I am about to start assembling our MD engine, so I may have more questions later. I was reading the service manual last night in regards to cylinder sleeve replacement. I was aware of the sleeve protrusion above the block deck. It states that it needs to be between .041" & .047" above the crankcase block.
I had an engine re-builder that I have used in the past do this engine also (turn crank, new cam bushings, pull & install new sleeves, etc.). I double checked the sleeve protrusion of mine and it is only .0045". I called him today and he said that the .041" - .047" sounded like an awful lot and didn't think the head gasket was that thick and that most engines with sleeves are at .005".
I don't want to get this put together and run it and find out that the head gasket is leaking and have to do a tear down again.
The question I have for the guys who have worked on these MD's, is that .041" - .047" the correct height needed or will it work as is? Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks.
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MD cylinder sleeve question.
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Re: MD cylinder sleeve question.
There are probably more regular posters over on the YT site that work on the gas start Diesels than there are here. You got some useful replies there.
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Re: MD cylinder sleeve question.
Thanks Jim. I was trying to get as many replies as I could from here, Red Power, & YT.
49 Farmall Cub, 68 I-H Cub LoBoy
53 Farmall Super-A, 44 Farmall B
52 Farmall Super-C, 41 Farmall H
40 Farmall M, 46 Farmall M
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40 Farmall M, 46 Farmall M
51 Farmall MD, 54 Case 500 Diesel
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