WD45 Diesel rebuild!

WOW Thats awesome great job Larry

Great Job ! The pictures are a great record and education for the rest of us.

Thanks for the comments, that's mine and it was indeed a fun project.  I know I've said it before, but sometimes I think I spend more time propping stuff up for photos than I do working on things.  I also want people to know if it wasn't for the help of people that know these old machines the projects would be difficult at best, I try and post some of the stuff I've learned during the process.

My first machine was my grandpa's WC in 2004 and I had no real intention of restoring it, I just didn't want the barn to fall on it.  I must say first that I have been blessed with this hobby.  Every step where I didn't know what I'd do or how to proceed, I'd meet or be introduced to someone that did.  Being a computer network guy, I Googled Allis Chalmers and found Tony Carbaugh - he helped me out on several things and lined me up with others when he didn't have what I needed, and got me started on this forum.

One quick story comes to mind.  I needed a final drive hub for the WC - mine having teeth all chipped up.  I called Tony and he lined me up with Bill Deppe I called Bill on a Monday and on Thursday afternoon the back half of a WC was in my driveway all the way from Maquoketa, Iowa, and I only needed to pay some gas money for freight.  It turned out a brother of a co-worker of mine was coming through that way with a vehicle that could haul it.

I have had other very eventful coincidences too.  But this post will get too long.  The brake pin puller is made by Gary Agrimson http://www.agrimsontool.com/ac.htm
He also has been a great help to me, I don't hardly want to start naming people since I'm sure to forget some.  Dave Ferguson taught me everything I know about the WD45 Diesel injection system and should get named for sure though.

Tom

Yes, it was very effective.  I pulled the ends off first though as I described on my web page.  I think I could do it better now that I know how though - well since I haven't had to in a couple years who knows.  You have to know that it has the ability to pull the ends straight off.  You have to make sure the shoes are loose and work them back and forth, I actually think the shoes were stuck to the pin more than the pin was stuck in the hole.  I could pound the pin in and get it to move out a bit prior to pulling the ends off.  Once that was the predicament I had to drill and tap a hole and get a washer ground to the right size to fit the tool again then spent more time working the shoes back and forth while pulling with the tool.  Many have said they have gotten them out with a little pry bar but some are so rusted in place you almost need to blast.  Tom

Great photos!!! I need to show this to my father.

wow good job tom awesome pictures and good explanations

since when did a 45-d use shims in the rods and mains????

Michael,,I'd say that's probably good advice!

Tom