[AT] Misc - including a tractor question at the end!

[Tim Bivens]

This is a flathead engine so the whole engine will
need to go in the vat. I think I would try to put the
whole engine in an electrolysis vat to remove the rust
and then put it in a concoction such as charlie
recommended.
Tim Bivens
Glen Rose, Tex.

--- charlie hill <chill8 at cox.net> wrote:
> Spencer I would probably try putting the entire head
> in a vat of penetrating
> oil/diesel fuel concoction and letting it soak for a
> few days.  Then try
> heat and what ever force you can apply.   Don't know
> if that will work or
> not.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Spencer Yost"
> <Spencer.Yost at piedmontsystems.com>
> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 12:16 PM
> Subject: [AT] Misc - including a tractor question at
> the end!
> 
> 
> > A - Image Depot is complete - Every photo that
> Brice had at the old depot
> has been uploaded to the new one.
> >
> > B - Serial Number Page - I have called the author
> of that page on several
> occasions over the past year and despite assurances
> he would get me the
> original pages; it appears that he is never going to
> get around to it.     I
> am going to start my own serial number page and
> would like your help.   Go
> ahead and get your reference material together and
> be waiting for my
> announcement of the new serial number page.
> >
> > C - Ditto for the show page:  No help/little has
> come forward from the 5
> members that volunteered over the last 3 years.  
> None keyed in more than a
> few shows before quitting.    I have decided to come
> up with a system that
> will allow all users key in shows.   That will be
> turned on in a day or two.
> Get your show flyers ready.
> >
> > D - The SEL list is moving to the new software
> today - I know several of
> you are subscribed to that list as well and wanted
> to remind you.
> >
> > E - Rusted Valves:    Anyone have any great tricks
> for removing rusted
> valves from a flat head engine?      Things I have
> thought about/tried:
> >
> > 1 - This is a continental engine that has press
> fit valve guides, so
> removing the entire valve assembly by removing a
> clip, like a Ford, is not
> possible.
> >
> > 2 - Removing the cam so they can be driven out
> from below is not possible
> because enough valves are stuck you can spin the cam
> in enough combinations
> to bypass all the tappets.
> >
> > 3 - Tappets are small and the tappets/valves
> assembly cannot be driven out
> from below with the cam in place because the cam
> lobes cover them up pretty
> completely.
> >
> > 4 Steel wedges.  I have never had valves that
> wouldn't budge after driving
> a steel wedge between the end of the valve and the
> tappet.   Broke the wedge
> on one try and broke the adjustable bolt in the
> tappet on the next try (-;
> >
> > I was hoping someone knew of something that might
> somehow bite into the
> valve from above (horrors of sodium filled valves
> inserted here) and pull
> from above.   I was able to remove all keepers
> though.
> >
> > Take care,
> >
> >
> > Spencer
> >
> >
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