[AJD] working on D - ouch

[greg at theoldtractorcompany.com]

Sounds like a good price to me, at least around here
Hard to get away under $200 seems like
Greg


Greg Stephen
The Old Tractor Company
Stephen Equipment Company
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On Sun Feb 13  0:12 , Gary Epps <garyepps at fidnet.com> sent:

>I picked up the D head Friday afternoon.  Luckily the crack missed the 
>valve seat depressions.  The crack turned out to be a little longer than 
>we thought.  Resurfacing was a little more also as he had to take .020 
>off.  No wonder I was getting water in the cylinders!  My valves and 
>springs are in good shape, I'll clean the valves and seats with a little 
>lapping compound and I think be in good shape. The water passages 
>visible in the head are now nice and clean as well.
>
>The charge for the magnefluxing, pins, stitching/pinning and resurfacing 
>was $135.31.  I left as a happy camper.  The proof will be in how it 
>runs after I get back together.
>
>Gary
>
>Frank wrote:
>> Gary:
>> tell us what the bill is when you get it.............
>> thanks
>> 
>> Frank
>> gremaux at tein.net
>> Central Montana
>> http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Epps" garyepps at fidnet.com>
>> To: "Antique John Deere mailing list" 
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>> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 8:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AJD] working on D - ouch
>> 
>> 
>>> Steve, I expect to pick up the head for my 35 D Friday.  I am having a 
>>> crack about 1 1/2" repaired and the head resurfaced.  The valve seats 
>>> are good, and the valves are good as well.  I will assemble the head 
>>> and valves.  I expect the bill the be less than $100.00.  $60.00 for 
>>> the crack repair and $30.00 for the resurfacing.  The crack will be 
>>> stitched.
>>>
>>> These are Ozark prices.
>>>
>>> Gary
>>>
>>> Steve Treimer 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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