[AT] Ford "N" sleeves

[Ronald L. Cook]

Yeah, but where's the fun in that????  Everyone knows a machine shop can 
do it.  'sides, it's only an N Ford.<VBG>

Ron Cook
Salix, Ia
who just happens to own a 2N

Spencer Yost wrote:

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> On 12/27/2004 at 8:53 AM Chuck Saunders wrote:
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>>Well I tried the weld a bead and out comes the sleeve method on my 8n. 
>>Results were not as pretty as others have enjoyed.
>>Ran the beads -- the sleeves did not "fall out"
>>
> 
> 
> As Chuck's personal story would imply, I have seen more trashed blocks with
> weld lines than I have heard successful stories(You are not the only one
> Chuck!) .  Sleeves WILL press or pull out.  If they don't your plate or
> press are not strong enough.   Granted maybe that means a trip to a
> professional.  Machine shops will, as often as not, do it for free if you
> are having them do other work(ie probably stuff you are going to have done
> anyways like decking the block & head, etc)
> 
> PS:  I had mentioned this on the list before so I just wanted to let
> everyone know that I finished the rebuild of my Isuzu Trooper Turbo Diesel
> engine.   The pictures are at my photo gallery at ATIS.  Have 220 miles on
> the new engine and while I did fight a small oil leak, it has run
> beautifully otherwise.
> 
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=IDIESEL
> 
> 
> Spencer Yost
> Owner, ATIS
> Plow the Net!
> http://www.atis.net

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