First start up after overhaul.

jon f mn · Apr 21, 2017

For those that don't remember, I bought a project 1030 case a couple years ago. EVERYTHING was worse than expected on that one. Lol. Of course with it still having the factory air filter in it from 1968 I shouldn't have been surprised. So this winter I came across another that had just had the rear end re-done and then the engine went bad and it had also been sitting in the shed for more than 25 years not running because the block was cracked. So with the block from the first with a complete overhaul and the rear from the second, I now have a complete and running 1030. The video is of the first start up. The pics are of how the project progressed.

First start

Bruce from Can. · Apr 22, 2017

Congratulations Jon , the 1030 is a heck of a tractor , enjoy.

sms · Apr 22, 2017

Sounds good now you just have to borrow ACG's paint booth.

coshoo · Apr 22, 2017

That's great, Jon- as George Peppard used to say, "I love it when a plan comes together."
You were in kind of a win-win situation, though- if the start up had been a disaster, you could have just posted it as "Today's Funny."

larry@stinescorner · Apr 22, 2017

nice pictures! Loren will be proud of you!You Case guys sure do nice work!

buickanddeere · Apr 22, 2017

Once it has oil pressure , work it to obtain operating temp of 195F and drive it like you stole it. Change the oil after the first good hard running session.
All this putting around and babying new or rebuilt engines causes trouble instead of making them last longer .

Dick L · Apr 22, 2017

The time and work never counts when you hear it run for the first time. It is what real gear heads are all about. Love it!

kcm.MN · Apr 22, 2017

Great work, Jon!

ASEguy · Apr 22, 2017

It's really good to see young ones interested in the process. I love that picture. When my daughter was three she helped me rebuild and automatic transmission out of a Dodge truck. I lifted her up to the bench and taught her how to use a ratchet and she put in all the valve body bolts. Great job.

showcrop · Apr 22, 2017

Yes Jon I remember very well what you found as you got into it. Only I would have said last year. I had to have my wife look at the pics, as your granddaughter looks just like my son's daughter from the back, and your grand son looks a lot like my daughter's son.

wjytexas · Apr 22, 2017

good job but I'm not sure how dragging that battery and charger around is going to work for you. in truth I sure not ready to take on that big of a job ... or tractor.

Phil9N3667 · Apr 22, 2017

Buick's reply reminds me of a Mack 350 four valve engine I in-framed. Had the front tires off the ground and tightened the brakes down to keep from turning while climbing up and down. Backed out the door, hooked up to a 40,000 LB load of paper and headed down the road. Stopped at a pull off to check for leaks and smelled hot brakes!! Backed them off and finished the road test, so I guess between the load and tight brakes, I had a good first 35-40 miles on it. Kinda miss that type of work now, but the climbing up and down kills me now. Good job, Jon!

omahagreg · Apr 22, 2017

Good job! Friend of mine had just had a JD 4020 overhauled last fall. He took it to a plow day with a borrowed 4 bottom plow-ran it good and steady! Said it was a 5 bottom tractor but did not want to run it that hard. Figured that was the best thing for a new engine!

gmccool · Apr 22, 2017

Good job Jon. You saved another one.

Goose · Apr 22, 2017

When we put a fresh engine in a stock car, we'd warm it up all the way, set the timing, let it cool down, and re-torque the head bolts. Then if we could, let it idle while we did other work around the shop.

First time at a track, the warmups would be enough up and down to seat the rings, then try to take it easy in the heat race. By the feature, you could take the bridle off of 'er.

jon f mn · Apr 22, 2017

Instructions with the kit say to run at full power and load on dyno for 3 hours with as little idling as
possible. I won't be able to do that since I don't have a dyno, but I'm hoping some time on a disc will
do it.

RBnWA · Apr 22, 2017

Jon hook it to a plow & make her work. Only way to break in a new engine is work em hard. Richard

IowaJohn · Apr 22, 2017

It's a heckuva good feeling when the rebuild goes well. I just got my late 4020 PS together after going thru it front to back. Took it out and pulled a 20' disk for 20 minutes fairly gently and kept putting it deeper in the ground and moving to a higher gear it pulled great. After 3 hrs I figured I had a good start on breaking it in.

jacksun65 · Apr 22, 2017

looking good uncle overhauled one once. He was a diesel mech for dowell mostly detroits. Told the guy don't idle it for at least five hours he didn't listen locked it up tite.

John Deere D · Apr 22, 2017

This picture is priceless..........lucky young couple...............

"MAKING MEMORIES"

Married2Allis · Apr 22, 2017

The Walton's overhaul a tractor. lol. Nice work!

First start up after overhaul.

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