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!
: > :
: >
: >
:
:

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!
: > :
: >
: >
:
:

Re: A progress report on Mr. Deutz
 

Whoops... should have been
Seriously Bret what are you going to put it in....?

Re: A progress report on Mr. Deutz
 

Whoops... should have been
Seriously Bret what are you going to put it in....?

Re: A progress report on Mr. Deutz
 

Whoops... should have been
Seriously Bret what are you going to put it in....?

Re: A progress report on Mr. Deutz
 

Hehehe, I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. A new piston and
jug and it'll shake it's self to death instantly. :-)
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> 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
 

Hehehe, I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. A new piston and
jug and it'll shake it's self to death instantly. :-)
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> 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
 

Hehehe, I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. A new piston and
jug and it'll shake it's self to death instantly. :-)
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> 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
 

KJ.Kate wrote:
> Whoops... should have been
> Seriously Bret what are you going to put it in....?

Originally I thought I'd buy a cheap Jeep, now I'm not as sure. It's
going to be an expensive project no matter what, night as well do it
right. A TJ would be the best home for it overall, I think.

I haven't taken pictures...I might, but where would i put them?

Re: A progress report on Mr. Deutz
 

KJ.Kate wrote:
> Whoops... should have been
> Seriously Bret what are you going to put it in....?

Originally I thought I'd buy a cheap Jeep, now I'm not as sure. It's
going to be an expensive project no matter what, night as well do it
right. A TJ would be the best home for it overall, I think.

I haven't taken pictures...I might, but where would i put them?