Getnbetter
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Hello forum folks,
I've gotten lots of valuable info from this forum and parts from YT in the past. I'll apologize up front for the length of this post.
I'm asking for some advice from you kind people. I got an 850 about 10 years ago and its been a good "yard" tractor. Used mostly for moving horse manure, snow, pulling small stumps and trees for firewood, grading the driveway and other tasks. Two years ago I got a new Kioti because the old Ford would occasionally (became frequently) require "work" to get it running when I needed it. Anyway, since I've had it, the 850 would burn oil, leaked oil out of the rear seal sometimes gunk would come out of the tailpipe, the valve cover cap was missing and eventually a tapping from the valves/rockers.
I decided now is a good time to take it apart and rebuild the engine, do a better wiring job on my 12 volt conversion, remove all the smutsh from the thing and paint at least the engine and other parts removed. I've never done something like this but am mechanically inclined and generally able. Right now it sits in many parts in my garage with everything removed from the block except the parts inside the block. The engine/block is split from the transmission and clutch removed. Now to the questions of which there are a few at this point.
1- The oil tube that feeds the rockers appears to have been crimped then unbent in the past and actually has a couple of small holes in it. I cant find that part on this site or any other of the known sites. Should I worry about the little holes in the tube or can I make a new one somehow?
2- I dont have a sleeve puller but plan to put new sleeves/pistons etc in - is there some way for me to get the sleeves out safely without damage to the bores/block without a puller?
3- when I split the tractor, the clutch, bearing, flywheel and inside of the bell is very rusty except the bottom which has a nice thick layer of goop which I assume is largely oil from the leaking main seal mixed with rust. - is it normal/ok for all of this stuff to be rusty? There was no seal or gasket between the bell and plate that sits on the block. Should there be something there?
4- While I'm at this point are there other things I should think about "fixing" or checking or cleaning or in general advice that might help me now and after I put it back together?
Thanks in advance for any help..
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I've gotten lots of valuable info from this forum and parts from YT in the past. I'll apologize up front for the length of this post.
I'm asking for some advice from you kind people. I got an 850 about 10 years ago and its been a good "yard" tractor. Used mostly for moving horse manure, snow, pulling small stumps and trees for firewood, grading the driveway and other tasks. Two years ago I got a new Kioti because the old Ford would occasionally (became frequently) require "work" to get it running when I needed it. Anyway, since I've had it, the 850 would burn oil, leaked oil out of the rear seal sometimes gunk would come out of the tailpipe, the valve cover cap was missing and eventually a tapping from the valves/rockers.
I decided now is a good time to take it apart and rebuild the engine, do a better wiring job on my 12 volt conversion, remove all the smutsh from the thing and paint at least the engine and other parts removed. I've never done something like this but am mechanically inclined and generally able. Right now it sits in many parts in my garage with everything removed from the block except the parts inside the block. The engine/block is split from the transmission and clutch removed. Now to the questions of which there are a few at this point.
1- The oil tube that feeds the rockers appears to have been crimped then unbent in the past and actually has a couple of small holes in it. I cant find that part on this site or any other of the known sites. Should I worry about the little holes in the tube or can I make a new one somehow?
2- I dont have a sleeve puller but plan to put new sleeves/pistons etc in - is there some way for me to get the sleeves out safely without damage to the bores/block without a puller?
3- when I split the tractor, the clutch, bearing, flywheel and inside of the bell is very rusty except the bottom which has a nice thick layer of goop which I assume is largely oil from the leaking main seal mixed with rust. - is it normal/ok for all of this stuff to be rusty? There was no seal or gasket between the bell and plate that sits on the block. Should there be something there?
4- While I'm at this point are there other things I should think about "fixing" or checking or cleaning or in general advice that might help me now and after I put it back together?
Thanks in advance for any help..
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