Think I've got a new angle here.  It appears someone may have changed out the column and pump to a Char Lynn style from an 1855.   As I am being told, if this is the case, it is closed center rather than open center as it should be on an 1850??????  Going to pull the lines off and blow thru it.  If this is the case, I need to re-group.  The column doesn't appear to be the telescoping variety.  I'm hearing it is about $1300 to make this the correct Char Lynn set up (pump, bracket, column, etc...).

If it is closed center, this would explain my lift arm issue I would think.  Guess I need to figure out what it came with.  Can I do that thru the s/n???  If it is Saginaw originally, maybe I go back???  Is the high torque Char Lynn design worth the effort???

Thanks,

Sean