[Farmall] 100 breaking crankshafts

[bsdunek at ismi.net]

>I agree.  Back when we cultivated, I spend weeks cultivating for
many years with my H.  Never had a problem, the crank still seems
fine today.
Bruce
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: aljones at ncfreedom.net
>To: farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com
>Subject: RE: [Farmall] 100 breaking crankshafts
>Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 23:02:23 -0400
>
>>
>>With all the slow-speed tobacco setting and first cultivating these
>>tractors did, I can't imagine that the crankshaft would break just
>from
>>operating at low RPM's.  It looks to me like there must be an
>internal
>>fault somewhere.  Had the crankshafts been welded (welded up and
>turned
>>back down to spec)?
>>
>>Al
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>[mailto:farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of John
>>Hall
>>Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 8:48 PM
>>To: Farmall/IHC mailing list
>>Subject: Re: [Farmall] 100 breaking crankshafts
>>
>>Supposedly the guy was cultivating--shouldn't have hurt
>anything---but
>>then 
>>again I wasn't there to tell you if he was using it like it should
>have 
>>been. I hope I get to hear how this one turns out.
>>
>>John
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "George Willer" <gwill at toast.net>
>>To: "'Farmall/IHC mailing list'" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 8:51 AM
>>Subject: RE: [Farmall] 100 breaking crankshafts
>>
>>
>>> John,
>>>
>>> It's my understanding that the bearing caps can be milled down
>>slightly 
>>> and
>>> then torqued back up before the assembly is line bored back to
>>original
>>> size.
>>>
>>> The one thing in common with all 3 broken crankshafts is the
>operator
>>> working the engine at low RPM.  That's a no-no.  I think that is
>the 
>>> cause.
>>>
>>> George Willer
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:farmall-
>>>> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of John Hall
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 7:25 AM
>>>> To: Farmall/IHC mailing list
>>>> Subject: Re: [Farmall] 100 breaking crankshafts
>>>>
>>>> If I ever here the "rest of the  story" on this one I'll be sure
>to
>>let
>>>> you
>>>> guys know. While it may not be proper to drive the pulleys on,
>I've
>>seen
>>>> it
>>>> done too many times without problem. Also seen it done properly
>using
>>a
>>>> piece fo threaded rod--my prefered method.  Another reason I
>doubt
>>that 
>>>> is
>>>> the cause is because the 1st shaft broke in the same manner,and
>the
>>owner
>>>> hadn't been doing any work on the tractor that I am aware of. Dad
>>>> reccomended the guy take the engine to the guy that does our
>machine 
>>>> work.
>>>> I'd never use that block until it was checked for alignment thru
>the
>>>> mains.
>>>>
>>>> Related story--I was working on an F-12 for a guy. I had the pan
>off
>>for
>>>> some reason. I looked up and the block had been welded on the
>inside
>>all
>>>> around the front main. Wonder how long it was ran after that? Can
>you
>>
>>>> have
>>>> the block line bored where the mains go? If so do the bearings
>then
>>have
>>>> to
>>>> be custom made?
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>>
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