Posted by LyleT on April 13, 2014 at 19:44:01 from (65.31.189.115):
I am putting the engine together on my 'new' 1964 3020 Gas Powershift. This is new to me, I got it and the sleeve seals were leaking antifreeze so I am finishing up on a seal replacement.
It is almost together, and as I am cleaning and assembling I notice the tube between the intake manifold and the governor was brazed shut. It looks like the small tube broke off of the intake manifold / intake tube and fixed, but in the process they brazed the small governor tube shut inside the intake.
I put a hole in the brazing with a small drill, but want to check with the 'experts' before I start it up, or undo something that was done under a service bulletin or to fix a known issue.
Does anyone know why this would be brazed shut, or should I keep it open? I have not seen anything here that references closing this tube.
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