Hi Craig, do you happen to have the part # for the top-end gasket set for the D6B 44A10413? I'm going to pull the head off and light some diesel in the stuck cylinders to see if I can free it. Owner said I can dink around with it while it's still on the property

Thanks very much Craig. I did get your PM too thanks. I forgot to come back and delete this post - apologies! We tipped a gallon of atf-diesel down the chimney today in case it helps - doubtful but you never know. The owner told us he drained a few gallons of "water" out of the oil pan but it wasn't clear if that was rainwater or coolant. We checked the radiator today and couldn't make any any coolant at all in it, I'm wondering if, given that someone had just "rebuilt" the engine for him, maybe they left out a gasket or something and the coolant drained into the sump. Perhaps what's stuck is the crank and cam drivetrain and not the piston rings. I'm planning to pull the cylinder head and take a look. If it looks clean then I guess the problem's in the bottom end. I can see that I would need to drop the belly pan and it wouldn't have to be put back on in a hurry. Can the oil pan be dropped with the engine in situ?. Would you know if the front cover can be pulled off without removing the radiator? It would be easy to undo the bolt in the front of the crank because the engine is stuck solid : ) Tractor has other problems - severe wear in the track frame pivot bushings around the rear axles causing quite a lot of toe-out to the point where the track pads at the idlers are rubbing up against the blade push arms. Any thoughts on replacing those bushings?

I think I agree Craig - it might be fun to get the engine running in order to load it on to the lowboy to send it to China (less the hydraulic control I guess since that's probably more use in that form vs. an electric car). Jeff Huff might be interested in parking it on his property for parts but he's more into rentals and rentable attachments

The owner has sold the property and closing is in five weeks. Buddy and I went out there yesterday to see if we could turn it over with no success. It doesn't move even a smidge so I suspect the crank is seized when the crankcase flooded with water. Anyhoo, I'm guessing it will scrap. Seems like it would be worth saving the hydraulic control since parts are NLA but I don't know if I can get that salvaged before closing