44 Locked up finnaly figured out

rduttonks

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well we have finnaly figured out what was wrong with the 44. it had a slipped rod bearing 3 from the drivers seat. we got it pulled off but it chewed up the crank a little. Im not sure if im gonna try to buy a new crank, get the old machined, or just put a new bearing in there and see how long it lasts.

i have a couple questions now though what is the ft/lbs torque needed for the head bolts and also for the rod bearing caps?

where is best place to get some push rods and also a set of rod bearings?

also has anyone ever had luck re-using head gasket we got it off purty good no big cracks or anything it has a small tear around one of the outer head bolts but not bad at all.

thanks to everyone that replied and helped me work through my problems just glad i finnaly found the culprit now just ahve to start re-assembling
 
I will answer what I can right now.

There are no new cranks available, fix up what you have.

I would buy new rod bolts, they are available through ARP.

I got my bearings off Ebay.

Felpro makes a nice headset, do not reuse the old gasket.
 
you definitly need to get the crank ground, or find a replacement. just putting a brg. in it you will end up with the same problem after 5 min. of running. if machine shop doing the regrind they will look after the brgs also. i did have luck using old head gaskets on some units i just wanted to get running first to see how the rest of tractor was first. i use permatex high tack spray on them. it is oil and gas resistant and seals good and never hardens.not saying to reuse it but it can be done when a person is in a bind. cant seem to find the torque spec's now.
 
Nevermind, it is one casting, brain fart. What do you have for length from front to transmission on special? I can measure my RC and post.
 
I have all the parts you are looking for. Email me
or call me @ nine 20-876-413 five. I can supply you
with all the torque specs. Jeff
 

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