Up on the engine stand. Fan and governor removed. That piston looks bad, doesn't it?
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- Wed Apr 13, 2022 12:24 pm
- Forum: Show & Tell
- Topic: 40C Restoration - The Evolution of GrubWorm
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- Wed Mar 23, 2022 9:18 pm
- Forum: Show & Tell
- Topic: 40C Restoration - The Evolution of GrubWorm
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Re: 40C Restoration - The Evolution of GrubWorm
Bolts were inserted in the bolt holes for the head to attach a chain. The cherry picker was hooked into the chain and the engine was unbolted from the center frame and lowered to the floor. With it on the floor, I removed the clutch, pressure plate and flywheel. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/5...
- Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:55 pm
- Forum: Show & Tell
- Topic: 40C Restoration - The Evolution of GrubWorm
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Re: 40C Restoration - The Evolution of GrubWorm
As an engine overhaul was obviously needed, the first task was to get it onto an engine stand. I removed the bumper attachment and front end support.
- Tue Mar 22, 2022 10:04 pm
- Forum: Show & Tell
- Topic: 40C Restoration - The Evolution of GrubWorm
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Re: 40C Restoration - The Evolution of GrubWorm
I have not had a lot of time to work on my little 40C. That dreaded thing called a job kept getting in the way. But now, I have retired and with my new found free time, I am already making great progress. I will share some more of my adventures with Grubworm the 40C. First, a shop tool. I remember a...
- Thu Oct 14, 2021 7:24 pm
- Forum: Lavoy's Little Shop O' Deeres
- Topic: Need a 40C Track Frame
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Need a 40C Track Frame
Does anyone have a 40C 5 roller track frame they would like to sell? One of mine is really beyond repair. Would consider buying a pair. I have asked Lavoy and he doesn't have one. I'm in NC but would be willing to travel to pick up.
- Sun Nov 16, 2014 8:46 pm
- Forum: Show & Tell
- Topic: 40C Restoration - The Evolution of GrubWorm
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Found the reason she wouldn't spin. Rusted cylinders. When I pulled the head off, the head bolts were not very snug. My theory: When the fan belt broke and it got hot, it stretched the head bolts. This let cooling water into the cylinders. So it doesn't look really bad. Maybe, I'm hoping, I can clea...
- Wed Nov 12, 2014 10:11 am
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- Topic: 40C Restoration - The Evolution of GrubWorm
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That is a 40 grill. It is an old one I just stuck on there to protect the radiator while moving it around. If you look at the first photos, the one that came on the crawler had the left side panel missing. I do have a nice one to finish it off with. Plan subject to change. I am already finding thing...
- Sun Nov 09, 2014 10:42 pm
- Forum: Show & Tell
- Topic: 40C Restoration - The Evolution of GrubWorm
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I'm back at it after summer shows and farm duties. The crawler has been moved to club shop. The move proved to be quite a chore. It was dragged into the driveway with a tractor and using 2x4's beneath the rollers. Then a big come-a-long got it onto the trailer and some help from the front end loader...
- Tue May 06, 2014 9:39 am
- Forum: Show & Tell
- Topic: 40C Restoration - The Evolution of GrubWorm
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Pads and chain are sandblasted and have been primed. Man, that's a lot of peices. I think I'm going to move GrubWorm to our club shop instead of restoring it at home. There is a space available and was planning to put one of my rubber tired tractors in there. I think, with the potential engine work ...
- Sat May 03, 2014 6:27 am
- Forum: Show & Tell
- Topic: 40C Restoration - The Evolution of GrubWorm
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I can't imagine it being stuck so sure I will not have to go to that extreme. I'm in Lincoln Country on the west side of Lake Norman. Denver/Iron Station area. It's about 20 miles NW of Charlotte. Going to be up in your back yard in a couple of weeks for the Got To Be NC festival at the fairgrounds.
- Thu May 01, 2014 9:59 pm
- Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
- Topic: Waiting for the call
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- Thu May 01, 2014 9:54 pm
- Forum: Show & Tell
- Topic: 40C Restoration - The Evolution of GrubWorm
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I spent most of the day with a torch and impact wrench, sitting on a bucket. I feel like I have about ruined a good IR impact wrench. It was leaking oil pretty bad by the time I finished. All the pads are off the chain. It was a beautiful day in the Carolinas but this was a hard day. I will load all...
- Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:10 pm
- Forum: Show & Tell
- Topic: 40C Restoration - The Evolution of GrubWorm
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I have the tracks out from under her. Sold for the price of scrap. The guy is going to put tracks under a IH cub. That should be interesting. I started removing the pads from the replacement set. Most of the pad bolts are requiring heat and the impact wrench to get the nuts off. I am planning to san...
- Fri Apr 25, 2014 11:18 pm
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- Topic: 40C Restoration - The Evolution of GrubWorm
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Day 1 - We Begin
Today, I was going to start GrubWorm and move it out to my other shop. Would not turn over. Put a pipe wrench on the PTO and it moved just a bit. Stuck. Odd since it has been under roof in a shed and has a rain cap on the stack. Can't figure how water got into it. It has sat since November. I actual...
- Thu Apr 24, 2014 11:11 pm
- Forum: Show & Tell
- Topic: 40C Restoration - The Evolution of GrubWorm
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40C Restoration - The Evolution of GrubWorm
It's taken me a while to get going on this but I have finally started restoration of my 1954 5 roller 40C. I bought this machine in 2003. I named it GrubWorm as my neighbor said that's what he thought it looked like. It ran good and had nice compression so I will not have to overhaul the engine. The...