720D Injection Pump Advice

My problem is I live in eastern Michigan about half way between Pontiac and Flint, and don�t know anyone else with my masochistic passion for large diesel tractors, or have any experience with any not so local JD dealers.

As a last resort I will start calling diesel shops and JD dealers, but I would like to know if an exchange for a rebuilt pump is an option, or if I need to find to find a place that specializes in old iron to get it right.

Thanks

Guy Winohradsky

Tractor runs great once I bleed the air to get it started. It seems a little weaker than I expected, but I found that the rack travel is not up to spec. I plan to fix that when I do the pump, so maybe I will be looking for clutch advice next.

Thanks

I'm in the same boat. My old 70 D is undergoing a major engine re-build, so I thought I should have the pumps/injectors gone through as well. No one around here is real familiar with those pumps.

I'm going to send my units to Albert @Renaissance Tractor, in Chehalis, WA. He specializes in the old 2 cylinder diesels, and has been very helpful to me with advice via phone and e-mail. He has a JD pump test stand and such, and has told me that he tries to turnaround pump repairs in three days or so, so you could probably avoid an exchange. UPS there and back should speed things up.

His phone number is 1-800-784-0026 or 360-748-0026.

I'm sure there are other good shops, but his work comes highly regarded by many who have posted here before.

Frank
70 D (well, really it's a 57 right now, because 17 of it on the floor in pieces !)

Jim