Posted by Blackriver on September 17, 2014 at 23:13:27 from (144.30.0.221):
I haven't posted in a while. I was taking apart my Grandad's '40 Farmall B a while back ready for an engine overhaul. The death of my father and lack of cash set me back a while. Now, I'm ready to give it a whirl. Here's what I have so far:
Tractor is split, engine pulled, do not have crankshaft out yet. Need new valve guides installed. Governor needs rebuilt, the bearing inside fell apart. Don't know the status of the starter, magneto, or generator. Need to clean out radiator. Don't know status of the camshaft, push rods were rusted stuck but came out fairly easily, think I have some cleaning to do and checking.
First things first:
Obviously I need a valve job and guides, should I have the head shaved? If so, by how much? Do I buy the valve guides or does the machinist? I already have new valves.
Do I need to have the block shaved?
I need a rebuild kit. Should I have the crankshaft turned and ground? If so, will the machinist determine how much to grind the crankshaft according to bearing size? What size bearings to shoot for?
What type pistons to order: flat or cratered? This will be a working tractor.
I'm learning on the fly as you can tell....any advice would be a big help!
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