Posted by FordTractorMan on September 23, 2013 at 21:35:46 from (50.40.222.7):
I couldn't help but reflect on some unforgettable moments in a young man's life today. His first day of school, his first fight, first kiss, first time driving, first date, his marriage...his first time experiencing cavitation in a 401...(the other events were much more fun.)
Started Friday when I ran my 8700 for a few hours w/the blade and happened to notice the blowby looked unusually thick. I panicked since I had plugged a hole in the water jacket 2 yrs ago, but the temp gauge hadn't moved, so I kept blading. Never got hot like it was losing water, but trouble was brewing then.
Started it Saturday and ran it a few minutes while I unhooked the blade & hooked up the bale fork to move the cornhead out of the shed & blowby looked worse still & the temp gauge showed it getting hot - putting water in the oil. Moved head out quickly & shedded tractor, pulled dipstick, & found lots of gray oil. Got oil pan off today and poured a couple of gallons of water through radiator and it ran out the engine midway - looks like #3 or 4 cylinder. Looks to have come from above the camshaft. Couldn't tell for sure - it was dark & my trouble light broke. Going to check again in the morning. Anyone remember what they payed to have a 401 sleeved? I still need to check bearings & kingpins on the TW & get ready to shell corn...(sigh)
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