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The short history of the LONG TRACTOR Founded by William “Bill” R. Long, the Long Manufacturing Co. of Tarboro, North Carolina, began building its first tractor in 1948. Known as the Long Model A, the tractor was loosely based on the popular Farmall H. It was Powered by a Continental F140 flathead engine, delivering about 34 belt horsepower and coupled to a Timken rear end and transmission. The tractor had limited commercial success, Long Manufacturing would only build and sell a small amount of the Long Model A, some say as few as 500 were sold before it turned to importing Nuffield tractors under the Long brand. Long began turning to additional manufacturers to further expand its Long-branded import offerings, leading to the introduction of the Long 350, 445 and 550 tractors, as well as the Long 900 and 1100, among others. One of Long’s most successful imported tractors from 1967 to 1969 was the British built Nuffield Universal tractor produced by The British Motor Corporation Limited. The company underwent various changes in ownership throughout the decades that followed, while also pushing forward with manufacturing and importing various farm implements in addition to its imported tractors. In spit of proving its brand alone was strong enough to survive for more than a half century the Long brand came to an end in the 2008 recession when the company was forced to file bankruptcy along with thousands of other companies. The Long tractors that were produced in North Carolina have earned their place among the hearts of collectors because of their rarity.

If one of us had a crystal ball........ money is less valuable than memories of DAD..........

Got some pics about 6:30 AM. Just measured 9"+ on the side deck. These branches almost touching the ground are usually about 7 ft up. I'm fairly sure theres a driveway here. Also fairly sure there's a barn that direction. Backyard. Note the fence. I've never seen this fence that stuffed with snow. The tree about center is a red oak. Touching the ground. Normally I can walk under it. This is gonna be a tough one. I'm happy we've planned well.

To good of a deal to let go by. 96 416H, snow blower, rear discharge deck, wheel weights and chains. 496 hours.So the cleanup begins.

Just came in from clearing my driveway from this storm…plow got right down the asphalt

That's what she said.

while going to the store , was following a small Honda SUV, immediately noticed , under car , cover , flopping / dragging , like a sheet in the wind . he was going to the same convenience store as me. so while there , approached and asked him about car noise ? looked confused , then said thats been doing that for weeks ! gave him some insight as to repair / fix ? personal experience is FENDER WASHERS , hex head washer screws , spread out the mounting point strength . not same car , but replaced mine with an aluminum cover , bolts / fender washers , bombproof . make the problem go away , Pete

Wish I was closer Eric.

Found a couple things cleaning in the shop today…

Got them ready for spring. Going with the 48" deck that I finished restoring this winter on the 520-H. Amazing how quiet these decks are when it has all new bearings.

And you did a marvelous job on the lawn, too! 😉 😁

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Here in Eastern Nebrasks it so dry that the ground is cracking and the other day was a red flag. I'll take some of your snow down here

I took a plow and snow blower off 2 weeks ago. Mowed last week. No snow here just rain. 70's next week!

Nope orginals in great shape. Sockets rusty but a copper fitting brush cleans good.

Was it someone up in the North East saying they took of the plow? NO NO NO! We just got rain lots of it. the most i have seen in a while. Kids got a late start to school and out early cause of flash flooding. Point in the burg under water

Looks like some really wet heavy stuff. I cleared the end of the driveway & 6" of slop that we got off the side walks. As for the rest - Mother Nature put it there, she can get rid of.

i'll second what ri702bill said. if you can afford it, send them back and get what looks good on there. the reason is simple. they will be on there for a loooooong time! regards mike

Not much energy today but when up in the attic looking for a black hood for C-series Don the other day I found some head light buckets never knew I had. Put one to use for a lamp for the shop desk. Wired it to a old Radio Shack power supply. What the heck if ding dong can hang a light off a tractor...

AAAHHH!!!! I really miss those Main winters !!! Do like we used to do in Winter Harbor...fry up some Kielbassa, open up some Peppermint Schnapps, and turn on your favorite Led Zepplin album.

Read many of the discussions on here and just picked up a 312-8 this morning so decided to join. Been almost 30yrs since my last WH and truly excited to start digging into this one. Year is unknown as both vins are illegible but was purchased from second owner and purs like a kitten (after jump starting). I'm sure I'll be asking some advice in the future but thanks for having me. 20240404_134602.mp4

It’s starting to feel like the end is in sight!

to I’ve got a 312-8 in my small collection and love it. They are a great little tractor. You’ve come to the right place with any questions you may have.

Winter rye grass is coming along nicely. There's some garlic coming through the leaf mulch as well. Lots of tomato and peppers plants getting ready. And marigolds for my end caps. Still probably 1 month out from actually planting the garden here.

Welcome (from another Connecticut guy)!!

Up the street Down the street Dozens of trees down. I'll be out of work tomorrow too. We have a LOT of clean up to do here.

“BESIDE” being the important word in that post! These springtime heavy wet snowfalls are good for felling trees. Heavy rain across the Hudson Valley on top of already saturated soils put a lot of extra water into the rivers.

Nice shifter! It looks so much bigger in the close up shots!

