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1. decking a tractor engine block (score: 1): Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:58:42 -0500; How much can be safely removed from a wetliner engine block before having problems with finding figure 8 gaskets that will work? Is it safe to take .005" to .010" off? Thanks Brad 1957 TR3 vintage ra; /html/fot/2005-08/msg00344.html (7,705 bytes)
2. Re: decking a tractor engine block (score: 1): Author: "BOB KRAMER" <rkramer3@austin.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:10:05 -0500; Mordy can sell you thinner gaskets to replace the figure 8's. If you take 5 or 10 off you'll be fine, but I think the real problem is finding somebody to do the job right. I don't think they can ref; /html/fot/2005-08/msg00345.html (8,658 bytes)
3. Re: decking a tractor engine block (score: 1): Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 20:25:10 -0500; Hi bob, I knew about Mordy's thinner gaskets and will order as needed. Thats interesting about the deck of the block not being parallel to the bottom. If that's true I wonder how the did the machinin; /html/fot/2005-08/msg00348.html (9,949 bytes)
4. Re: decking a tractor engine block (score: 1): Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 20:31:58 -0500; Joe, thanks for the feedback. I think I'll have them deck it max .010" and see how things look. Like you said I can make the liners fit if needed and pistons as well. First time I've built a wetliner; /html/fot/2005-08/msg00349.html (9,451 bytes)
5. Re: decking a tractor engine block (score: 1): Author: "Joe Boruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 01:25:35 GMT; I have 15/1000 in. off of my block. I still use the "stock" steel figure 8 gaskets, but have to machine the bottom sealing area of each liner on my lathe to get the right height. I also have to take; /html/fot/2005-08/msg00350.html (8,405 bytes)
6. RE: decking a tractor engine block (score: 1): Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:32:41 -0700; The problem is indexing the mill to the bottom of the cylinder. If they get a little off the block will be slanted one way or the other and you'll blow head gaskets. They are not likely to be too far; /html/fot/2005-08/msg00351.html (10,809 bytes)
7. RE: decking a tractor engine block (score: 1): Author: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 20:37:57 -0500; Bill, wouldn't the bottom of the cylinders be parallel to the top of the block and the bottom of the block? I would think in the interests of machining at the factory all of those surfaces would have; /html/fot/2005-08/msg00352.html (12,404 bytes)
8. RE: decking a tractor engine block (score: 1): Author: "MDunst / Gasket Works USA" <gasket.works@gte.net>; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 10:15:17 -0700; I can make thinner or thicker fig 8 gaskets. I see the problem as ... 1) decking the block assuming you can jig up properly. 2) by decking the block .010" -It is obvious that the piston height will c; /html/fot/2005-08/msg00364.html (9,074 bytes)
9. RE: decking a tractor engine block (score: 1): Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 11:32:04 -0700; I'd consider decking the block a last resort for a really screwed up block. If you just have minor dings I'd try almost anything else first, including a little light file work and a swipe of JB weld.; /html/fot/2005-08/msg00365.html (10,094 bytes)
10. RE: decking a tractor engine block (score: 1): Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 12:41:44 -0700; Just out of curiosity (as the block in my now wrecked TR3A appears to have been cut wrong by the factory) ... is it impractical or impossible to cut the liner seats deeper in the block ? Randall; /html/fot/2005-08/msg00366.html (8,297 bytes)
11. RE: decking a tractor engine block (score: 1): Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 12:52:43 -0700; Isn't it close to zero to begin with ? Ok, this is a little crazy ... why not an additional gasket just over the top of the block and not the liners ? As Bill pointed out, it only has to hold coolan; /html/fot/2005-08/msg00367.html (8,081 bytes)
12. RE: decking a tractor engine block (score: 1): Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 16:27:34 -0500; If the machining experience I've had in my previous life means anything, it would really be a challenge for a machinist to set up the block so that the counterbores for the bottoms of the liners are; /html/fot/2005-08/msg00368.html (8,631 bytes)
13. RE: decking a tractor engine block (score: 1): Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 15:31:20 -0700; My apologies if I gave the wrong impression, Jack. I likewise have plenty of blocks sitting around, and no current plans to try to remachine the one in the wrecked car. In fact I should probably thr; /html/fot/2005-08/msg00369.html (8,049 bytes)

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