brian's 854 complete rebuild

[bell 11]

Looking GREAT Brian!

:thumbs2:

[TJ 175]

Thanks for posting your progress. Great job. :thumbs2:

[buckrancher 2,679]

Got the starter generator sand blasted and tore apart .The bearing was bad

on the pulley end

So I cleaned out the carbon dust and checked all the contections and

brushes also cleaned the commutator with a scotch-brite pad replaced both bearings and painted

[nylyon-(Admin) 7,294]

Very nice and complete job you're doing. I love write-up's like these, they're so great to read.

[Stigian 1,234]

WOW... your doing a fantastic job there Brian :thumbs2:

[buckrancher 2,679]

Thank you all for your kind comments

I'am hoping all the motor parts arrive soon looking forward to hearing her run

[sodbuster 1]

the hardest thing about painting,is just do it!! the body work is the hard part!! painting candy,or multi stage is a little more complicated.if this is your first go? it looks good!!

[buckrancher 2,679]

I got my new 3" ball flex hone the other day so I honed the cylinder

still have not recieved all the motor parts yet

new clutch brake rod and front axle pivot pin out of stainless

[piecrazy4 0]

Great job on the restore !

[perry 82]

now thats a complete rebuild :thumbs2:

[sorekiwi 761]

Really nice job, Brian.

One question about the stainless pivot pin... I've pulled about 6 front axles out of Wheelhorse tractors, and on all but one, the pin has been badly worn, but the bore in the axle has been ok. I figure that the soft mild steel pin is kind of sacrificial to save the bore in the axle. Do you think the stainless might be a little hard? :thumbs:

[buckrancher 2,679]

Really nice job, Brian.

One question about the stainless pivot pin... I've pulled about 6 front axles out of Wheelhorse tractors, and on all but one, the pin has been badly worn, but the bore in the axle has been ok. I figure that the soft mild steel pin is kind of sacrificial to save the bore in the axle. Do you think the stainless might be a little hard?

Yes it might be but as this tractor going to be a trailer queen

it should not be a problem as long as it's greased well

If I was going to use this tractor I would install bronze bushing's in the axle pivot point with the stainless pin :ychain:

[buckrancher 2,679]

Motor parts came in saturday so I started reassembly this week

lapping in the new valve's. Both seats were in great shape and didn't need cutting

Both valve's lapped

checking piston ring end clearance

governor, camshaft , lifter tappit's new crank bearing's ,crankshaft and side plate

installed. Crankshaft was adjusted for side clearance with gasket and one shim

ready to install new piston and rod

Piston and rod in needs end cap installed and torqued

grinding valve stem for end clearance

Installing valve's

Engine ready to prep for paint

All Primed

:thumbs2:

[TT-(Moderator) 1,131]

Excellent work, Brian.

You did remember to lube the heck out of the cam pin, didn't you?

(I'm just reminiscing about a guy I know who assembled the cam dry in a big block K and about 45 seconds into the first run the cam seized on the pin, stuff broke, and lots of pieces ended up in the oil pan. )

Although not quite as elaborate as your overhaul, I had a post going over a year ago when my son & I were "freshening up" a K-161. Funny thing is - it's still sitting on the workbench and it's still not finished.

LINK to my old post.

[buckrancher 2,679]

Excellent work, Brian.

You did remember to lube the heck out of the cam pin, didn't you?

(I'm just reminiscing about a guy I know who assembled the cam dry in a big block K and about 45 seconds into the first run the cam seized on the pin, stuff broke, and lots of pieces ended up in the oil pan. )

Although not quite as elaborate as your overhaul, I had a post going over a year ago when my son & I were "freshening up" a K-161. Funny thing is - it's still sitting on the workbench and it's still not finished.

LINK to my old post.

Hey TT

yes I did I filled a new glue syringe with 10-30 and injected it in the oil holes

on the cam until it came out the ends

:ychain:

[Suburban 550 28]

Awesome job, Brian. A picture perfect restoration. :thumbs2:

[buckrancher 2,679]

Since I'am going to use a stainless steel steering shaft and tie rods

I thought a stainless lower steering shaft would be cool too

:scratchead:

[HorseFixer 2,012]

Looks Great Brian! :scratchead:

[MikesRJ 552]

SWEET! :scratchead:

[mnWHfan 47]

Brian,

You're doing a fantastic job. I just finished doing a C161 Automatic last year that I took to a similar level. I worked on it after hours at work and even drew about 80% of it into my 3D CAD system. It's fun to use the tools that you have access to.

Dennis :scratchead:

[bitten 134]

Brian Looks as though you arent messing around on this rebuild. cant wait to see the finished prodect.

[buckrancher 2,679]

Finally got the engine painted and reassembled all I'm lacking

is the decal for the air cleaner which is on back order

I fabricated some new parts out of stainless

throttle rod, fuel line , generator bracket , dipstick

:scratchead:

[Suburban 550 28]

Can't wait to see it all finished. Wish I could have spent more time talking horses at the NAMA show on Saturday but I had somewhere I had to be. Maybe next time. :scratchead:

[mnWHfan 47]

Brian,

That is a good looking engine.

Dennis :scratchead:

[bell 11]

WOW!!!!

LOVE the attention to detail! :scratchead: