"Bits And Pieces" Allis Chalmers

Bits And Pieces Allis Chalmers AG WORLD Ag World Terry Miller of Lane S Dak says he and his partner Elaine Schlenker had a lot of fun reviving an old WD45 Allis Chalmers tractor they bought for $150     The couple call it their Bits and Pieces tractor because it now consists of a mish-mash of parts from many different machines     The tractor sports a Chevy 305 V-8 engine they got out of Terry s 1979 Capris which had 160 000 miles on it and still ran well     They pulled a Chevy 350 transmission out of another car and rebuilt it at a cost of $600     The Allis has the original wide front end They lengthened its frame by 3 ft before installing a used Chrysler radiator They mounted different used electric fans on the transmission cooler and the radiator      We had to redo the front end Miller explains The steering knuckles are all brand new and it has new wiring too I special-made the exhaust system for the manifold using two manifolds I already had off a æ55 Chevy     Miller says the back tires and wheels came off an Allis 6926 combine and the fenders are from a D17 Allis tractor     The speedometer and tach came with the transmission but Miller custom made everything from the hood back including the dash panel and the fuel tank      It has the original steering wheel and the original snap couplers still work real well so if you wanted to mount an Allis plow on it you could he says We equipped it with a custom high-backed seat not shown in photos and re-painted everything except the back rims     Miller says It was fun just to see if we could do it     He and Schlenker worked on the unique tractor in their spare time for a couple of years and figure they spent about $3 000 on the project     Now that it s complete they enjoy driving it around and looking at it      This tractor has a lot of power and can travel at speeds up to 40 mph Schlenker points out     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Terry Miller and Elaine Schlenker 308 5th St E Box 1064 Lane S Dak 57358 ph 605 539-1824; 605 539-9755

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