Hugh, Have you ever seen the AD that M&W had with their piston kits?? one year or 1200 hours and that was it! I know in our area, its very common to see antiques doing field work. If you abuse a piece of machinery, and it sounds like you never have,,, you know something wil break, wear, etc etc. Lots of these pullers,, well, they are maxxed out, and nothing really left of the original componets to even classify it as a tractor engine anymore, race car maybe,,,, but workhorse,, NO. I keep my builds well with in the stock realms of the stock blocks, which means there is room for improvements or repairs. One thing you got me on is I run on the block, no sleeves, so yes blocks wil wear and when the time comes, overbore will have to be done. Well, thats fine, considering the overbore options I have came up with,,, up to .060 over from the bore we use. Im currently looking into making sleeves, dry sleeve inserts, for when it does come time for a refresh, it has the same rebuild proceedures that a plain ol tractor would have in stock form. I dont want to see tractors built to the hilt just to blow up 3 months later,, and I do honestly see alot of that happen, and it makes me sick!!!! I tried to do my best to build a bullet proof 70 HP H farmall. If I had the sleeves, it would be for sure. but, 15 years, estimated 1000-1200 hours on it now, and its still looks really good inside, Im positive about what Im saying. The dry sleeve will make it bullet proof. Even on the 115 hp model. But for now, with no sleeves, Ill go round n round till it needs bored, and go again with a .030 kit. By that time, Ill be old, and sleeves will have been built waiting anyways. A good operator that has mercy, and knows how to run it, will get satisfaction with any piece of equipment. Im not tryng to have a dispute or a pissin match with ya,,,, I have great respect for the guys who have been there and done that in the years before my time, and no way I want to see the old tractor drug out to pasture cause it blew up and no options for repair. ChadS
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