Homemade Austin Tractor

[Mike'sHorseBarn 3,693]

Picked this up over the weekend. It was made by a local gentleman who passed away probably 10 years ago. It has an American Austin 4 cylinder engine that runs, but not happily. Has the transmission and rear end off the same vehicle. It smokes like a freight train, but is fun to drive. He made a gear reduction for it to keep the speed down. 

 

What's the chances anyone here knows anything at all about American Austin cars that could help me with parts for the engine? 😂

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ri702bill 13,185]

An interresting build. I must say that I have never seen a double lever steering setup where each wheel is steered by a common shaft and no tierod between them. Nice touch with the Heim joints - Pete would approve.... @peter lena ??

[Ed Kennell 47,582]

Made right here in Butler< Pa. from 1929 - 1941.      My neighbor has one that looks like a 3/4 size model A Ford.   If you have a specific question, I can ask him.

[Achto 32,832]

Cool little tractor !! Looks very well constructed.

 

 

 I only know one thing about those cars.

 

There once was a man from Boston

Who went out & bought an Austin

There was room for his *** & a gallon of gas

But his b***'s hung so low that he lost 'em

 

Probably not much help. 

[ebinmaine 80,898]

10 hours ago, Mike'sHorseBarn said:

What's the chances anyone here knows anything at all about American Austin cars that could help me with parts for the engine?

 

 

@Stepney

 

 

10 hours ago, Mike'sHorseBarn said:

It was made by a local gentleman

 

Awesomeness! 

[953 nut 69,771]

10 hours ago, Mike'sHorseBarn said:

He made a gear reduction for it to keep the speed down. 

Is the speed reduction chain drive?

The Gear drive to the generator and gear drive to the distributer is a bit unusual,  I like it.  

3 hours ago, ri702bill said:

I have never seen a double lever steering setup where each wheel is steered by a common shaft and no tierod between them

Ford used the double pitman arm steering for years, some others may have too.

[peter lena 10,085]

@Ed Kennell  definitely  had the style of the era , in todays world , a turbo 4 would absolutely make that  , lots of  related make up parts , seen a few in vegas , weekly  parking lot car shows , and related storage warehouses , were stuffed with  Duesenberg's , etc of the era. incredible  original , solid rust free cars . pete