My C Restoration (Update 9 July 16)

Got a few more items added to the back half of the tractor.  The machine shop assured me they'd have my engine, head, crank, and flywheel back this week.  We'll see.  I ordered a Ross steering tool box, but it still wasn't right.  I had to do some trimming to get it to fit.  Colors are not correct--seems to be a bit taboo right now.  Oh well, my tractor.  I like it. 








Edited by Hubnut - 15 May 2015 at 6:33pm

Got my engine back today!  The head is done, block repaired, line-bored, crank turned 0.01 under (main and rod), and flywheel is flat. Now I just need to reassemble.  Like Christmas!








Edited by Hubnut - 16 May 2015 at 11:34am

Oh, by the way, I got my carburetor back from Steve in NJ and it looks like a work of art!  Thanks Steve!

Chris,
Thanks.  I just rattle-canned the engine.  Not bad, but with our 80% humidity, it will take 3 weeks to cure.  Gotta run out for some plastigauge.  I hope with the line-boring I don't need to shim.  At least that's what the machine shop said. 
Steve

Started assembly of the engine.  After painting, I checked the main bearings for clearance.  The block was line-bored, so I assumed shimming wouldn't be necessary.  I used red and green plastigage.  The red is a wider range and I was getting 0.003 inches in all the bearings.  I tried the red plastigage and got a little better numbers (0.002, 0.0022, and 0.0025 for 1, 2, and 3, respectively).  All are considered outside specification of 0.001 to 0.002 inches.  However, I decided this is good enough for my old engine.  The rod bearings were much better.  They were: 0.0015, 0.0017, 0.0019, and 0.0015.  I am happy with these numbers.

I put the sleeves in and got all 4 pistons installed.  It went fairly smoothly.  I'm waiting on a ring gear, so I won't be able to put the engine on until then.  I hope to get rest of the engine reassembled today or next weekend.

Thanks Chris.  I summarized the money I have in it and it's a doozy!  I'll post a summary of the costs at the conclusion of the build.

She will be an attention getter for sure. I love it!

Wow! After seeing all the trouble that these guys have with brake drums and their corresponding parts on the G's and this C, I'm beginning to wonder if my Ford is so bad after all... Brake drum removal on it was a breeze

Edited by CrestonM - 31 May 2015 at 9:41pm

Is there something special about those fenders? They don't have much curve to them.

Looks great! Wish I could paint like that.

Thanks guys.  Correct fenders for the C.  Not paint, powder coating--I can't paint either.  Thanks Steve, I like the cream and orange too.  

Chris,
Yes, they are.  I was waiting to reveal when I installed them.  You let the cat out of the bag.  I bought blue lettering for the hood.  I think it will really pop. 
Steve

Wow, looks great!! Can't wait to see a video of her running!

Hubnut. For Gods sake put a underhood muffler on your C please. Nothing as ugly as a big old tin can looking thing sticking above your pretty hood. Enlarging the hole will not be necessary with a under hood muffler. All the vendors stock new ones.
Glad to have a few of my used parts in your first Allis project. Kenny
   

Steve
The 12 at the end of the engine casting number would indicate cast in 1940. Very early 38 Bs were #9 later 38s were 10s. 39 were 11s and 40s 12s. Some room for overlap of casting date and use in tractors has to be considered. This formula works for Bs as well as Cs before WWII
Are you going to use electric start later. I would .