[AT] Ferguson to30 cracked block

[John Hall]

Well the Ferguson appears ready to go home now. Interesting how the machine 
shop fixed it. They found and welded about 6 different cracks. Then they 
bored out where the bottom end of the sleeve goes, pressed in a ring and 
then bored it. They guaranteed it, time will tell!

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hall" <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Ferguson to30 cracked block


> Did some calling around today and it is a common problem with 2 or 3
> specialty shops we located that can repair it. Don't know how they do it 
> but
> the cost is a maximum $700 for the repairs--we deliver a stripped block 
> and
> they fix the cracks with a guarantee. The fellow dad talked with seems to
> think there will be more. They seem very confident and familiar with this
> particular engine. I forgot to mention this is a honest to goodness 
> working
> tractor--it mows about 10 acres a week during the summer. If the owner
> decides to go for it he'll have around $2k in the rebuild--but that 
> includes
> everything new except valves and springs--won't know about them until the
> machine shop starts inspecting. Thanks for the input.
>
> John
>