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Grandad.. 10-18-2012 14:58:56 174.124.35.162 Report to Moderator	I have a 45 that I want to pull once in a while and still use on farm for anything. Can someone tell me what some mods are that are reliable that I can do. I have been looking for a d17 or e motor but not found one yet. I have heard of 407 IH rockers and automotive pistons etc. But singling it out what can I really do to make like 60 horse. Will a 170 cam intake and carb work?? Any help is greatly appreciated in advance. I just want a toy to play with next summer at home and on track [Reply]   [No Email]
VicS 10-18-2012 19:02:35 70.195.2.42 Report to Moderator	Re: WD 45 making reliable mods in reply to Grandad.., 10-18-2012 14:58:56   Look back a few pages, there has been a lot written on this subject. That said, one of my future projects is a WD45 I want to take to plow days. (they are a competition yes) I am going to go with a regular overhaul kit, then stroke the crank to 5 inches. That should bring my compression up to 12 to 1 or so. Run it on E85. Big block Chevy ex valves for intake valves. Also Chevy springs. Leave the exhaust valves alone. Send your clutch pressure plate and disc to Darrin Rusch (spelling) Also I will dowel pin my intake and port match it. I have a carb from Mo-tech that flows 30% more and a cam from the guy in Washington. and a late governor spring. You get the picture. I think I will have 75 hp. Should pull 3-14's in 3rd anywhere. Also 18.4X28 tires and 4 sets of wheel weights. [Reply]  [No Email]
MLPANKEY 10-19-2012 07:05:32 152.85.8.33 Report to Moderator	Re: WD 45 making reliable mods in reply to VicS, 10-18-2012 19:02:35   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see Vic bush your guides to 11/32 and use 11/32 stems under cut to 5/16. Last head I did I used 5/16 stems under cut to mm its the cats meow [Reply]  [No Email]
mlpankey 10-18-2012 17:36:02 98.68.183.4 Report to Moderator	Re: WD 45 making reliable mods in reply to Grandad.., 10-18-2012 14:58:56   Build it to the engine specks the 226gas had in the 175 series but it wasnt to reliable cause they went to the gas 6 cylinder [Reply]  [No Email]
grandad.. 10-18-2012 19:51:44 174.124.35.162 Report to Moderator	Re: WD 45 making reliable mods in reply to mlpankey, 10-18-2012 17:36:02   Thanks guys. But what really did they change from the 45s to the d17s and 170,175 anc gleaner Es to get such a variance in hp with all the same cubes. So if I got all 170 or 175 stuff. Pistons, intake, cam, carb, head. I would be in decent shape as far as maybe 60ish hp. Thanks [Reply]  [No Email]
MLPANKEY 10-19-2012 07:02:40 152.85.8.33 Report to Moderator	Re: WD 45 making reliable mods in reply to grandad.., 10-18-2012 19:51:44   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see compression mainly untill the 175 then it got a cam change with the highest bump in compression. [Reply]  [No Email]
grandad.. 10-19-2012 07:32:06 207.250.121.230 Report to Moderator	Re: WD 45 making reliable mods in reply to MLPANKEY, 10-19-2012 07:02:40   So I want a 175 cam and intake with straight WD pistons would make a nice farm tractor?? [Reply]  [No Email]