MF 85 Continental Diesel Inframe rebuild kit wanted

TXMNAZ17

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I have this MF85 with a 4.5L continental diesel engine,I think motor D277? Its not running and been sitting for a few years.I want to have it fixed and since we have to tear the engine,I wanted to have an inframe engine rebuild kit handy.
My dilemma is that I have called many place but cannot find anybody with a complete kit. Some places told me that kit has been discontinued. I am a little frustrated and need help to locate that kit,if at all possible.
Thank you all.
 
Check with Montes equipment in Chicago.They specialize in continental engine parts
www.montesequipment.co
800-228-2660
 
Words of warning,better be CHECKING YOUR HEAD because ,almost 100% of those 85 277HD engines CRACKED the heads if used very much.That was the 444 engine and one model Case crawler which didn't give much or any trouble,but when MF put that motor in the MF85 and turned the fuel and RPM up to get almost 15 more HP,the heads didn't stand up.
 
When I called them,they said pistons are unavailable and most parts for this model are very hard to find.The prices they gave for whatever parts they have seemed high. I have a good MF mechanic finishing up inframe rebuild on my MF 1100 who told me today that even 30 years ago parts were already hard to find for the 85. I am worried because the MF 85 looks good,I have some serious money in it, and really want to get some use out of it. I bought the two tractors dead.My hope is that when we tear it apart we will find no need for needing an inframe kit.
 
I sure hope head is not cracked. But anything is possible because the tractor has not started for few years.
 
You can get pistons custom made, if you could get 3, or 4 other people to order the same set of pistons the price of the pistons will go down a bit. Most companies that make custom pistons has something like a minimum order of 10 of the same pistons.
 
(quoted from post at 10:48:55 01/24/17) I have this MF85 with a 4.5L continental diesel engine,I think motor D277? Its not running and been sitting for a few years.I want to have it fixed and since we have to tear the engine,I wanted to have an inframe engine rebuild kit handy.
My dilemma is that I have called many place but cannot find anybody with a complete kit. Some places told me that kit has been discontinued. I am a little frustrated and need help to locate that kit,if at all possible.
Thank you all.



i may have a head if needed
507 433 0073
 

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