[AT] Allis Chalmers ED40 injector pipes

[John Maddock]

Good point, I'll ask.

Thanks.

JV
> Just an after-thought, You said your friend had tweaked the pipes?
> He needs to make sure that where the pipe screws to the injector,
> it is inline, not at an angle. Best way for tweaking is with the pipe
> secured inline to the injector. Could be the problem.
>
> Tom
>
>
>> On 09 February 2020 at 20:32 John Maddock <agtronixjv at southcom.com.au>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hello Tom
>>
>> Greetings from Tassie.  I'll have some of the rain the south has been
>> getting if you are down that way :-)
>>
>> Thanks for your input; I appreciate your time & effort.
>>
>> I put the problem to the list on behalf of a friend, assuming that the
>> AC
>> involved would have been built in the US. I understand now that it was
>> an
>> English machine, and only around 600 went to the US. That being so, I
>> think we'll have a better chance of finding pipes there.
>>
>> I've checked with the local injector shop, while picking up serviced
>> injectors for my MF168.  The answer was around AUD100 per pipe.  I
>> haven't
>> relayed that to my friend coz I know that would be more than he could
>> justify.
>>
>> JV
>>
>> > John
>> > Just a heads up on the equipment to make injector pipes:
>> > Most injection shops should have it.
>> >
>> > https://www.stardiesel.com/en/fuel-pipes-and-accessories/fuel-pipes-hydraulic-press.html
>> >
>> > Last century it was all Hartridge equipment...
>> >
>> > Tom
>> >
>> >> On 09 February 2020 at 15:07 John Maddock
>> <agtronixjv at southcom.com.au>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Thanks James.  I'll pass this info on to Guy.
>> >>
>> >> JV
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > With a thread gauge you could determine the size and pitch of all
>> the
>> >> > ports. With an on-line catalog (Parker is one suggestion) you could
>> >> > identify all the fittings you need. Parker catalogs usually have
>> info
>> >> on
>> >> > making up tube assemblies. You would also need to order tubing and
>> a
>> >> tube
>> >> > bender. I bet you can bend up the set of tubes yourself. The tubing
>> is
>> >> the
>> >> > only thing that is difficult to ship. You could maybe pick that up
>> at
>> >> a
>> >> > local fluid power distributor. If you gave your list of parts to a
>> >> local
>> >> > fluid power distributor they could probably cross it over to the
>> >> similar
>> >> > items in the brands they carry.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Does the Standard 23C use a fuel piping thread that is currently
>> >> > available?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > John (JV) Maddock  Down Under AT List member
>> >> > (agtronixjv at southcom.com.au<mailto:agtronixjv at southcom.com.au>);
>> Can
>> >> > anyone suggest where a new set of  injector pipes might be obtained
>> >> for
>> >> > said tractor? That tractor used  the UK-built Standard 23C engine,
>> >> with a
>> >> > modified head fitted with  glow plugs. I have a friend who has
>> >> modified
>> >> > his FE35 by the addition  of glow plugs, but now the original pipes
>> >> don't
>> >> > fit well, and leak.
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