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Morris, IL | I don't know man, i think i'd look at trading for 693 myself. We have a 1983 or so 643 had since couple years old. Few years ago we rebuilt it quite a bit. Put new B&R welding stalk rollers on it which at the time were $185 a row. Few other wear parts on it from Brent (B&R Welding), chains, wear blocks, and guide blocks. Also found set of used poly from agtalker in Ohio for pretty good deal and went with it. If your talking new poly wouldn't have happened, just too much to put into an old head in my opinion. Let alone yours is older, non oil bath, and probably has 10 more years wear on it.
This is link to project.
https://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=498933&mid=405...
Link to B&R welding website. I think he has some prices on there not sure on everything. If i was doing it again i'd ask him about maybe just tapered rolls like came factory on 643 ground to point instead of true knife roll. He talks about options and reasons in that video. He said as long as we are running 7720 won't have any problems with cluster gear and so far i think he's right. Talked to lot of guys all said same thing work great till got bigger combine.
https://www.brweld.com/
Here is a nice newer 643 might be something to consider i don't know. Our 643 looked exactly like this one, prefect straight tin all around, pretty good shape no welds besides that one spot they all crack. If you put poly on something like this you can actually get decent money for steel as guys that have worn out ones want replacement. I got 500$ for the center 5 and gave the sides to uncle to put on his high tin 444. Later found out guy who bought it on this sale bought it for the nice end snouts.
https://talk.newagtalk.com/classifieds/Classified.aspx?id=86218 Probably better to just fine 693 tho just option.
Edited by NEILFarmer 8/20/2017 16:53
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Tuning up a JD 643 corn head
