Shopteacher
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Hey guys, I'm posting a little update for everyone who is following this build, so far. We have the tractor pretty well disassembled and now comes the part where we start rebuilding individual systems on the
tractor. The engine is my priority right now as we need to send it off for machining, really just hot tanking the block and head and any other checks they need to perform. I would like to get this done so we
can get the engine reassembled and get it back on the tractor, but we ran into a few large sized snags. As we were pulling the sleeves out of the block, a crack revealed itself to us. We found this on Friday
and it was a letdown to say the least. Also, when we pulled the head off, we noticed a little crack in the head as well. Today, our auto teacher, who is teaching the class with me, magnafluxed the head and
found several more very small cracks in the head, in various locations.
So, what would you guys give me for advice on this? Do I have someone fix the block and look for a replacement head? Or do I try to source a different replacement engine and keep my fingers crossed and
hope for the best? What you you guys do? Thanks in advance!
Andy
tractor. The engine is my priority right now as we need to send it off for machining, really just hot tanking the block and head and any other checks they need to perform. I would like to get this done so we
can get the engine reassembled and get it back on the tractor, but we ran into a few large sized snags. As we were pulling the sleeves out of the block, a crack revealed itself to us. We found this on Friday
and it was a letdown to say the least. Also, when we pulled the head off, we noticed a little crack in the head as well. Today, our auto teacher, who is teaching the class with me, magnafluxed the head and
found several more very small cracks in the head, in various locations.
So, what would you guys give me for advice on this? Do I have someone fix the block and look for a replacement head? Or do I try to source a different replacement engine and keep my fingers crossed and
hope for the best? What you you guys do? Thanks in advance!
Andy