[AT] Farmall C123 block cracks

[charlie hill]

Bo,  I'm familiar with Belzona but couldn't remember the name of it when I 
commented earlier.  It's good stuff!

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Bo Hinch
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 8:42 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall C123 block cracks

Do a google search on *BELZONA . *It is expensive and there is No way JB
weld or any other devcon product can come close to it as for
as strength goes  . From my past experance .
Bo Hinch


On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 10:29 PM, Mark Greer 
<markagreer at embarqmail.com>wrote:

> Devcon is the top of the line industrial epoxy.
> Mark
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Grant go online and look at Lock and Stitch repair of cast iron.   Also,
> it's hard to tell without seeing what you have so I won't comment on the
> life of your
> block but I'll tell you this.  I worked for a guy in the 70's that had
> trucks with 8V71 Detroit diesels in them.  One of them threw a rod through
> the side of the
> block and knocked a hole the size of a grapefruit through it.  They
> repaired
> it with screen wire and epoxy that a guy got from the local DuPont plant.
> That was
> before the days of JB Weld.  The truck was put back together and that
> engine
> ran another 100,000 miles or so that I know of before the truck was
> eventually wrecked.  I like JB Weld fine but there are some stronger epoxy
> compounds out there.  Right off hand I can't tell you the name of one but 
> I
> know they exist.
> If you don't care about the appearance of that block, drill the ends of 
> the
> cracks and V it out like others suggested.   Then grind or sand the block
> down for a couple of inches around the crack.  Fill the v'd out crack, 
> then
> put a layer over the sanded area and imbed a piece of screen wire mesh or
> fiberglass cloth in it
> and put another layer of epoxy on top.  That will add some strength to the
> block around the crack.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grant Brians
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 7:08 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall C123 block cracks
>
> Well, I suspect I will need to either strengthen or replace this block.
> There are parallel cracks on both sides of the block for a total of 3
> cracks
> that are each over 9 inches long in the horizontal area in the water 
> jacket
> above the crankcase.... I hope that all will work fine. Once again I think
> I
> could use a parts tractor, sigh.
>          Grant Brians
>          Hollister,California vegetable farmer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of Ben Wagner
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 5:45 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall C123 block cracks
>
>
> Grant, I did a similar job with that wonderful JB Weld on my A (C-113).
> It has held for about a year now with no leaks; it was about 2 inches
> long under the carburetor, a weak spot in the block from what I hear.
>
> How long were your leaks?
>
> Ben Wagner
>
>
> On 7/23/2012 8:25 PM, Grant Brians wrote:
> > I think this tractor is ok, just JBweld the water jacket cracks. It is 
> > on
> a
> > Farmall 100. The concern is if there is enough strength front to back to
> > avaoid re-cracking. Any thoughts?
> >               Grant Brians
> >               Hollister,California vegetable farmer
> >
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