Farmall & IHC Tractors Discussion Board |
Re: H overhaul or not...advice
[ Expand ] [ View Replies ] [ Add a Reply ] [ Return to Forum ]
Posted by K.B.-826 on June 26, 2006 at 19:59:16 from (24.180.143.24):
In Reply to: H overhaul or not...advice posted by Tom Windsor on June 26, 2006 at 18:50:31:
I mostly work on 100 hp+ diesels. When I've got one of those apart, I don't cut any corners. I figure it's better to spend the money on parts now than it is to pay for the labor all over again later. However, on somthing like an H, it's only running 1800 RPM's at the most and putting out 30 hp. Very low internal pressure. If the pistons and sleeves are decent, why not reuse them? Soak those pistons in carb cleaner overnight, scrape the carbon out of the ring grooves, slap on a new set of rings, find two more decent sleeves and give them a good honing, have the valves ground, all new bearings including cam bearings, make sure your oil pump is in good shape, good carb and ignition system, and you'll be amazed at what you'll have for the money.
Replies:
Home
| Forums
Today's Featured Article -
Field Modifications (Sins of the Farmer) - by Staff. Picture a new Chevrolet driving down the street without it's grill, right fender and trunk lid. Imagine a crude hole made in the hood to accommodate a new taller air cleaner, the fender wells cut away to make way for larger tires, and half of a sliding glass door used to replace the windshield. Top that off with an old set of '36 Ford headlight shells bolted to the hood. Pretty unlikely for a car... but for a tractor, this is pretty normal. It seems that more often than not they a
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
Sell 1958 Hi-Altitude Massey Fergerson tractor, original condition. three point hitch pto engine, Runs well, photos available upon request
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|