JDcrawlers Messageboard

My brother used to restore antique engines. He said warm the engine and then put a big chunk of dry ice on the piston and it would literally fall out. Thanks for the idea, did try some heat, sledge with wood, lead, soaked for 2 years... I figure those sleeves are steel, not cast iron so the rings w...

The Detroit and the gassers are the same bellhousing pattern, and starter issue is the same as well. There were a lot of 1010 crawler and even more wheel tractors made, not including swathers, balers, stationary power units, etc, so finding a good used or core engine is not really an issue. Lavoy O...

Lavoy, What about the 440ID detroit?

Frank

Hello, I Bought a 1010 Loader off a Guy ..only stated issue was a Blown head gasket. No problem I've done many heads, CAT, GM, International. I get her home and shes full of water, engine seized, water in crank case. Now Im disgusted, had I known this never would have bought her. So I soak the cylin...

Thanks Digitup!
I was going to buy this machine and nearly did! However when I noticed the final drives were loose from the trans I decided against it. That's prolly the reason the owner is selling it for 3900.00.

Frank

Hello, I am not sure if anyone here is familiar with a "condition" I have been told is a common weakness in the 450 & 350 models. The machine is a 1971 450 loader and the frames or rails that are welded to the transmission that run up the sides of the engine, are bolted to the undercarriage stabiliz...