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It was a turbocharged 4219 that came out, and the 4239 going in it's place. So yes it is turbocharged. I thought the Turbo designation was after the engine number. 4239 4 being a 4 cylinder, 239 cubic inches etc. So 4239T should be correct right? :) I guess the most important thing is to have the di...

I did find a serial number plate on ebay that the seller is engraving for me It will say 4239T JAN 2020 It is 3.75 X 1 inch and was only about 20 bucks. I did find the perfect John Deere reproduction data plate with even the correct hole spacing. It said model and serial number. I know I don't cut c...

I am having a little difficulty locating an unstamped model and serial number data plate for this new 4239 engine. I have found numerous data plates for older tractors etc, but nothing for these 300 series engines. I should put something on the block in case I sell it someday or I become forgetful. ...

Anybody who wants to talk jeeps or crawlers is welcome here anytime. :D I too am looking forward to the end result. I have had it for 5 years. The head gasket was intact for about 20 minutes after my first fix which was actually the second fix after discovering in some notes the previous owner had d...

Well I am trying to keep momentum going on this crawler. We had family for a week and there seems to be plenty to do that keeps me from getting much done. I had several calls out looking for the seal and wear sleeve installer. Even the closest JD dealer. No go so I ended up making one. I had trouble...

300 bucks is a lot for a special installer (JT30040b) to use for ten minutes and put in a drawer. There is another one that was 699.00 (KCD10002). I collected most of the metal to make one. It will take me a bit and I will have to set the seal depth by measurement, but I suppose it can be done. If I...

That is the right installer I see. I did not know about those. Thanks Jim for finding and posting that. Yikes, I am finding prices from 250 to 700 for them and I am not sure they fit. I have a call to a heavy equipment mechanic friend to see if he has one. I wonder if I could fabricate one and measu...

The link to the manual is great. Thank you. But it is the same info I have in my TM-1102 crawler manual. It shows installation of a rear main that comes in two pieces. The inner wear sleeve and the outer seal. The replacement I have here is a integral unit that I cannot separate. At least it sure lo...

I got my clutch finger height gauge today. Thank you Lavoy. It is very nicely made. I have a question for the more experienced. 4239 engine. Or 4219 for that matter. The rear main seal... It has the replaceable wear sleeve that is a light press fit on the crank. The main body of the seal presses in ...

Those are getting hard to come by. I would wash it, wax it and give it it's own private hook to hang on. :mrgreen: I am glad I have one on the way from lavoy. Otherwise I would be trying very hard to get you to send it to me and trust that I would return it after copying it. And I would return it as...

Hi Jim, The counterman at the dealer said it was a JDG227. I found that to be the valve plate remover when I looked at home. So naturally I was puzzled by that one. I checked his card he sent me away with and sure enough, he wrote JDG.... Mkay... So it looks like it is Jd227A instead. Anyone reading...

Great conversation with Lavoy. Gauge is ordered and will soon be on its way. THANKS Lavoy!

I live in the middle of nowhere about 40 miles from Canada. I have really bad services. Phone, internet etc. I'd be better off with a can and a string... I will try to call you. Thanks Lavoy.

I just returned from picking up my surfaced flywheel and connecting rods. While over there in the town next door I stopped in to the JD dealer parts counter. They brought out a tall stack of gauges. Sure enough they had a JD227. I put a straight edge under it to simulate a flywheel and measured to t...

Cleaning each and every part. Parts are arriving. I am trying to find a clutch finger height for the 450C. Is is different from the B? The new pressure plate arrived yesterday. I pick up the flywheel and the new rods with the pin bushings that have been fitted to the new pins in 2 hours. Apparently ...