Super H ; The plot thickens

My question is. I am so far into this thing, I am going to take the front bolster and radiator off to clean and paint, and want to take the frame rails off to clean and paint in back of. Since I am so far in, what would you guys do as far as rings, honing the cylinder walls, etc.?

I cannot feel much of a step in the walls of the cylinder. I want this tractor to be reliable, but will never work it hard. This is really a hobby thing and I know I am getting more $$ into it than it will be worth. But I cannot stand to put something together if it is not right. On the other hand I dont want to tear into something and fix things just for the heck of it, if not necessary. Does that make any sense?

Thanks, Gene

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Does that motor work? It looks like something I could work with.

Thanks for thinking of me, Gene

PS thanks for the advise on the rings. I may price a piston, sleeve, ring, set.

Thanks again,, Gene

Thanks for your reply and advice.

Gene

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This is one of my biggest beef, R&R parts, don't use tools and machines to fix and repair just throw it away,buy new.

No disrespect intended, just my rant!! lol

Keith & Shawn(Special Olympic Champion)

I always try to do a compression check before I tear one down. That tells you a lot.

Then if you measure the holes and plastigage the journals you ought to know what the minimum repairs are.

My gripe is all the good heads being thrown away because someone can't stand a little crack. It won't be too many years and they will get valuable unless someone starts casting them again.

I only wish there were some way to collect all the good parts being discarded by people who want their tractors to be totally new from the ground up.

I have been known to swap pistons between engines with good results after careful measuring. We rarely buy a sleeve or polish a crank, but put lots of rings and bearings in when an engine is open because the parts are cheap.

I was raised on the farm too far from town and too little money. My dad(and the times)taught me to repair, don't mickey mouse, or jerry rig it, do it right or don't do it at all. If we didn't have the equipment to do the job one of the neighbors(friends)down the road did. That was the time when neighbor helped neighbor and everyone was friends. We didn't have the disease "love of the almighty dollar". Still ranting!!! :>)

Keith & Shawn(Special Olympic Champion)

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