[AT] I want a M Farmall......

[charlie hill]

I agree John.  My point was that before I would take it on as a project
I'd want to know exactly what I was getting in for.  For example a 350 
Cummins
engine gets it's head bolts torqued to 600 ft lbs.,  a 5.7 liter GM diesel 
has torque to
yield head bolts which means they have to be replaced every time the head is 
removed
and replaced and those bolts cost a small fortune and on some diesels the 
height of the
liners has to be checked and possibly re-adjusted before the head goes back 
on.
I doubt the I-H gas/diesel is that complex.  I just don't know.

Anyway, it sounds like you want that tractor.  It'd be a good project for 
you and I don't think
Al minds.  LOL

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: John Hall
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 11:15 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] I want a M Farmall......

Not to argue but I can't see it as any more work. I replaced a head
gasket on one of our IH gas tractors within the last 2 years, I bought
$45 worth of bolts from Fastenal for it.  Got a buddy that lost a gasket
on a 3010 Deere, He brought the head over to the shop Sat to clean it
up. Gave him a can of Copper-kote and loaned him the torque wrench and
gave him a sequence diagram. He doesn't have the money to send the head
to be checked for cracks and faced so he's going to try just a head gasket.

I guess all I'm saying is if you are anything like me you enjoy old
stuff, but can't afford to buy what someone else has already fixed up,
so you have take some chances and do your own repairs. Hey at least you
get an education!

John Hall

On 9/26/2016 7:38 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> I'm not at all familiar with that engine but putting a head
> gasket on a diesel is a bit more complex than putting one on
> a gasser.  Same process but higher torque on the head bolts
> and sometimes the head bolts need to be replaced. Still it sounds
> like a nice project.
>
> Charlie
>
>

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