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by lowboy
Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:26 pm
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: Bio-doesel fuels
Replies: 18
Views: 20289

bio diesel and fords

i work for a major railroad who uses ford F 550s mine has 35000 miles on it with the 6.0 DO NOT RUN the bio diesel they sell at the pumps it eats the tank liner this causes a fuel starvation problem that ruins the injectors also the mechanic said to drive it like you stole it babing these around als...
by lowboy
Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:28 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: Check out the updated main site
Replies: 8
Views: 7952

Hello guys
I must being doing something wrong
2BLE click and the pix are still small
Looks good though Let us stupid people how to to do the new things
I have graduated up to 2 fingers so I need it to be simple :oops:
Lowboy
by lowboy
Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:39 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: John Deere 420 Tracks
Replies: 6
Views: 8864

Hello guys
I split the track on my cat d-2 and reassembled then with a pipe clamp and several ratchet straps Use good ones as the cheap ones don't hold up to the tension very well at all :cry:
Cost me bottom part of my overhead door
Hope this helps
Lowboy
by lowboy
Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:45 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: trying pix
Replies: 6
Views: 8498

Admin
What am I doing wrong?
Previewed my post and no pix
by lowboy
Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:42 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: trying pix
Replies: 6
Views: 8498

trying pix

trying to upload pix
Image
by lowboy
Thu Nov 10, 2005 6:32 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 420c color opinions
Replies: 3
Views: 6050

Hello guys
The paint problem maybe solved
As I took some more parts off I found some J.D. green under the red
The person who changed the color did an exellent job
Still waiting on the research sheet that I sent for
by lowboy
Sun Nov 06, 2005 9:34 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 420c valves info
Replies: 3
Views: 5061

Thanks Lvoy
If I could get Mama of her check book I'll get the manuals
Exhaustsd my "stash" for now
guess I ll have to part with MY stuff
Thanks again
Lowboy
by lowboy
Sun Nov 06, 2005 9:00 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 420c color opinions
Replies: 3
Views: 6050

420c color opinions

hello guys I'm finding all this red paint in places that the DuPount rebuild didn't get to Dubuque didn't helpWHAT do I do :roll: I'm at the point that I need to start putting paint in the hard to reach spots so I'm asking y'all's opinion what do I do? I know that the guy I got it from said his dece...
by lowboy
Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:26 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 420c valves info
Replies: 3
Views: 5061

420c valves info

Hello guys I forgot to ask what is the clearances for the valves Got the bolt took out Easyout and all Cost me 40 bones They welded up the hole and retaped so i think thats not to bad Engine is now back together We thought about putting it back together with no clutch just to hear it run It's the bo...
by lowboy
Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:11 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 420c update & ?
Replies: 1
Views: 3499

420c update & ?

Hello everybody Just took my head back for the 3rd time I (we) missed a bolt broke off deep in the water manifold mounting holes :oops: It's raining so I'm out of the pasture :lol: I was cleaning crud and looking at the top of the final drive brakes I put a long bar in the right side sprocket and fe...
by lowboy
Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:48 am
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: cracked head on 420c
Replies: 5
Views: 6833

420 c head

Hello guys
Took my head to a welding shop today
$65.00 to repair the crackAll totaled up with a cleaning and new seat it is 125.00 Guaranted for 12 months let's see if he's as good as he claims
Lowboy
by lowboy
Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:46 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: cracked head on 420c
Replies: 5
Views: 6833

cracked head on 420c

Hello guys The machine shop says the head is cracked Haven't seen it yet Could this be like a chevy small block in that it doesn't matter? What is one worth? there is a head shop 100 miles from here what should a fix cost me ? The machine shop says it's not fixable They maybe covering there a## What...
by lowboy
Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:04 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 3 questions on 420c
Replies: 10
Views: 17493

red 420

Hello i'm waiting on what Two cylinder says. The red paint maybe something that somebody else did, but it sure don't look like primer, I have used in the autobody trade It is a bright red not a rust looking red I maybe "hopeing" to have a 1 in a 1,000,000 find but I'll see what "they" can't tell me ...
by lowboy
Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:23 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 420c history and update
Replies: 3
Views: 5466

I found the web site that can furnish the info for a fee
Two cylinder club.
They request that the search be done by telly or snailmail
Thanks
Lowboy
by lowboy
Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:11 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 3 questions on 420c
Replies: 10
Views: 17493

3 questions on 420c

Hello guys Hope Katrinna and Rita didn't get ya And lets pray for those it did! I have 3 questions. 1. It looks like if i take the" bell housing " off i'm going to get into the transmission. Am I getting a hornets nest or will this not affect me to much? I guess I had 1 questions and 2 info needed 2...