[AT] Ford 5000 Hydraulic lift cylinder

[Steve W.]

Cecil R Bearden wrote:
> I would do that, but there is only 3/16 in. metal from the threads to 
> one side of the mounting boss.  There is a control valve bore behind it 
> 1/2 in deep.  It is an oddball thread, and the sleeve that threads into 
> it is expensive.  There is not a lot of room to do much and the top of 
> the mounting boss must be within 0.010 of what is was before to work 
> right....
> 
> Really just a very poor design.  And these guys did not have Autocad to 
> blame the stupidity on!!!
> 
> Cecil in Okla
> 

Sounds like it would be a challenge. Could still be done though. I have 
welded up cylinder heads and blocks with similar tolerances.
Not fun but it could be done. Probably best to use a TIG. Might need to 
cut the metal back then weld it up and machine it back, sort of the way 
you would do a crankshaft.



-- 
Steve W.