[AT] BUDA Rebuilds

MMCO mmco at cox-internet.com
Tue Apr 12 12:59:57 PDT 2005


Haven`t done much working on them but have sold quite a few parts for 
them up until adout 3 years AGO .
Is the engine in a tractor and what is the engine model number ?????
Is it gas or diesel ????

Bo Hinch

Ken Hough wrote:
> Does anyone have experience rebuilding BUDA engines?
> specifically a 4.25 bore X 5 stroke four cylinder. The pistons are pretty 
> much trashed. They are 5.5 in tall. The rings were seized and the lans 
> damaged. These pistons had a bottom oil ring (1/4 inch from the bottom of 
> the skirt). Oil was splash fed from the top oil ring down the side of the 
> piston and out small holes next to the bottom ring.
> We are oversizing the cylinders .040 to remove damage
> It turns out there's a GM piston that has the same wrist pin to top 
> distance and are available .040 over. 
> 1.Has anyone used these? 
> 2.Has anyone had custom rings made while using original sized pistons? 
> 3.How important is the bottom ring?
> 4. Is the bottom ring a guide or an oil ring
> 
> Thanks, Ken
> Oliver 70 owner
> 
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