Picked up this 1983 John Deere 314 for $220

[Horse Lover310 3]

Picked up this 1983 Deere 314 for $220 today.   I'm not much of a JD but I couldn't pass it up for a spare in case something

happens to my 310-8.  He said that he can't get it to start.  It had zero compression so I pulled the head off the 14 kohler.

 

      Found the intake valve never hits the seat.  I got lucky on this one, no wear on the bore either. Might need a cam since it

was always had spring pressure on the lifter and cam.  

[leeave96 487]

That's a great tractor. I use to work with a guy that had one and used it for many years.

[Trouty56 565]

Those weight alone are worth a few bucks....

[RMCIII 838]

can't go wrong when you find a buy like that on a 300 series JD.

[Martin 2,130]

congrats on the 314. i picked up a non running 314 just recently myself. mainly head gasket and some minor ignition problems. (dont tell anybody on here, though...)

ended up being a nice solid tractor.....

bit of a write up on it here..........

 

http://www.weekendfreedommachines.com/discus/messages/17/241483.html?1365551622

[rexman72 210]

that's a steal good for you

[Horse Lover310 3]

All I have found so far is it needs the intake valve and maybe a valve seat.  It's hard to work on it cause my 2 boys keep fighting over who gets to sit on it.

Boys will be boys.

[Wheel-N-It 2,967]

Thats a nice 314 for the price. Even though WH is my favorite, I still have to keep one JD, one IHCC, and one Simplicity on hand just to keep things rounded out at my place.

[Horse Lover310 3]

It started yesterday. New intake valve and rotator. The carb needs a throttle shaft bushing, it's pretty sloppy and a new set of points.  Moves forward and backwards so it's not too bad.