Re: A progress report on Mr. Deutz
I meant pictures of your rebuild to share. I'm interested in seeing it.
Spdloader "Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1137610917.664133.200090@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com... > 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
I meant pictures of your rebuild to share. I'm interested in seeing it.
Spdloader "Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1137610917.664133.200090@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com... > 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
I meant pictures of your rebuild to share. I'm interested in seeing it.
Spdloader "Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1137610917.664133.200090@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com... > 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
I told you the cylinders would be bad. I strongly advise against the use of
"used serviceable jugs" but it's your money. On air cooled engines, it is understood that the cylinders are a maintenance item. Earle "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
I told you the cylinders would be bad. I strongly advise against the use of
"used serviceable jugs" but it's your money. On air cooled engines, it is understood that the cylinders are a maintenance item. Earle "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
I told you the cylinders would be bad. I strongly advise against the use of
"used serviceable jugs" but it's your money. On air cooled engines, it is understood that the cylinders are a maintenance item. Earle "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
When you hear it start up, you will think he has a coffee *grinder*, not a
coffee table. Earle "KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote in message news:oaxzf.2145$RE.1062@bignews7.bellsouth.net... > So after spending all this money on the thing, what do you do with it? > Make a coffee table out of it or a mailbox? > A planter maybe? > > KJK > > "Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:1137604897.792197.124160@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com... > : As I reported some time ago I "adopted" a seized Deutz engine some > : time ago with the understanding it would certainly need TLC and might > : well be a sinkhole of money. > : > : The good news is, Mr. Deutz is now a dismantled pile of parts in my > : garage. The crankcase and crank are OK: one galled rod journal will > : definitely need turning, which means they all will, but it's standard > : size so there's room there. The heads are OK as are two of the four > : cylinders. > : > : Sure enough, one of the pistons was so badly seized I wound up cutting > : the cylinder off the piston with an air abrasive cutoff saw. The cam > : and lifters were scrap, of course. > : > : The crank is going in for Magnaflux, turning and prep tomorrow. If > : cracks are found-which I doubt- or my miking is bad Bad News could > : still occur, but depending on the cost of the pump rework and > : miscellaneous parts Mr. Deutz may be blowing smoke again for under a > : thousand dollars, and if I can get a pair of used serviceable jugs and > : slugs, maybe a few hundred. > : > : I'm starting to thiink about mounts, transmission bellhousing, and > : stuff like that now, along with what I am going to do for heat-probably > : a South Wind or Webasto heater. > : > : This may turn out okay after all! > : > > |
Re: A progress report on Mr. Deutz
When you hear it start up, you will think he has a coffee *grinder*, not a
coffee table. Earle "KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote in message news:oaxzf.2145$RE.1062@bignews7.bellsouth.net... > 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
When you hear it start up, you will think he has a coffee *grinder*, not a
coffee table. Earle "KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote in message news:oaxzf.2145$RE.1062@bignews7.bellsouth.net... > 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
LOL!
Seriously Earle, what are you going to put it in? Kate "Earle Horton" <nurse--NOSPAM--busters@msn.com> wrote in message news:43ceb204$0$31832$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om... : When you hear it start up, you will think he has a coffee *grinder*, not a : coffee table. : : Earle : : "KJ.Kate" <KJ.Kate@WhoseHotMail.com> wrote in message : news:oaxzf.2145$RE.1062@bignews7.bellsouth.net... : > 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! : > : : > : > : : |
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