[AT] Cracked diesel block opinion question

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Carl
I am a big fan of the Perkins diesels--the AT4 236 might just have a crack in the water jacket, but if it needs a block, there are lots of them out there in the boneyards. There are several methods of patching cracks and it depends on size and where it is.  It uses dry sleeves and I well remember the first time I overhauled one--a massey 65. 
Bear 
--- "carl gogol" <cgogol at twcny.rr.com> wrote:


From: "carl gogol" <cgogol at twcny.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:37:25 -0500
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
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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