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    "Lazarus": Bringing one back from the dead

    Oil gauge went on tonight. There was oil in the line, so there was at least enough pressure from rotating the engine to fill the lines to the gauge. The original gauge has a solid sludge of congealed oil in it, so there's no way that it was going to read anything.
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    Motor Tight After Rebuild.

    This afternoon I had my dear wife tow me in my '47, fresh after a rebuild. started off in 2nd, got up to speed and popped the clutch. Both rears locked up. Then 3rd. Progress--probably 5 tows across our 150' field. Finally moved up to fourth and she popped free and can be cranked with the...
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    "Lazarus": Bringing one back from the dead

    So, here we are in late July; today the engine turned over with the original starter motor. The assembly process has taken most of the spring with Life Getting In The Way, but once assembled, the engine was too tight to turn by hand or by (probably weak) starter. Per advice of Ancient...
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    Motor Tight After Rebuild.

    Did you soak the seals in oil for a day or so? That made a world of difference with mine.
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    "Lazarus": Bringing one back from the dead

    Block is back, sleeves installed and that part of the project's happy; about $400 for some time in the hot tank, boring, sleeve installation, cross hatch the cylinders and decking the block. Cleaning the crank and main bearings and rods this week, and should have a good weekend in the shop...
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    "Lazarus": Bringing one back from the dead

    Turns out they were bored for a larger piston and the counterbore was for the 0.04, and they were NOT bored for the 0.09's. I returned the 0.04 sleeves for the 0.09's and dropped the block off at the machine shop yesterday for boring and sleeve installation. Should have the block back in the...
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    "Lazarus": Bringing one back from the dead

    Good to know. Thanks. More shop time today to see what I have out there. Edit: The parent bores for the blocks match the spec of the 0.09 sleeves; I'll send back the 0.04 set next week and wait for the right set to arrive.
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    "Lazarus": Bringing one back from the dead

    Well dang. The mystery continues. Engine kit arrived today with the sleeve puller, 0.04 sleeves, pistons, rings, etc. Thought I'd try out the sleeve puller to see how tough it was going to be to remove the sleeves. Sleeve puller dropped right through the cylinder. The engine DOES NOT...
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    "Lazarus": Bringing one back from the dead

    Probably not lights; both brackets are on the same fender. Used camshaft arrived today. Just waiting on the engine kit and good things can then start happening. Well, except for the frozen solid oil pump and ditto for the governor. This thing is turning into a great home school project...
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    "Lazarus": Bringing one back from the dead

    the front and back brackets seem like they're sized to carry something 'flat' and about 5" wide. My other N had a grease gun bracket but nothing shaped like this. it's weird.
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    "Lazarus": Bringing one back from the dead

    "Lazarus" has a couple of implement brackets (I guess?) mounted to one of the nearly destroyed fenders. Any idea what would've been carried on these?
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    "Lazarus": Bringing one back from the dead

    Bathed the block one last time overnight, blew all the water off then baked it in front of one of the kerosene heaters, then hit it with WD-40. Valve seats are in remarkably good condition; next steps will be bathing the valve components and waiting for the rebuild kit to arrive. The head and...
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    "Lazarus": Bringing one back from the dead

    A little heat (well, OK, a lot) in the block, sprayed some ATF/acetone on the offending bearing surfaces for the cam, and then used the cam gear bolt holes to thread some longer bolts through to force the cam out of the block. Cam was trashed anyway, but it came out with a little persuasion...
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    "Lazarus": Bringing one back from the dead

    I might. I have a few other things I want to try on this thing just for fun. Looks like a wet/cold weekend, so fine time to be in the shop watching basketball...
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    "Lazarus": Bringing one back from the dead

    Spokane, WA. Not much in the way of parts units around here. Dear wife works on puzzles. I work on old iron. I'm not defeated yet, although I did price out the tractor tonight as "parts on ebay", which is one step closer to throwing in the towel.
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