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by Eric.MacLeod
Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:35 pm
Forum: Show & Tell
Topic: Adventures in rebuilding the 1956 420-C .
Replies: 60
Views: 73501

hello, please take plenty of pictures of the seals and bearings. thats were mine sets now,do i need a tool to put the seals in? will keep watching your progress. thanks Eric..
by Eric.MacLeod
Sun Jan 09, 2011 7:32 pm
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: J.D. Pickers
Replies: 3
Views: 5272

working my overtime over here in wells trying to finish mine to. cant wait.. Eric.
by Eric.MacLeod
Sun Aug 15, 2010 8:59 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: no compression
Replies: 16
Views: 13957

hello, im not sure what the 1010 has for lifters but if they are hydralic and you set the valve with them blead down then when you run it they will pump up causing your problem. if it has solids than recheck valve clarance one more time.
by Eric.MacLeod
Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:57 pm
Forum: Lavoy's Little Shop O' Deeres
Topic: 420 solid state ignition?
Replies: 32
Views: 23540

wow preheated hydralics for the winter, you may be on to something!
by Eric.MacLeod
Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:17 pm
Forum: Show & Tell
Topic: 59 john deere 430c
Replies: 9
Views: 10722

wow what a job!my axles are loose, how bad was it to fix them?
by Eric.MacLeod
Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:42 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: need some feedback
Replies: 20
Views: 20437

nice job terry! around here when they say selective cut it means, take all the good wood and run over or scar up any junk that was left standing, after a skidder has left your property it is a total mess with wheel ruts so deep,every tree backed into, and roads plowed with loading pads so a trailer ...
by Eric.MacLeod
Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:50 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 440ic crankshaft-regrind or replace?
Replies: 10
Views: 10019

id pass on that shop.sounds like they are used to small block chevys and not john deere cranks. it will cost you more to let these guys experiment on your crankshaft than its worth. and they dont need bearings to turn your crank all they need to know is stock and then turn it 10 or 20 thousands down...
by Eric.MacLeod
Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:23 pm
Forum: Lavoy's Little Shop O' Deeres
Topic: JD40 for sale
Replies: 11
Views: 9734

if you dont think that there are scammers on craigslist than just read their warnings about it, im sure they wouldnt waste space to tell you about something that wasnt there. its at the top of the page.. Eric
by Eric.MacLeod
Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:14 pm
Forum: Show & Tell
Topic: Another 420 snow pile...
Replies: 2
Views: 4180

man thats a neat snow pile! cant wait to finish mine... Eric
by Eric.MacLeod
Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:13 pm
Forum: Show & Tell
Topic: our famly of deeres
Replies: 8
Views: 9316

eliot tractor show

hello mapaduke! i seen your dozer at the show, there was another jd dozer there on a trailer, it was a small home built dozer built out of a jd farm tractor. it was well done. i have a picture of it somewhere. i think i talked to you about yours. it was a great looking dozer. that tractor show is re...
by Eric.MacLeod
Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:42 pm
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: GOOD NEWS, GOOD NEWS
Replies: 4
Views: 5391

warm air

my garage is 30x40 how many boxes will i need to order? he he
by Eric.MacLeod
Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:24 am
Forum: Off-topic discussions
Topic: HSUS – Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Replies: 52
Views: 45123

maybe just wave a torch over her a few times like you would shrink tight, that should do it!!
by Eric.MacLeod
Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:53 pm
Forum: Show & Tell
Topic: New member! 450 loader!
Replies: 7
Views: 7388

grousers

hello! im no expert but i think that those grousers are a little aggresive for a crawler...
by Eric.MacLeod
Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:51 pm
Forum: Lavoy's Little Shop O' Deeres
Topic: piece of chit roller
Replies: 3
Views: 4785

roller

sorry i dont have one to give you, but i am intrested in your results, i know of one guy that i work with and his are shot. i tryed to get him to take one apart to see if some sort off bushing could be made cheaply. his has frozing to the shaft and the shafts turn and are wearing thru the saddles, h...
by Eric.MacLeod
Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:36 pm
Forum: Early model JD crawler technical support
Topic: parts
Replies: 3
Views: 5531

crawler heaven

yes i have dealt with them, i was very pleased with them also. the owner answered the phone every time that i called, he loves to talk to you and he is in no hurry to get you off the phone, i live in maine and my order only took two to three days to get here. i would buy from him again no problem!! ...