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One of those deals.... anyone been there?
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Posted by Uh oh on February 21, 2007 at 01:29:41 from (4.244.6.213):
Well, heres part one of my allis C teardown. i know i said allis, but this pertains to all types, and thats why im not in the allis forum. have you ever went to buy a tractor and got the "i totally rebuilt the motor and done it right" deal? Well, i did, and when i heard it run, i believed it. And, of course, i knew the guy and didnt think he would tell me wrong. Dad always said its bad to deal between friends...lol.
Well, the C ran great onto the trailer and off. i knew it had a weld on the side of the block, but had seen no problems from it. Until i got it off the trailer. And then i went to check the oil, or should i say antifreeze in the oil pan. Yeah, i was wrong.
I figured i just as well swap the block, got another and the gasket set and tore into it tonight... started at 9 pm and at 3 a.m. had all the guts out of the engine. The block was busted BAD. And the funny thing is, that "complete rebuild" consisted of a set of rings. Not to say the rest is BAD but it wasnt new with the rings. The sleeves were sanded with a piece of sandpaper, the pistons werent even cleaned up, and the bearings are definantly well used. the governor is even wore all to heck. The temporary fix that was put on this tractor sure made the sale, but like i said, was temporary.
Though its a bit more of a project than i had anticipated, it was still a good deal, all in all, i really didnt get hurt despite what im going to have to put into it. What gets me, however, is how someone can call a set of rings, a few gaskets and a sleeve polishing with good ol' sandpaper a "total rebuild done right". I sure hope this "friend" of mine never becomes a doctor! But my question is, how many of us have fallen into these deals? im sure im not the only one. Guess tomorrow night ill get to work on it some more... ill keep yall updated. i think im gonna just have to perty it up instead of just makin her run good to brush hog. if im gonna put this into it, its a restorer i guess... will look good.
I guess i just needed to gripe a little, but like my good buddy Chris (in-too-deep) once said, "if all the work is done, what fun is it?" Well, Chris... this one is definantly going to be FUN! :) Maybe the reason my "friend" talked me into this was so i would have plenty of fun?!?!?! HAHAHA Could be worse, right?
well, off to bed.... later yall
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