G-1355 Overhaul Pictures

Grabbed the camera this evening and took some pictures of my Moline overhaul that is going on right now. Got the 585ci diesel out last week and had lost rings in #1 and #2 and had cylinder wall scarring. Also had a cracked piston on #6 so it was needing an overhaul bad. I am going to keep the 585 and not switch to a Cummins ( I know big shocker) But in keeping with true Shep type power "grunt grunt" I am going to put a turbo on the engine and bump the power up a tad.

Here is the engine sump and crank. Crank and cam looked great, the heads are OK and the front jug needs replaced.

I am working with Evertte Brothers on the engine overhaul and he is getting all the parts togeather for me, so he should keep me streight. I havent heard about the blocks and the heads being uniform, I will check on that. I did know that the rod bolt tork is incorrect in the book.

This should be an interesting overhaul, I am kind of excited to start going back togeather with the engine.

I think some of the articulate tractors did have a turbo as either an aftermarket add on or I think a few may have come from the factory with a turbo. Least that is what I have heard

I was at Maibachs last week. They do a lot of Oliver convertions. Brad Maibach just finished a 1650 using a Cummins 4B. They turned it up some and it was putting out 96hp pto. He said it used a third less fuel. It is going to a dairy farm near Akron somewheres. He said the 1850 was the easiest to convert. Might be what is driving up the price on donor machines. Mike

Neighbor just did a 1650 with a 3.8 Onan engine (very simular to the 4B Cummins) and it really sounds and runs good. I really like that conversion, but I would rather have 6 cylinders than 4.

The 1850 diesel is the easiest to convert by far, and the 2-105 and 2-110 white are the next easiest. Anything with a Perkins engine a Cummins will drop right into with no frame modifications.

But what is the fun in that, you need a challenge every now and then. :-)

I finally got around to doing the hydraulic filter conversion on this tractor too. I bought two set ups from Surplus parts about a year ago to do this and I really like the way this turned out. I put a cut off in the line so I can change the filter without draining the system and now have a spin on filter with a vacume gauge. Should work out nice if it doesnt leak. I will report on how it works out.

What a mess of parts lying around. I hope to start painting the sheet metal next week sometime and order all the engine parts I need. I hope to have it running in time for corn chopping this October, will see if that happens or not.

Like you, I can't wait to chop corn this fall either. The 1600 will be back at the helm of the blower, the way it always used to be, and the 1855 will be putting in it's second season on the Fox, unless of course I get an 840 SP Ollie....

I guess I'm dreming on that one...

I have been following your 1600 rebuild and it looks really good, you are going to be real happy with that one when your done.

Keep posting pictures as you go and I will try and do the same.

I have been following your 1600 rebuild and it looks really good, you are going to be real happy with that one when your done.

Keep posting pictures as you go and I will try and do the same.

I will likely get the heads back this week and I will take a picture. They are pressure testing one head that has a crack between the valves to see if I have to replace a head or not. How much of a crack can you have between the valves before it starts leaking coolent???

I am boring the jugs .02 over and the front jug will have to be replaced because of the scarring. I will try to get some pictures of the busted pistons too.

I ordered a 6 button HD clutch like what I have in the 2150. The 2150 clutch holds 210 HP with all 4 wheels digging pulling the DMI ripper so I figured the same clutch should work on the Moline, I am only wanting to put it to 180-190 HP. The clutch that was in the tractor was still OK, but I figured since I am looking at the clutch right now I would go ahead and put it all in new and not have to mess with it.

Is the double disc a full woven clutch like in the trucks?? I have never messed with one before in a tractor so I know nothing about them. I have always used button clutchs in various pads.

Things are coming togeather, the three speed should be fixed by next week, the heads should be done this week and I am ordering pistons this week. Going to start painting this weekend and the decals will be ordered today. My goal is to have it finished and break the engine in on the silage blower this fall. We shall see.....