[Farmall] No ads from the 12/24 Lancaster Farming

[E. John Puckett]

Mike, I've never had to fight that type problem, but since they are cast iron 
what about using an electric welder to run a vertical bead to see if it will 
crack them.  assuming they are pretty thin be careful about burning to deep.

Mike Sloane wrote:
> I guess the folks at Lancaster Farming must have taken some time off, as 
> there are no ads this week.
> 
> I am very thankful for a lot of things this Holiday season, and one of 
> them is not getting the snow and ice that seems to have made things 
> pretty tough for the middle of the US. We on the East Coast are due for 
> some light snow showers this afternoon and tomorrow - just enough to 
> cover the ground and look pretty. So I can work on my 2N and let the 
> Ford 860 and Farmall 560 rest for a few more days. The 2N needs a set of 
> 3.367" OD sleeves and pistons, but I haven't had any luck finding them, 
> in spite of several ads and ATIS messages claiming they are available...
> 
> And, of course, there is the problem of removing the old ones. It 
> appears that someone replaced the original steel sleeves with oversize 
> cast iron sleeves, and the darn things don't want to come out. I have my 
> sleeve puller (with a custom made follower) on No.1 and cinched up 
> tight, but nothing moves. My next step will be to try to heat up the 
> block and then throw some dry ice into the bore, in the hopes of 
> shrinking it enough to break loose. Any other thoughts?
> 
> Best wishes for the Holidays to all!
> 
> Mike

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John
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