[AJD] working on D - ouch

[rick]

Steve, you would probably be better off buying the 1947 D im selling for a
local farmer for $3300....runs like a charm fires up in the barn at 20
degrees outside...decent tractor.......lol
Rick
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Wilkens" <jwilkens at eoni.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] working on D - ouch


> Steve, try to find someone else on line (like YT classifieds) with a parts
> tractor and buy some good parts.  The valve job is not a big deal.  The
> worst bugaboo is getting to be the cost of shipping heavy
parts--especially
> UPS.  It's not quite as fun as it used to be, but always a
> challenge!     John W.
>
>
>
> At 09:59 AM 02/08/2005, you wrote:
> >D prices, what would you do?
> >
> >Head: $520 to clean, check, repair a crack, resurface, new seats, grind
> >valves, reassemble (assumes good valves, springs)
> >Block: $350 to clean, check, bore, hone, fit pistons new 0.125"
> >pistons.
> >
> >Where do you stop?  When do you part out?  Have I lost my mind?
> >Owwww, I getting an ulcer.
> >Keep me in your prayers.
> >Steve Treimer
> >Iowa City
> >
> >
> >
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