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

[Mike Sloane]

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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Mike Sloane
Allamuchy NJ
mikesloane at verizon.net
Images: <www.fotki.com/mikesloane>

Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who 
are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it. -Mark Twain, 
author and humorist (1835-1910)


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