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T030 engine rebuild, engines in ferguson furrows??

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Eric Stevens

12-23-2006 05:15:25




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Hello folks. I got bad news when I dropped the oil pan on my TO30. all 4 rod bearings are bad so my buddy is going to rebuild it when I get the money. In the Ferguson Furrows, several issues back there was a gentleman that warehoused a lot of ferguson parts including good engines. Does anyone have the information as to how to reach him. It may be cheaper just to swap it out. Or any advice on how far to take the motor down would be great. Thank you.Eric

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mike mcmurray

12-24-2006 03:55:33




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 Re: T030 engine rebuild, engines in ferguson furro in reply to Eric Stevens, 12-23-2006 05:15:25  
Hi Eric and Jerry/MT. I am in the process of rebuilding a TO 20, which I saved from the scrap yard. It was pretty banged up, with a shattered #1 sleeve, bent rod, etc.....I ordered a rebuild kit ($400), a governor, rods and mains, exhaust, and some other parts (another $400), had the flywheel resurfaced, the crank ground to 40 under (I found 40 under bearings), and am in the process of rebuilding the head with new seats and valve train...So far, I have about 1300 into it (that includes the price of the tractor)....oh yeh, the block is presently being patched up as well by a guy in Mass. because of cracks in the lower webbings..... ($200).....by time all is said and done, I will prolly have about 1800 into it...but it will purr like a kitten, and have spared me from the cabin feverness of long winter..... and I will have learned a ton of cool stuff.....your call! Have a happy holiday!

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Eric Stevens

01-01-2007 10:10:47




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 Re: T030 engine rebuild, engines in ferguson furro in reply to mike mcmurray, 12-24-2006 03:55:33  
Thank you gents for your comments and advice. In the process of tearing down (starting Friday). So I will see. Going to rebuild it all except maybe the pistons?? I'll see. Thanks again.
Eric



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Jerry/MT

12-23-2006 13:38:02




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 Re: T030 engine rebuild, engines in ferguson furro in reply to Eric Stevens, 12-23-2006 05:15:25  
I don't know the history of your engine but I can tell you on mine, that the thrust control on the crank shaft was gone and the crank could move axially about 3/16" against the spec value of 0.003-0.007 ". The oil pressure at hot slow idle was under 15 psi. There were cracks between the cylinders, the valves were burned and leaky. The rings lost oil control.
I needed the machine to work and while I could have rebuilt it myself with machine work from a local machine shop, I elected to buy a remanufactured short block, having just rebuilt the head separately. The short block was $1485 and I doubt that I could have rebuilt the engine myself for less than about $1250 plus my labor. Your engine is over 50 years old at least and has probably been rode hard and put up wet. Do a hot compression check and see what you have. Pull the head off and look at the block to see if it has cracks. If it doesn't, then I would consider rebuilding it with a rebuild kit. Have the head checked for flatness and look at the valves and the guides. Chance are the guides need replaceing and probably at least some of the exhaust valves. Check the crank and remachine the journals if they need it and then rebearing it. Rebuild the oil pump.
If the block has cracks, find some outfit that does furnace braze repair for it. You'll get a block that will be repaired, stress relieved, and align bored and remachined. Then do the same stuff to it I mentioned above.
You could just put new rod bearings in it but then you might have the mains go out, or the rings go bad, etc and you'll spend all your time piece meal fixing it with out being able to use it.
It your money, your choice.

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