farmall h sleeves dry or wet?

kohlerjd110 · Jan 13, 2012

can some one tell me if the sleeves in my 1940 H are dry or wet

CGtractor · Jan 13, 2012

Yooper Farmall · Jan 13, 2012

mine were bone dry.

mike guido · Jan 13, 2012

so upon pulling them out , the anti freeze pouring out of the block is not a good sign. the sleeve got stuck half way and then started dripping green so im assuming the block is cracked and ready for the scrap pile

Anonymous-0 · Jan 13, 2012

It may not be cracked it could have rusted through water jacket.

CoopertownBob · Jan 13, 2012

(quoted from post at 16:56:13 01/13/12) so upon pulling them out , the anti freeze pouring out of the block is not a good sign. the sleeve got stuck half way and then started dripping green so im assuming the block is cracked and ready for the scrap pile

Only if you were planning on running the new pistons directly on the bores, if not, JB the crack, let dry overnight, then sand/grind out the excess and install new sleeve, using some glycerine (local Mom & Pop style drug store) as a lube/sealant, but be quick to get it installed once you apply the stuff, because it will set up tacky in less than a minute. You may need to use substantial force to seat the sleeve all the way to the bottom. Try a block of wood and a sledge hammer. I have been running mine this way on number one since '09 with no problems at all, and I even tractor pull with it. The block can also be welded, if using sleeves again or not, as well, but will require boring afterwards. Might be a good time to bore that sucker out to what you think is a good size, then have custom sleeves installed in it, but this can get expen$ive.

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