A progress report on Mr. Deutz
 

As I reported some time ago I "adopted" a seized Deutz engine some
time ago with the understanding it would certainly need TLC and might
well be a sinkhole of money.

The good news is, Mr. Deutz is now a dismantled pile of parts in my
garage. The crankcase and crank are OK: one galled rod journal will
definitely need turning, which means they all will, but it's standard
size so there's room there. The heads are OK as are two of the four
cylinders.

Sure enough, one of the pistons was so badly seized I wound up cutting
the cylinder off the piston with an air abrasive cutoff saw. The cam
and lifters were scrap, of course.

The crank is going in for Magnaflux, turning and prep tomorrow. If
cracks are found-which I doubt- or my miking is bad Bad News could
still occur, but depending on the cost of the pump rework and
miscellaneous parts Mr. Deutz may be blowing smoke again for under a
thousand dollars, and if I can get a pair of used serviceable jugs and
slugs, maybe a few hundred.

I'm starting to thiink about mounts, transmission bellhousing, and
stuff like that now, along with what I am going to do for heat-probably
a South Wind or Webasto heater.

This may turn out okay after all!

Re: A progress report on Mr. Deutz
 

Are you taking pictures?

Spdloader



"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1137604897.792197.124160@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> As I reported some time ago I "adopted" a seized Deutz engine some
> time ago with the understanding it would certainly need TLC and might
> well be a sinkhole of money.
>
> The good news is, Mr. Deutz is now a dismantled pile of parts in my
> garage. The crankcase and crank are OK: one galled rod journal will
> definitely need turning, which means they all will, but it's standard
> size so there's room there. The heads are OK as are two of the four
> cylinders.
>
> Sure enough, one of the pistons was so badly seized I wound up cutting
> the cylinder off the piston with an air abrasive cutoff saw. The cam
> and lifters were scrap, of course.
>
> The crank is going in for Magnaflux, turning and prep tomorrow. If
> cracks are found-which I doubt- or my miking is bad Bad News could
> still occur, but depending on the cost of the pump rework and
> miscellaneous parts Mr. Deutz may be blowing smoke again for under a
> thousand dollars, and if I can get a pair of used serviceable jugs and
> slugs, maybe a few hundred.
>
> I'm starting to thiink about mounts, transmission bellhousing, and
> stuff like that now, along with what I am going to do for heat-probably
> a South Wind or Webasto heater.
>
> This may turn out okay after all!
>

Re: A progress report on Mr. Deutz
 

Are you taking pictures?

Spdloader



"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1137604897.792197.124160@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> As I reported some time ago I "adopted" a seized Deutz engine some
> time ago with the understanding it would certainly need TLC and might
> well be a sinkhole of money.
>
> The good news is, Mr. Deutz is now a dismantled pile of parts in my
> garage. The crankcase and crank are OK: one galled rod journal will
> definitely need turning, which means they all will, but it's standard
> size so there's room there. The heads are OK as are two of the four
> cylinders.
>
> Sure enough, one of the pistons was so badly seized I wound up cutting
> the cylinder off the piston with an air abrasive cutoff saw. The cam
> and lifters were scrap, of course.
>
> The crank is going in for Magnaflux, turning and prep tomorrow. If
> cracks are found-which I doubt- or my miking is bad Bad News could
> still occur, but depending on the cost of the pump rework and
> miscellaneous parts Mr. Deutz may be blowing smoke again for under a
> thousand dollars, and if I can get a pair of used serviceable jugs and
> slugs, maybe a few hundred.
>
> I'm starting to thiink about mounts, transmission bellhousing, and
> stuff like that now, along with what I am going to do for heat-probably
> a South Wind or Webasto heater.
>
> This may turn out okay after all!
>

Re: A progress report on Mr. Deutz
 

Are you taking pictures?

Spdloader



"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1137604897.792197.124160@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> As I reported some time ago I "adopted" a seized Deutz engine some
> time ago with the understanding it would certainly need TLC and might
> well be a sinkhole of money.
>
> The good news is, Mr. Deutz is now a dismantled pile of parts in my
> garage. The crankcase and crank are OK: one galled rod journal will
> definitely need turning, which means they all will, but it's standard
> size so there's room there. The heads are OK as are two of the four
> cylinders.
>
> Sure enough, one of the pistons was so badly seized I wound up cutting
> the cylinder off the piston with an air abrasive cutoff saw. The cam
> and lifters were scrap, of course.
>
> The crank is going in for Magnaflux, turning and prep tomorrow. If
> cracks are found-which I doubt- or my miking is bad Bad News could
> still occur, but depending on the cost of the pump rework and
> miscellaneous parts Mr. Deutz may be blowing smoke again for under a
> thousand dollars, and if I can get a pair of used serviceable jugs and
> slugs, maybe a few hundred.
>
> I'm starting to thiink about mounts, transmission bellhousing, and
> stuff like that now, along with what I am going to do for heat-probably
> a South Wind or Webasto heater.
>
> This may turn out okay after all!
>

Re: A progress report on Mr. Deutz
 

No, saw no reason to. The book is VERY detailed...and for the price,
it ought to be.

