[AT] John Deere model E bore job

[rdhaskell at juno.com]

$500 just to bore it seems way out of line, just another way of saying we
don't want to do it.  Cheaper to find another good block.  I have a
Sunnen hone that you can crank out putting real pressure on the cylinder.
 I cleaned up a 2 hp Hercules at .060" and made a new piston out of a
chunk of aluminum, didn't take that long and worked perfectly using
automotive rings.  Also find a hydraulic shop and have them hone it
either clean or to your size.  Have piston metal sprayed and turn to fit
and order custom rings.  Also a lot of people have used JB Weld to fill
pits and gouges, hone clean works well.


Ron Haskell
rdhaskell at juno.com
Riverside, California USA


On Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:06:53 +0000 Bill Brueck <bill at apluscomputer.com>
writes:
> I've got a friend who needs to have a 1 1/2 hp Deere E bored 
> oversize.  So far he's found Flywheel Supply in LeMars, Iowa who 
> will do it for $500 and he'll have freight expenses both ways.
> 
> Is that the going rate, or are there other shops folks know about 
> who can do a good job for less?  He's near Springfield, Missouri.
> 
> B²
> Bill Brueck