[AT] looking for head for 304T ford engine

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Cecil: you might try a phone call to Meyer tractor and combine salvage in Aberden, South Dakota if you haven't already found what you need. Telephone (605) 225-0185 


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From: "Cecil R Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net> 
To: "Antique" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com> 
Sent: Monday, July 6, 2015 9:22:25 AM 
Subject: Re: [AT] looking for head for 304T ford engine 

Over the weekend I pulled the head on my TS110 New Holland that I 
thought had a drive plate problem and spent $3200 with the NH dealer to 
get a new drive plate installed only to find that the problem was in the 
engine. Since there was no way to inspect inside the bell housing I 
could only guess where the noise had come from. With only 1800 hours 
showing on the meter, I could not believe it was in the engine. 

The dealer estimated $5000 to repair the head... I brought it home to 
work on myself. 

The number 4 exhaust valve head broke off and damaged the piston. It did 
not break through, but it put a big dimple in the head between the exh 
valve seat and the injector hole. It damaged the injector tip. It also 
pent the intake valve . ?There are some fine cracks around the valve 
seat. I am trying to find a head to rebuild. I have new guides, 
valves, springs, and keepers. All I can find are rebuilt and I do not 
trust anyone rebuilding it, having many bad experiences with rebuilt 
engine parts. I have contacted several yards but have not found 
anything yet. It is the 4 cyl 304 turbo genisys series engine used in 
the T*110 NH tractors and the ford TB100, 5640, 6810, 6610S, & 7610S. 
If anyone has information on where I could find a head or where a 
salvage tractor is I would appreciate a heads up. 

Cecil in OKla 

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