Posted by spiffy1 on March 18, 2009 at 15:08:30 from (70.41.137.72):
In Reply to: Head and manifold on! posted by ScottyHOMEy on March 17, 2009 at 22:51:41:
NawlensGator said: (quoted from post at 10:48:36 03/18/09) That's looking really sweet!!
Is that an outboard engine of some type? Picture are great but some identification would be even greater.
After all that work I think I might consider drilling holes at the ends of the hairline crack, bevel, and weld (carefully).
Thanks!
Not an outboard, I suppose it could be used as an inboard, but probably a bit heavy! :lol: Water injectors in the manifold are for reducing ping when running on kerosene. It's a 1929 22-36 [aka new model 15-30] McCormick Deering. I had been putting everything in one thread, but since that messes with those using Classic View if I don't make a new thread to reference the old one I just put the pictures in the new thread assuming everyone had been following the progress.
Was actually tempted to weld it, but enough lukewarm feedback from welding experts [I think someone with a large soak oven might be able to acheive it without worry, but didn't find any local welders with an oven], steered me against it. I was also tempted to just drill it to stop it from going further, but on the off chance the crack veered one way or the other under the surface, I might not catch it all with a 1/16 or less, so opted against even that. Still, ears are open to suggestions!
Here's the other side the tractor before I had it tore apart:
This post was edited by spiffy1 at 15:08:58 03/18/09.
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