and such, this could indeed be the issue. Being that it is a show tractor, if you decide...

I broke down and bought them at the dealer. Not only were they worn out, but one lead was broken.

Okay, it is for sure oil and I'm sure you've already concluded this. It's time to do a compresson check or better yet a Leak Down Test. If all you have to use is a compression gauge, remove plugs, do the compression check and write down numbers. THEN put a table spoon full of oil in a...

Burning rich will result in a black fluffy deposit on the plug. Burning oil will result in a wet, OILLY substance on the plug. Very easy to distinguish between the two. Is the smoke blue or black?

Anyone know where I can get a set of generator brushes for an early 3000 diesel? I find beaucoup sources for generators, but all I need is a set of brushes.

That does indicate a less than new condition, but when parking your tractor, you should always lower the three point and front end loader and give the controls one last touch after killing the engine to ensure that the hydraulic pressure is released. This will make seals especially, but all...

Thanks for the link. I enjoyed it a lot. As for the tug at the end, my wife is enough of a country girl, she would probably be climbing into the cab with a possum eatin' grin on her face. As a side note, that dealership where the wife tugged on the husband was in Europe, probably Germany, but...

Is there any ridge on the cylinder walls? If there is much of a ridge at all, it would be a good time to mic the cylinders and possibly slip in a set of rings as well as the suggested valve job.

jd offers really good advice. To me, the 3020 and 4020 are special models, sort of like a 57 Chevy or a 65 Mustang. It's like they're classics. The only thing I would add just so you're not surprised, they use a good bit of fuel. Unless you will be using it sun up 'til sun down don't let...