[AT] John Deere A

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    I sell that same Gasket set $75. and also rebuild kits at a discount
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From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
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Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 11:14 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] John Deere A


> Walt:
>
> Horizontal 2 Cylinder JD's don't have sleeves unless they are aftermarket.
> Typical boring steps on a JD are 0.045, 0.090, 0.125. You also can bore
out
> and put in sleeves back to whatever sized piston you want to use.
Depending
> on how good the pistons are it might be cheaper to try to use them again.
> Boring and sleeves can also get expensive too. You can compare your
> potential costs to what you would have to pay at Valu-Bilt
>
> www.valu-bilt.com
>
> I would suggest you not make any quick decisions on the block until you
get
> the pistons out.  Sometimes you can disconnect the rods from the crank to
> help allow the pistons to move under applied pressure. (BFH):-).  However,
a
> little torque on the flywheel might pop the pistons loose before you
> disconnect the rods. Worse case you can take the block with stuck pistons
> out of the frame where it is then easier to work on. Depending on the
> condition of the cylinder walls it might be better to pull the pistons out
> the back. Might be less damage to the ring lands that way.
>
> Gasket sets can be purchased directly from Deere or aftermarket. I tend to
> stick with Deere's gaskets.
>
> An overhaul Gasket set AA4284R (Sub to RE524328) from your local JD Deere
> Dealer is $95.00.
>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
> I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
> storeroom door
>
>
> www.deerelegacy.com
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>
> -----Original Message-----
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> DAVIESW739 at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 7:18 PM
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> Subject: [AT] John Deere A
>
> Ugly Green thing.
> Ok so I had to  work on it anyway. We pulled the head today that thing is
> heavy. The cylinders  look bad but I might be able to save them if I can
get
> the
> piston out they are  stuck. I will a gasket set and maybe sleeves I hope
not
>
> but it looks like I may  need them now. I hate to tear something this far
> down
> and put it back together  with bad parts. If there are any little things
> that
> I should know at this point  it would be nice. This is my 1st old JD to
tear
>
> down I have worked on newer ones  but they ain't the same thing.
>
> I found a gasket set for about $90  does that sound like a good price.
> Pistons however are GOLD.
>
> Walt  Davies
> Cooper Hollow Farm
> Monmouth, OR 97361
> 503 623-0460
>
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