[Farmall] Int. 184 overhaul - a mystery

[E. John Puckett]

184 uses the same engine as a cub basically, and the oil pump is on the 
end of the block under the flywheel, and there is no spring in it.

On 12/13/2010 6:02 PM, Bobby Guilbeau wrote:
> Looks like the oil pump spring Mike.  Hopefully the oil pump itself is not
> damaged
>
> Bobby Guilbeau
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> [mailto:farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Mike Sloane
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 5:23 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group; Farmall/IHC mailing list
> Subject: [Farmall] Int. 184 overhaul - a mystery
>
> I promised to keep folks updated on the overhaul of the engine on the
> 184, and today's work provided an "uh-oh" moment. After removing the
> flywheel shield and the steering arm cross member, I was able to drop
> the oil pan. As is my habit, the first thing I did was fish around in
> the remaining oil to see what lies down there. In this case, there was
> only one small spring
> <http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/international_184/spring-found-in-the.ht
> ml>.
>   From my experience with the IH C-60 engines, the only spring that looks
> anything like that is the oil pressure control valve spring. By the time
> I thought of that, I had already cleaned up for the day, so I will pull
> the plug that serves as a cover for the pressure regulator tomorrow and
> see what is in there. There is also supposed to be a little metal plug
> (IH calls it a valve) at the end of the spring, but I haven't found
> that, yet.
>
> Stay tuned for developments...
>
> Mike
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