New engine break in pics

jon f mn · Nov 14, 2013

It thawed enough to do some plowing today so I took the opportunity to hook Jeff's 2394 to the plow and work it a bit. If you remember I posted about rebuilding this engine a couple weeks ago and this was the first job since then. Was tough going since this is heavy clay and has been pasture for at least 15 years. The engine ran perfect and I couldn't be happier. It does have an oil leak tho that will need to be fixed, but I'm very relieved that it turned out good.

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Mike (WA) · Nov 14, 2013

Any field operations in which the tractor engine block remains intact is a success, IMHO.

Kow Farmer · Nov 14, 2013

Great video Jon.
The 23 sounds so sweet plowing away there. Great job on the tractor.
Kow Farmer Kurt

JayinNY · Nov 14, 2013

Good job John, I remember you posting that a few weeks ago.

Joel Cassell · Nov 14, 2013

Awesome job. Looks like he may need some front wheel weights

omahagreg · Nov 14, 2013

Looks and sounds great! Seems you got plenty of 'snort' in her!

GordoSD · Nov 14, 2013

I don't know what you intend to do with that acreage but let me suggest something. Furrow plow 75% of it. Wait until 30 prior to planting, and burn the other 25% down with roundup.
Do your soil samples on the two plots Apply as necessary. Then plant the 75% and no til drill the 25%. See which works better for you.
You have a very nice old ecosystem grass field there that really should not be disturbed.

jon f mn · Nov 14, 2013

LOL. That won't work too well here since 30 days prior to planting it may well have 2 feet of snow on it and most years planting time is 3 days after you can drive on it. It's also much to heavy clay to work well with no til. Several farmers have tried it locally and most have failed badly and I don't know of any that kept doing it.

andy r · Nov 14, 2013

That tractor still has the Case engine right?? What did you do to it - inframe overhaul with new sleeves, pistons, and bearings??? I have a 2290 that has good power, but more and more blowby. Just interested in what was wrong with it and what you did. Thanks

jon f mn · Nov 14, 2013

Did a complete in-frame, new bearings, sleeves and pistons, and had the heads checked and milled. This engine had 13,500 hours and was all original. It was in very bad shape even tho it still ran well. The final straw was water in the oil. The bearings were real bad and 2 pistons had broken rings. The water in the oil came from a failed o-ring on a sleeve. The crank still miked within tolerance for standard bearings tho. I can't believe it ran with how bad of shape it was in. It did have quite a lot of blowby tho.

JDB · Nov 14, 2013

Sounds good, great way to break it in

Adirondack cas guy · Nov 14, 2013

Jon,
The old girl is looking and sounding good. Nice job fixing it up.
I'm still waiting for that 50F weather, that you said that you are sending me, after that blast of cold that you sent this way. LOL.
Loren.

Fawteen · Nov 15, 2013

There was one spot there that made her snort for sure!

Bret4207 · Nov 15, 2013

Your farm in Mn looks just like mine here in northern NY. Nice to see pics of someone else plowing clay! These guys that have light soils and can spring plow have no idea what clay is like.

DaninKansas · Nov 15, 2013

Some of those engines are really tough. Good thing you did the overhaul when you did - just a few hundred more hours could have done a lot more damage to the crank and the cam - especially with antifreeze in the oil.

4020deereboy · Nov 15, 2013

That is a sweet rig and she sounds good

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