slant dash A

[international606]

I have a slant dash A it is in need of piston rings. I was wanting some advices on whether is worth it or not. Has good sheet metal incorrect flywheel. I don"t have the time or know how to do it myself. Should I part it out, sell as is, or have somebody fix it.

Thank you

 

[D-]

If you have to ask, you probably can't afford it.
You should probably sell it or at least put some figures together.
Your question is almost impossible to answer w/o more info.

 

[gtx1967jewison]

What makes you think it needs piston rings? Sounds like a novice opinion

 

[johndeerefan]

It sounds like you are looking at it as an investment. In that case, run away. No one who restores one correctly makes any money when they sell.

 

[international606]

I am fouling plugs with oil. Carb was professional rebuilt by Dilners in PA. Has really good spark. Took valve cover off and oil passages are clear and oil drains back into case.
When trying to start it blows oil out the exhaust.
I know what fouled plugs look like but these are fouled with oil. Any other suggestions. If I am going to dump money in something I would rather have JD H or D. I am just looking for something that the kids can cruz around the yard in. That is why I got something with a hand clutch. Kind wished I would have went with a Minni Mo. But I am not real picky.

 

[J. Everett]

I suppose it depends on weither you have a use or need for the tractor. I have a slant dash A, worth only a small amount more to a certain person looking for the All fuel tractor, less to a person who wants a newer A with higher compression. These tractors are not hard to rebuild and any questions posted here will be answered.

 

[CLW]

The H would be nice. Nothing wrong with a D either. If it were me I would sell and get one or the other.

 

[teddy52food]

My guess is that it will need to be bored & new pistons & rings & bearings + gaskets$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[RLA]

John Deere A's are all over, I think if the
job is more than you want to handle now then
it will be more than you want to handle later.
Even though I am doing a slant dash A as we
type it that will end up being a money pit for
me it's passion to save the machine from going
to China. I am taking a hand crank 44 & turning
it into a slant dash, since I had a good parts
tractor. But as I got into this project 1 good
parts tractor wasn't enough. LOL!!!!!!!!

 

[toot]

Im not gonna tell you to sell, because you just don"t have to spend what some think. Al that engine expense some think you need to spend on is only necessary if you 1. plan on using it a lot, or 2. pulling it. You say you just want the kids to be able to drive on something, and just play around with it. If the metal is good, the tires are ok, and its running good other than spark plug fouling, pull the head and have a look see. See how worn the cylinders are.. if its just a play toy you can get by with a little more wear. If not worn too bad, give er a proper honing and ring it. It its really worn then make a decision on if you want to fix it by boring with oversize pistons. If not, put the head back on. You will only be out the money for a head gasket, which are not high through NAPA. Check the oil bath and make sure there is not too much oil in cup, it could be drawing in oil as well there. What kinda flywheel does it have? Remember, they are common, but are still tractors too. It doesn"t always have to be about owning something rare or having a trailer queen.

 

[gtx1967jewison]

I've seen some super worn out ones & never had enough oil getting past the rings to foul plugs like that. Remember, it had to run well enough up to this point to wear that far. I'd guess you're sucking oil in from the air cleaner or the breather system for the crankcase is messed up. It IS possible the compression ring(s) have broken, but the oil ring can't really break. They could be seized in the pistons from sitting however. 99% of the time, honing & rings don't work because it never gets worked hard & long enough to get them to seat. If you're not getting it up to at LEAST 180+ degrees, it will foul plugs. Try hotter plugs also.

 

[Anonymous-0]

I have a '46 long hood that WAS that way. It would pull a plow or a disk all day long day after day and it had a bit of a rattle to it. No pounding, just a rattle. When I made him work he would just keep going and not foul any plugs! Have to say he was a BEAR to start in the winter! When I went to light duty work like the #5 mower to mow waterways it was another matter! It would foul plugs within an hour even if you put new ones in when it stalled fully warmed up then start back at it! Temperature did not matter. It could be a 190°F and you still could not could not work it hard enough with just a mower to keep 'em from fouling. The thought of any fuel other than regular gas was simply more trouble faster!

Didn't matter if it was Autolites or Champion D 23's. If it wasn't working hard..... it would foul plugs with oil even though it didn't smoke! It so lacked smoke that the fouling puzzled me for years until I finally tore it apart.

When I finally tore it down & took the first piston pin retainer clip out and rolled the piston over to get to the other clip.... the pin slid out from only gravity, fell on the floor & the rod fell free.

I slid the pin back into the rod end & held it up at arm's length and could see daylight between the crown of the pin & the bore of the connecting rod. I felt rather comfortable this was the rattle sound!

All of the rings had end gaps up around .320 thousandths and the gaps were all lined up at the top of the bore.

He got bored and outfitted with new oversized all fuel pistons, pins, bushings, rings, valves & re-ground rockers and new oil pump gears. Bearings were re-shimmed to close up the loose ones and was reassembled (gear case too) back in 1988.

I use Champion D21 plugs and have not since fouled a plug in that tractor.