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6 years 3 months ago #186326 by neil
Replied by neil on topic 3j1
I had my guy make up a steel stand set - one under the front that bolts to those holes on each side of the main block and has a flat underneath to hold the weight, and then another piece that bolts to two of the holes on the flywheel housing rear face. All set up so I can pull the oil pan without interference. Just made it from some old scrap pieces
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Neil

Pittsford, NY

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6 years 2 months ago #186395 by 3J1Bill
Replied by 3J1Bill on topic D2 engine stand
Thank's for the reply Neil. I am thinking it would be nice to rotate the motor. Maybe that would be too much of a project. Bill

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6 years 2 months ago #186398 by neil
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Once I had it apart enough, it was put on the rotating stand. It was a bit too much though with the cylinder head and flywheel housing - it's a heavy engine for an automotive stand. You can buy heaving duty stands but you could make one with some truck wheel bearings and some stout steel
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Neil

Pittsford, NY

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6 years 2 months ago #187062 by 3J1Bill
Replied by 3J1Bill on topic Engine and Transmission Separated
The engine is out. It is a beast and my hat is off to all of you who are repairing the BIG CATERPILLARS. Bill
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6 years 2 months ago #187672 by 3J1Bill
Replied by 3J1Bill on topic Disassembling the machine
Had to go to this point to find bolts that look untouched. The flywheel has been removed, but not it's housing. Bill
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6 years 2 months ago #187680 by neil
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That all looks very clean Bill, meaning untouched by water, bearing, or rodent infiltration. Your first tractor condition is way better than my 5U13753, despite being 20 years older
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Neil

Pittsford, NY

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6 years 2 months ago #187721 by TOGNOT
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3J1 Bill, I have a D2 I am parting out. If you can use the block, pistons etc - or the main case, whatever,
I'll donate those to your project. Bring your tools!

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6 years 2 months ago #187741 by neil
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You know what would be cool, would be a show including the first and last (whatever can be found as the last) D2s working together. This would also make a good, short article in the magazine describing the evolution of the design over the 20yr run of the D2
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Neil

Pittsford, NY

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6 years 2 months ago #187777 by 3J1Bill
Replied by 3J1Bill on topic D2 Parts
Thank you TOGNOT for the offer of parts for this project. I have been collecting parts for 3J1 for 30 years. I even converted my old chicken shed into a D2 parts building years ago, just for this early D2. I wish I could send you guys some of this cooling fog we have this morning. Try to stay in the shade! Bill

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3 years 7 months ago - 3 years 6 months ago #225877 by 3J1Bill
Replied by 3J1Bill on topic D2 Parts
I am  beginning to work on 3J1's engine. Since I am not a diesel machanic, I will be using Squatch253 YouTube videos for information. I looked at the date code on the block to see how early it was cast. The letters are "UU  A  EC".  Using the code:  NUMERAL COD,  N=0  U=1 M=2 E=3 R=4 A=5 L=6   C=7 O=8 D=9.   This dates the block as 11-5-37.
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