The Deestone 405 tires they are pretty tough 6 ply. Yes, they run smaller to size and don't have that monster tire look. There probably is several threads here covering the smaller to size issue. The jungle site reviews can be dicy. I have run them on a couple FEL machines with no issues. i have also ran the tru powers. I seen no difference in traction or durability other then the later is much more expensive for the look. Really can't tell you what to do just what I know. These are the deestones on the loaders. Pretty sure I put them on 7 inch wide rims.

Use a crescent wrench to remove the entire valve. Clean it up and refit as shown here. Be sure the black O-ring and the white Split ring are useable. PS--the tow valve STEM will turn 360 degrees.

My garage is heated. Mine nor my wife's truck will fit in it. There is often no snow here. In short, my tractors don't work much come winter. This is my "rehab" time with my machines. Buffing scratches and such out is enjoyable when they need it.

Deestones are notorious for running on the small side......

Didn't get to play with this tractor much over the weekend. I did find a little time to repurpose an old piston from a weed eater. First up was to make a couple of plugs out of some 5/16" round stock to plug the holes for the wrist pin. After installing the plugs and wrist pin clips, I heated the piston up. While heating the piston with a propane torch, I filled the inside of it with low temp aluminum weld rod. https://www.harborfreight.com/8-piece-low-temperature-aluminum-welding-rods-44810.html Took a little over 3 rods to fill it to my desired thickness. Now that I had some meat to work with it was time to take it for a spin on the lathe. Drill a 5/16" hole a little over 5/8" deep, then tapped it to 3/8-16. Threaded a 3/8" bolt into the hole & threw it back on the lathe for some polishing. This will now be the shift knob for my puller.

A Wheel Horse entered the painted egg contest. Nope, he didn't win. We had 23 egg painters aged from 1 to 99 years old. My 55yo son Mark won with his Wise Old Owl entry.

Hung Rylee’s RJ58 project on some wall mounted AC cultivator tines. Whenever she is ready to work on it, it can come right down. *. note to future self. When you toss the transmission up on that shelf to the lower right of the picture, it’s full of oil and surely gravity wins right down the front of your bibs!

That's correct. Thanks for the reminder. GM started a year ahead of the (then new) body styles. I'll correct my previous post.

As I've shown, that 'nut' is just a COLLAR of the Valve BODY. Unscrew that COLLAR against the ROLL PIN, then unscrew that valve body some more, then the collar...until the entire valve body is removed.

Lost another tree beside the house.

Sure is purdy though. Take your time and be safe.

We lost power about 3:30. Been hearing some very loud cracks outside. I assume branches breaking. Last check about 5 AM we had a strong 7 inches of wet snow.

I worked for GM dealers and other Auto Parts Tech work back then. To say the least it was confusing to the public. C/K were NOT the same as R/V. C. K. R. V. As you know, the letters were General Motors' way of designation on the various body types available. R/V letters were in effect from 1987 to 1991. In 1987 the "Classic/older" style Square body was changed from C/K to R/V in preparation for the upcoming body style changes. In 1988 GM released the new body style that would eventually be carried through the late 1990s, early 2000s (another multi year changeover) The above letters are: ~ C. New for 1988 2 wheel drive pickup chassis ONLY. I believe these were available as ½ ton and ¾ ton for at least the first 2 model years, maybe more. I do know there was a "Light Duty" ¾ with 6 lugs. ALL of these had a bed but some dealers removed them. ~ K. Same as above with 4wd. ~ R. "Classic/older" style Square body Which were Suburbans, Full sized Blazers, Cab & chassis (no beds, various wheelbases), "Heavy Duty" ¾ tons with 8 lugs and 1 ton. V. Same as above with 4wd. Once the 1992 model arrived ALL trucks went to C/K.

Monday mid morning I took a 12 mile round trip ride the opposite direction. This took me along the river and down town open space that connect 2 small and one very large park. They have a lot of colorful flower beds in their parks Monday afternoon/evening was drizzly rain. So a good indoor job was to install the piston on the rod & rings. The manual recommends warming the piston in hot water to expand it a little. I also warmed the pin end of the rod. I also put the piston pin in the freezer The freezer caused a distraction since the parts needed to soak a while The manual says the new pin in a new piston is a light press fit. I used an oak dowel as a driver and it took more than tapping, but not hard hammering. I’m always glad when the pin and rings installation is done. Wednesday I continued some assembly. I used Aviation Permatex on the gasket between the crankcase and cylinder. I’m using the green Lucas Assembly Lube on the valve tappers and everywhere. This is the cylinder with valves installed On the cylinder to crankcase bolts I used Permatex thread seal and lock since these bolts go all the way through the crankcase. Valve tappers clearance is 0.004 to 0.011. I like to set the intake valve clearance on the low side of the middle and got 0.007. I like to set the exhaust valve clearance on the high side of the middle since it has more expansion and got 0.009.

You're on BBT's "good side" for the Led Zep!!

Wowser! We had one day of the white stuff here this winter. And traffic still ended up in chaos because people are no longer used to driving in snow. To be honest people are no longer used to driving full stop.

If I get bored enough to start buffing paint on tractors...please shoot me.

The stocked trout should hold in the deeper holes Joe. Low clear water is what turns them into a bald eagle and blue heron buffet here. I swear the eagles know the feast is coming when they hear the whistle on the work train we use to stock the trout.

Got this beast running & driving today!!!

Doing a little wash today

You know @Pullstart wants all those but mainly the LSE