'49 M rebuild
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:09 am
Well the time has come to seriously kickoff the rebuild of my son's 1949 M. The head is off and has been cleaned, it is clear of cracks, and in desperate need of valves. I was able to get all but 3 of the head studs out of the block. Number 2 piston is STILL stuck but I will be seriously messing with that this week. I will be ordering the full rebuild kit from All States Ag Parts in the next week or two. I plan on pulling the engine, stripping as much as possible and delivering it to the machine shop to have the crank and block checked and machined as necessary. I am also planning on decking the head. Can anyone tell me how much the engine weighs? I'm guessing about 400-500 lbs. Also how far should I take the dis-assembly before delivering it to the machine shop and how much should I allow them to reassemble?
I also want to have the block shot blasted for painting..which leads to my next question. Am I better off paining the individual pieces and then assembling the engine or assemble the whole thing and shoot it then? On a grander scale...what is the "order of operations" when you repaint an entire tractor? I am actually considering having the rest of the tractor sand blasted while the engine is off.
p.s. Art I will be contacting you regarding removal of the sleeves.
I also want to have the block shot blasted for painting..which leads to my next question. Am I better off paining the individual pieces and then assembling the engine or assemble the whole thing and shoot it then? On a grander scale...what is the "order of operations" when you repaint an entire tractor? I am actually considering having the rest of the tractor sand blasted while the engine is off.
p.s. Art I will be contacting you regarding removal of the sleeves.