Re: A progress report on Mr. Deutz
 

No, saw no reason to. The book is VERY detailed...and for the price,
it ought to be.

Re: A progress report on Mr. Deutz
 

No, saw no reason to. The book is VERY detailed...and for the price,
it ought to be.

Re: A progress report on Mr. Deutz
 

So after spending all this money on the thing, what do you do with it?
Make a coffee table out of it or a mailbox?
A planter maybe?

KJK

"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1137604897.792197.124160@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
: As I reported some time ago I "adopted" a seized Deutz engine some
: time ago with the understanding it would certainly need TLC and might
: well be a sinkhole of money.
:
: The good news is, Mr. Deutz is now a dismantled pile of parts in my
: garage. The crankcase and crank are OK: one galled rod journal will
: definitely need turning, which means they all will, but it's standard
: size so there's room there. The heads are OK as are two of the four
: cylinders.
:
: Sure enough, one of the pistons was so badly seized I wound up cutting
: the cylinder off the piston with an air abrasive cutoff saw. The cam
: and lifters were scrap, of course.
:
: The crank is going in for Magnaflux, turning and prep tomorrow. If
: cracks are found-which I doubt- or my miking is bad Bad News could
: still occur, but depending on the cost of the pump rework and
: miscellaneous parts Mr. Deutz may be blowing smoke again for under a
: thousand dollars, and if I can get a pair of used serviceable jugs and
: slugs, maybe a few hundred.
:
: I'm starting to thiink about mounts, transmission bellhousing, and
: stuff like that now, along with what I am going to do for heat-probably
: a South Wind or Webasto heater.
:
: This may turn out okay after all!
:

Re: A progress report on Mr. Deutz
 

So after spending all this money on the thing, what do you do with it?
Make a coffee table out of it or a mailbox?
A planter maybe?

KJK

"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1137604897.792197.124160@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
: As I reported some time ago I "adopted" a seized Deutz engine some
: time ago with the understanding it would certainly need TLC and might
: well be a sinkhole of money.
:
: The good news is, Mr. Deutz is now a dismantled pile of parts in my
: garage. The crankcase and crank are OK: one galled rod journal will
: definitely need turning, which means they all will, but it's standard
: size so there's room there. The heads are OK as are two of the four
: cylinders.
:
: Sure enough, one of the pistons was so badly seized I wound up cutting
: the cylinder off the piston with an air abrasive cutoff saw. The cam
: and lifters were scrap, of course.
:
: The crank is going in for Magnaflux, turning and prep tomorrow. If
: cracks are found-which I doubt- or my miking is bad Bad News could
: still occur, but depending on the cost of the pump rework and
: miscellaneous parts Mr. Deutz may be blowing smoke again for under a
: thousand dollars, and if I can get a pair of used serviceable jugs and
: slugs, maybe a few hundred.
:
: I'm starting to thiink about mounts, transmission bellhousing, and
: stuff like that now, along with what I am going to do for heat-probably
: a South Wind or Webasto heater.
:
: This may turn out okay after all!
:

Re: A progress report on Mr. Deutz
 

So after spending all this money on the thing, what do you do with it?
Make a coffee table out of it or a mailbox?
A planter maybe?

KJK

"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1137604897.792197.124160@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
: As I reported some time ago I "adopted" a seized Deutz engine some
: time ago with the understanding it would certainly need TLC and might
: well be a sinkhole of money.
:
: The good news is, Mr. Deutz is now a dismantled pile of parts in my
: garage. The crankcase and crank are OK: one galled rod journal will
: definitely need turning, which means they all will, but it's standard
: size so there's room there. The heads are OK as are two of the four
: cylinders.
:
: Sure enough, one of the pistons was so badly seized I wound up cutting
: the cylinder off the piston with an air abrasive cutoff saw. The cam
: and lifters were scrap, of course.
:
: The crank is going in for Magnaflux, turning and prep tomorrow. If
: cracks are found-which I doubt- or my miking is bad Bad News could
: still occur, but depending on the cost of the pump rework and
: miscellaneous parts Mr. Deutz may be blowing smoke again for under a
: thousand dollars, and if I can get a pair of used serviceable jugs and
: slugs, maybe a few hundred.
:
: I'm starting to thiink about mounts, transmission bellhousing, and
: stuff like that now, along with what I am going to do for heat-probably
: a South Wind or Webasto heater.
:
: This may turn out okay after all!
: