Adirondack case guy
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Went to cleaning up the heads and removeing the pistons and rods on the 931 today. All 3 heads were cracked thru the valve ports on the front cylinder only. Back cylinder no problems. What would be the reason for that???.
Pulled the pistons and rods. All std bearings and crank journals and bearings all looked good; however three rods were different and #5 rod was in #4 bore. the #2-3-5 replacement rods were never numbered, and it is is odvious to me the bblock has been replaced. No sn# tage on the front boss where pump mounts, just holes for the rivits.
Our former head mechanic stopped by this afternoon, but he had no knoledge of the block transplant or why. The previous owner always used a farmer friend to do his mechanical work, and from what I've seen, I'm not impressed.
Tomarrow I will fab up a stand to bolt to the bellhousing and then remove the front axle and bolster and then pull the engine from the tranny.
New sleeves, pistons and bearings are in order.
There was a post on TT here about a week ago about a company that rebuild/welded cracked heads. Do any of you know anything about them.
John, my parts list is growing.
Loren
Pulled the pistons and rods. All std bearings and crank journals and bearings all looked good; however three rods were different and #5 rod was in #4 bore. the #2-3-5 replacement rods were never numbered, and it is is odvious to me the bblock has been replaced. No sn# tage on the front boss where pump mounts, just holes for the rivits.
Our former head mechanic stopped by this afternoon, but he had no knoledge of the block transplant or why. The previous owner always used a farmer friend to do his mechanical work, and from what I've seen, I'm not impressed.
Tomarrow I will fab up a stand to bolt to the bellhousing and then remove the front axle and bolster and then pull the engine from the tranny.
New sleeves, pistons and bearings are in order.
There was a post on TT here about a week ago about a company that rebuild/welded cracked heads. Do any of you know anything about them.
John, my parts list is growing.
Loren