[AT] Cracked diesel block opinion question

[Ralph Goff]

Carl
I've had experience with two Perkins diesels and found them to be good 
engines. Had a Massey 550 combine with the 354 six cylinder which was very 
smooth, quiet and easy on fuel. It was the best part of the combine. The 
other is the little 270 cubic inch 4 cylinder on my Massey Super 90 tractor. 
The tractor was already 30 years old when it came to this farm and had who 
knows how many thousand hours on it (a lot I would guess by the appearance). 
Again its a very good running economical, easy starting engine. About the 
only complaint I have is the engine is quite leaky and hard to keep clean. 
I've heard some say that this particular line of engines had problems with 
head gasket leaks but I don't think this one does. Mostly diesel fuel from 
the fuel system and lines. Not a big problem, just a mess to keep clean.
There was one other Perkins, not sure of the size but it was in a late 
Cockshutt 40 that I bought for parts. The block was frozen up and cracked on 
the side. The engine was also seized so I ended up selling the Perkins for 
parts and bought a running Buda six diesel to replace it with.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/

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From: "carl gogol" <cgogol at twcny.rr.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 7:37 PM
Subject: [AT] Cracked diesel block opinion question


> Should I go near an AC 170 with a Perkins 4 cyl 236 diesel engine that has 
> a cracked block?  The crack is on the side - I'm told.  Otherwise the 
> tractor is allegedly cream for its age and starts easy in the cold and 
> runs clean. Any comments are appreciated.  Comments on such (possibly) 
> non-critical cracks and the Perkins engines in general are appreciated.
>
> Lets see - 6 egg whites and an ounce of black pepper and I'll never know 
> it is there???
>
> Carl Gogol
> Manlius, NY
> (2) AC D-14, AC 914H
> Simplicity 3112 & 7116
> Kubota F-2400
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