Posted by mkirsch on June 02, 2009 at 12:07:58 from (64.80.108.56):
In Reply to: Rebuild 706 - 263 gas posted by Doug - Iowa on June 02, 2009 at 06:23:08:
C301 is a sleeveless, or "parent bore" (IIRC) engine. If you don't mind not being able to rebuild the engine ever again, then okay. Otherwise stick with a sleeved engine.
Tractor Vet's mantra for the high-compression gassers has always been 93 octane gas, IH low ash oil, get the timing right.
That and the chronic knock from the old C291 in the 756 all those years has pretty much scared me away from really pursuing the next target of my collecting bug: A Farmall 460.
If there is any way to make these buggers run on 87 octane and not grenade if I decide to make a couple passes with the trailer plow just for fun, I'd love to hear it.
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