So who knows two cylinder john Deere's ?
I've been put in charge of procuring a two cylinder for a local church group
Their goal is to get a tractor to pull parade floats and to let the pastor who has been there for over 35 years as a volunteer fulfill a dream of doing some farm stock pulling .
They have a pretty decent budget to get a good condition tractor and do it up a bit .
I know what I want to get ... a late model A between 49-52 mainly to get the electric start and higher HP.
Thankfully two poppers are easy to find in my area , a ten minute search turned up 6 of them in the right age range in the $1500 -$2500 price range
That from outside appearance look like good candidates .
I am not a two cylinder expert , but I am mechanicaly inclined .
I can diagnose engine knocks , bad valves and such .
And I know to check for a loose flywheel and the resulting crankshaft endplay ... Though I believe that's mainly a issue for the big diesels .
So I guess the question is for those who know ... Are there any known problem areas I should look for in particular ?