560Dennis
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All the Fords 8 n s linked , Russ son was driving jubilee leading on the parade route .
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8 hours ago, AngrySailor said:
Yeah that’s normal. Better than having no spares! We have several exhaust valves and cylinder heads which are a more common failure but ships are required to maintain stock of “critical spares” and a liner and piston is on that list. Usually these engines are in a rotation of every three years change/inspect pistons and liners and we usually do two units per year to make that happen. It’s a lot of space and weight to carry a full set also. These slow speed engines usually give plenty of warning and will run near beat to death... you can also run With non functional units, piston removed even.
Thanks for the explanation ! Help a landlover !
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Had a good time at the show today in Seagertown. Got both the Farmall C and the Fordson into the parade . I had to run hard to get Fordson started and into the parade, last year because I wasn’t slow getting the C into position .C was first down the parade route.
They were featured John Deere but the other makes we’re well represented also .
linked in some photos for your edification and amusement. Didn’t take as many photos as movies .A lot to do and see. Take a few more tomorrow.
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On 7/18/2023 at 4:20 PM, AngrySailor said:
Back on a big ship. 10,000hp+ 6cyl. Red line is 105rpm. That’s a spare piston and liner hanging in the one pic.
That would concern me ! The mfg. ( someone of unknown origin ) would put one spare piston on board . You’re not confident in your engine ,you put a spare piston to change out at sea . What about the other five ?
This common procedure?
Set me straight on this ?
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Anybody going to this show in stoneboro pa ?
https://www.mercercountyantiquepower.org
I got another commitment have r miss it
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Looks like a nice one
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1 hour ago, AngrySailor said:
Might take you up on that sometime. Thanks. You got serious pistons in that, I remember your build. The modern ring package will hold up eat better also. Low tension to boot!
Just remembered ,my piston the ring gap groove is big (?) all I can remember, and ring is real close to dome if I recall
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34 minutes ago, mmi said:
have 115 believe the fixed body is too long for the short models,as it needed reach back brackets for the H
Good to know ,thanks
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9 hours ago, AngrySailor said:
Pretty sure normal bore is 4”
edit, the N Fordson’s were 4 1/8” I believe...
The one that came out of mine were 4.0375 oversized from rebuild engine exchange possibly. Reason I asked . I think I got one if you need it but I’m sure I wouldn’t use it , up to you
yep n we’re 4 1/8
I could not find pistons ,any ,a year of spun around , contact my engine builder ,he went to Sue at wiseco in Mentor. Got them made .08 over to match clean up. Vroom! , 2 years wasted , thunder !
Got .08 Hastings rings from Chevy v8 in it . I have 4 sets of rings come to think of it ,you can have if you need them if you go this route . V8 rings were 40 bucks cheaper than 4 cylinders . Dah we went that way. Reason I got four sets extra.the weeds I get into make me sneeze !
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10 hours ago, AngrySailor said:
Ahhh think those have been posted before but the front one is a 1925 that my uncles restored in the early 90’s. The other is a 1926 that’s in nice shape and has a good rust patina. The 25 runs but could use an engine freshen, the 26 was bought with the pistons in a box. Don’t see any major issues with the engine. Got rings and misc parts for it to run some day. Planning on leaving it a patina tractor.
4.0375 pistons?
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Does governor resist you if you try to change the carburetor rod speed by hand?
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There was one on Farmall c in Craigslist in Rochester Minnesota last fall
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I think there is a 115 .
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6 hours ago, AngrySailor said:
Which pic???
Found a car show! I should be home packing my bags as I have to leave for the airport in an hour and a half... parking the truck at a friends boat shop while I’m gone. Safe and dry. I’ll post some pics as I backtrack my territorial markings... lefts some dandy marks for a few fellas...
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So! what is the story on the twin Fordson s in the side photo . Holding out word on me ?
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12 hours ago, AngrySailor said:
The road is pretty narrow at my place. I tagged my neighbour up the road and buddys shop. Was going to wreck the tires under the big sign today but the MSD quit!
Good for you
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Did you do those donuts right in front of your driveway like we do here , that way everybody knows we are donuts
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How about that ! Congratulations
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Praying for speedy recovery
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Never met a Farmall c carburetor that could not be save.
make sure the inlet screen is clean or replaced on the inlet fitting ,change screens on gas glass strainer and rubber gasket at tank ,more advice .if you use gas with a lot of alcohol might want to change the float setting so it will close a bit sooner .
also the new throttle butterfly shaft can’t have to inch wobble wobble in it ,that means air will be pulled around the shaft ,changes the suction on fuel vaporizer , carburetor won’t perform well if to much leakage. I’m a a bit of a fanatic on this . My old C needs all the help it can get. We will machine shaft clearance to top plate to the minimum for free movements of shaft .0005 inch .
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Huh!
does the starter have the right contact ,comes up on an angle to match moving contact of the switch.
or turn switch 180 degrees , I’m just just guessing now , I don’t know never had one that did not travel far enough .I get my switches now at napa off the turntable at the front of our store.
all I can think of ,which you probably already done .
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I got that needle and seat for my super C from McDonald and it works great .
Mercer County Antique Power Assoc.
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Add a comment to oil field maintenance , what missing is the derick and weight on front to hold the H from coming over. This a not too common set up , a small contractor. Big contractors used Cats , heavy duty . That h I personally don’t think it would hold up under the loads ,just my opinion , that y you don’t see many .
My friend in the business( Small) ,they had 8 Fordsons with winch’s ,they would use moving from wells they maintained.
where I got my information.