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    Adjusting valves on a JD 300B not sure what to do

    Here's the latest, after adjusting the valves (I adjusted the valves because there was a constant tapping coming from the valve cover, the tapping sound is gone and it even sounds better with the exception of the knocking) I cranked it up and the knocking is still there, when you first crank it...
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    Adjusting valves on a JD 300B not sure what to do

    If I had a burnt piston wouldn't the compression be low
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    Nearing end of '57 520 restoration

    This is a very nice job, a friend of mine inherited his Grandpa's Model G and he worked at a shop where he was able to re fabricate all his steel lines he used stainless steel on all the lines when he finished it was very nice, he did just what you're doing took everything down cleaned, primed...
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    Adjusting valves on a JD 300B not sure what to do

    Yes, I do have the shop manual and it says to bring No. 1 cylinder to TDC and adjust the exhaust on No.1 & 2 pistons and the Intake on No. 1 & 3 pistons then rotate the engine 360 degrees then adjust the clearance on piston No.3 exhaust and piston No.2 Intake, there's a hole in the...
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    Adjusting valves on a JD 300B not sure what to do

    I suddenly lost power and white smoke starting coming out the blow by tube on the valve cover,I immediately shut it down cranked it up a short time later and a few other times white smoke hasn't came out since but I did notice a tapping sound from the valve cover and it got louder has I...
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    In frame engine rebuild on a JD 300B

    Something I didn't include is the engine serial# (3 125 DT 05 252233 T) the best I can figure from searching for the kit is that this a later model engine, also the engine started knocking (I'm assuming it's a piston rod) just before it lost power and white smoke started coming out the blow by...
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    In frame engine rebuild on a JD 300B

    I'm having to rebuild the engine on our 300B I'm going to do an in frame kit because of a major time issue I have never rebuilt an engine I've helped several times, any pointers or even something I can print off to go by would be appreciated a BUNCH, also in searching for a rebuild kit I...
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    Converting a gas welder to a PTO driven welder

    I don't know what RPM it turned at, it's an older Onan 2 cylinder engine and I believe they turned a slower RPM than your newer engines
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    Converting a gas welder to a PTO driven welder

    I didn't think about the HP till after I posted the question then I googled it someone did this with a 60HP tractor, my tractor is a 1958 ford 850 with the 172CI engine, as I was getting ready to type this reply I remembered you can get a direct drive hydraulic pump that bolts to the crank...
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    Converting a gas welder to a PTO driven welder

    I am thinking about doing something with an old Lincoln gas welder with a dead Onan engine I'm thinking about fixing this welder so that I can run it off the PTO of my tractor, has anyone ever done this and what tips could anyone send my way, I feel sure it's possible and I don't think it'll be...
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    Still having problems and getting really frustrated

    Well I went back out and redid everything again lost count at how many times I did this put it back together and it seems to be working now picked up a couple of heavy items and left it at a set position and it stayed put, now for the next project, the flywheel that's down the road though, and...
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    Ford 850 Powermaster - Spinning Gear Logo and Power Steering

    Very very nice, and the hand painted gear pattern looks very good
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    Still having problems and getting really frustrated

    That would be a nice mistake but the book says, "Measure gap between machined service of lift cylinder casting and exposed land on control valve and adjust to 0.395 - 0.397 by means of the control valve turnbuckle...."
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    Still having problems and getting really frustrated

    I'm still working on my 1958 Ford 850, I'm certain I'm doing something wrong I just haven't figured it out, I'm using the shop manual FO20 and I'm trying to adjust the 3 point lift going by the instructions on pg. 125 "System Adjustments" I don't have any of the tools that it says to use...
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    Marvel vs. Zenith

    I put a Zenith on my 850 12 plus years ago it ran for several years with no problems different things happened and it set for nearly six years (I did drain the fuel and run it out) my family pitched in and we got it up and running I did nothing to the carb and it fired up, on a scale of 1 to 5 I...
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