[AT] MF 135

[jtchall at nc.rr.com]

I don't envy you at all! I've been into a few engines that used shims but 
they were easy to get at and all we were doing was tightening things up. I 
found using a mike or pair of calipers helps to know how much you are 
removing as some of them get stuck together and you can't tell how many you 
are removing from the stack. It's one of those things you just can't say it 
should only take so long. At least with the Deere you only have 2 sets to 
do!

John


-----Original Message----- 
From: drupert at seanet.com
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 10:19 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] MF 135

...
Reassembling with the shims is a bit of guesswork. I found a guy with a
service manual and it read the same as the 8N Ford and Dudleys 35. Still
kind of a pain measuring the shims

John


John,

I too find shims guesswork and a pain.  I am currently in the process of
overhauling a 1952 JD Model B engine.  The crank has been reworked and is
back in and the Block has been bored 90 thousands. The Rods have been
checked, new Bushings installed and are now ready to be attach to the
Crank.  However, the Rod Bearings(Babbitt) are adjusted via shims and
therein is my excuse for procrastination.  I hate having to reach in the
small access hole to tighten a Rod only to learn that I have to loosen it
to add/substract shims and then drop some/all of the shims from one side
of the Rod into the bottom of the engine only to not be able to reach
under the Crank to retrieve all of those tiny brass shims.

At least with the rear wheel bearing/seal on the 8N/x35's the shims are
big and round and easy to see and find if they fall off the studs!!

Dudley

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