[AT] WD 45?

[charlie hill]

Yes it should.  In fact I think most of the antique tractor pulling clubs 
allow that swap.  Look at the combine engines.  I think the D-17 engine was 
used in some of the combines.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Yost" <jnyost at yahoo.com>
To: "Tractor" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 7:42 AM
Subject: [AT] WD 45?


> Will a D17 block fit in a WD45? I am going to a
> auction tomorrow that was a tractor junk yard. They
> went out of business and they have lotSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
> of parts and parts and parts and parts.
>
> I bought my 2nd WD45 to restore last week. The engine
> supposed to have been completely OH. Well completely
> OH has a new meaning.
>
> As long as you do a valve job and install new water
> pump, hoses, manifold, new head gasket and valve cover
> gasket you just completely OH the engine. Well at
> least that was his idea of an OH.
>
> The clutch was slipping he told me so Dumb a-s me I
> did not try to start the engine of course it did not
> have a battery and his wiring was not up to power
> either so I just loaded it on the trailer and headed
> for home.
>
> Checked out to see which clutch was slipping and
> thought I would just turn the engine over with the
> crank. Well I thought I would but the engine is froze.
> Pulled the head last night and low and behold there
> was water in the cylinders. Does this mean it is water
> cooled? (HA!HA!)
>
> The block is cracked between the sleeves at the top
> which I have been told that this will not cause a
> problem. Not sure about the lower part between the
> sleeves. Hopefully I will find out tonight that there
> are no cracks at the bottom.
>
> Thanks, Jim
>
>
>
> Jim and Janna Yost
> Utica, Ohio
> USA
> jnyost at yahoo.com
>
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