[AJD] Can I use late a connecting rods in my 36 AR??

[Chris C]

Michael,

    I considered that,  but when I worked it out on
paper first it was cheaper to bore oversized and
replce the pistons.  So,  I ordered pistons and off I
went..  The pistons that arrived have a larger pin
size and are larger overall,  just like A late A would
want (I have a set of .090 over pistons for my late A
all ready and the are identical to them)    So I am
sort of pot committed to the oversized piston route. 
I am waiting for the piston supplier to get back and
see if the right pistons were shipped,  but I am
looking for options when the word comes back that what
I have is all that is avaliable.  

     I have heard of people taking a late A piston and
cutting it down for the Unstyled appication.  I was
just hoping someone out there had already been down
this road before and could say that it works....

             Chris

--- Michael Dixon <mpmbd at yadtel.net> wrote:

> One option is to have the block sleeved to standard
> bore. 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris C" <jdnutinwa at yahoo.com>
> To: "ATIS LIST"
> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 2:55 PM
> Subject: [AJD] Can I use late a connecting rods in
> my 36 AR??
> 
> 
> >  Hello ALl, 
> > 
> >   I am having a problem with my Unstyled 36 AR, 
> It
> > seems that no one makes an oversized (.090) over
> > piston.  I keep finding people that tell me they
> have
> > them,  but what they have are late styled pistons
> that
> > have a .25 inch larger pin,  and are about 5/8"
> longer
> > from the pin center to the head of the piston than
> the
> > unstyled pistons.
> > 
> >    So,  I was examining my stock of connecting
> rods, 
> > and the early AR rods appeear to be (in a side by
> side
> > comparison)  the same as the late A rods,  with
> the
> > exception of the larger pin hole,  which I need,
> so
> > they should work.
> > 
> >   Has anyone used newer rods in the older tractor?
> 
> > If so I am set,  I have loads of rods..  Then all
> I
> > have to do is figure out how to make the pistons
> that
> > are too big work...
> > 
> >                Chris
> > 
> > Chris Carl
> > Camano Island, Washington
> > 
> > Collector of:
> > John Deere
> > Caterpillar
> > Bucyrus Erie
> > 
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Chris Carl
Camano Island, Washington
 
Collector of:
John Deere
Caterpillar
Bucyrus Erie

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