[AT] Update: '47 B - First starting attempt

[Howard Pletcher]

While I am generally skeptical of any facebook ad, I just saw one for a
metal repair paste that is supposedly good for temperatures up to 150
degrees that sounds like it might be good for a manifold repair although
I'm not sure if it would last on and exhaust manifold.

https://mimmpeach.com/search?q=metal+repair+paste

Howard

On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 10:24 AM <szabelski at wildblue.net> wrote:

> If you want a simple fix, mix up a little concrete and pack it in and
> around the crack, then wrap a couple of pieces of wire around it to hold it
> in place when dries.  It may not fully stick but it should provide some
> level of sealing and noise reduction.
>
> Carl
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim Becker <mr.jebecker at gmail.com>
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Sent: Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:56:46 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Re: [AT] Update: '47 B - First starting attempt
>
> A temporary patch?  Wrap a tin can around it and hold it with wire or a
> hose clamp.  It is one of the few options that won’t melt.
>
> Jim Becker
>
> From: k7jdj at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2020 10:55 PM
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: Re: [AT] Update: '47 B - First starting attempt
>
> Might find something at Auto parts store for mending exhaust leaks.  I
> used some on a LARGE manifold leak and it worked for a short time.
>
>
> Gary
>
>
> Renton, WA
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: STEVE ALLEN <steveallen855 at centurytel.net>
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Sent: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 1:34 pm
> Subject: Re: [AT] Update: '47 B - First starting attempt
>
>
> I appreciate all the feedback on the manifold hole, gentlemen!
>
>
> Many of the suggestions appear to me to depend on having the manifold
> off--as Dean notes, that is a dicey proposition.  If I can do something
> about it temporarily without removing the manifold, it would be a blessing.
>
>
> Two notes:  yes, the hole is on the exhaust side, and, no, a little extra
> noise wouldn't hurt anything for now ;-)
>
>
> The hole is on the inside of the branch.  Looking down from above, think
> of the casting as almost a W, with the center upward point being the intake
> and the two outer branches the exhaust (the exhaust pip actually connecting
> to the right one).  The hole is on the inside edge of the left branch,
> maybe two and a half inches or a little more between it and the center
> (intake) branch.  That's not a lot of room to work, and, although I have an
> acetylene torch, I have little experience with it and none at all welding.
>
>
> I think, when we have a chance and some gooder weather, we might try
> cleaning it up as well as we can and apply the JB Weld, maybe over some
> lead pushed in place.
>
>
> If necessary, we can pull the hood and tank off and move the fan shaft out
> of the way.  I see some used manifolds for $70 - $90; mew repops from $150
> to $220 on eBay, but haven't looked at Sharps or Steiner's yet.  If I have
> to pull the manifold, I will replace it and not try to fix it:  the cost is
> too little to risk it.  I would like to avoid having to pull the head given
> the additional gasket cost (ouch!) and the fact that the tractor has maybe
> 10 hours on the current head gasket (the repair done nigh on 30 years ago,
> I guess).
>
>
> Need is not pressing.  The '51 A is running well, and the '49 needs its
> new flywheel during the first window of dry we get.  I can hunt parts and
> experiment with cheap-'n-easy fixes for now.
>
>
> Really, this tractor is now my son's--his grandpa would've wanted that--so
> he can cogitate on how he wants to proceed.  And I am more than willing to
> spend HIS money :-D
>
>
> Oh, and, to answer the other question, I am sure the water in the crank
> case is condensation.  The tractor is covered, and there was no hint of
> green in it.  I insist upon cracking the drain plugs on the tractors a
> couple times/year, and we always get a few drops or more out of most, and
> we can account for the coolant (heck, the '49 hasn't lost a drop in a LOT
> of years).
>
>
> "original" Steve Allen
>
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