Posted by IndianaRed on May 29, 2008 at 15:13:17 from (205.188.116.73):
In Reply to: engine overhauling posted by charley123 on May 29, 2008 at 08:19:01:
I just fixed up my first tractor last year, a '42 H. Hal was rough on me too with a few of my less insightful questions to the forum. Seems like a nice guy, I don't understand why he does that. I knew a very limited amount when I started, now I can't wait to dig into another one.
But I just called around to different machine shops. You'll be able to tell who wants your business and who doesn't. Ask around at your auto parts stores and break open the yellow pages. After you talk to a few you'll know more what to ask. I even stopped in to a few and talked to the guys until I found one I was comfortable with. Ended up being a great guy/shop, charged me a very fair price.
Most shops will want to do it right, so be ready for a little more work than just resurfacing. They'll want to mag and pressure test for any cracks, check valves and guides, etc., etc.. I wanted all new parts in mine, and although he wasn't overjoyed at it, he let me supply the parts. They have to make money on parts they sell, understandably, and I saved quite a bit buying them myself. Most everything I got from this site. Basically bought a whole engine overhaul kit. You don't have to. I would expect to check and surface your head you'll need to be ready to spend about $120. If you just tell them to surface it you could get away with a little less. But then, like the knowledgeable old-times here will tell you, it stinks if you get it all back together and then find that you do have a crack or other problem and have to go through it all again. And the thing about the head is that it can't be straight and smooth, but the top of the block, (deck), needs to be just as straight or you still have a problem. So that was part of what I had done. Also, if you want to, when they surafce your head tell them to mill a little off, about .030. Gives you a little extra compression/power, but not so much you can't still work it.
It's very common to spend more on fixing an old tractor up than it will be worth when you get done, especially these very common old red tractors.
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