[AT] Allis HD5 engine problem

[Cecil Bearden]

Grant Brians wrote:
> I need a replacement engine block on our HD5 Allis-Chalmers crawler tractor.
> It has a Detroit Diesel 2-71 engine. John Parks has a motor that would need
> rebuild available, but I wanted to check the list to see if anyone has a
> motor or a line on one here in California or in Nevada or Arizona. If it
> were in California (Northern or Southern) I could probably pick it up if I
> find it quickly. Can anyone help? Those pesky cracks in head bolt bosses
> definitely are unhelpful.
>        We did run the tractor yesterday after determining there is a leak
> still after fixing the head, but I can't count on it continuing to
> operate.... Sadly I think I can say the block is NOT repairable given the
> location of the crack.
>           Grant Brians
>           Hollister CA vegetable, fruit and nut farmer
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There is an engine locator online, I have looked at it several times, 
but have not used it.
2-71 is noit a hard one to find.  A lot of railroad cars use it for 
refrigeration.
Cecil in OKla