If you don't mind, when you get through, please post parts sources and costs so others can have some idea about similar projects.
👍I know it'll be great to hear it fire up the first time!
[quote="ccjersey"]If you don't mind, when you get through, please post parts sources and costs so others can have some idea about similar projects.
👍I know it'll be great to hear it fire up the first time![/quote]
I can do already do that.
Weller Tractor Salvage
1 of 5H7375 - Crankshaft ground to .30 under - $1200 + shipping
Another place to check for cranks is Standard Crankshaft. They had a crank also, but it was ground at .20 under and I couldn't find bearings for that size that were a reasonable price. The crank was $1900 before a $200 core credit. A main bearing set for that size grind was $635 and $335 for the rod bearings!
Regal Corporation
(All bearings listed are for .30 under ground crank)
1 of 1H3729 - Front Main Bearing - $17.37 each pair
4 of 1H3730 - Intermediate Main Bearings - $12.11 each pair
1 of 1H3728 - Flange Style Main Thrust Bearing - $23.46 each pair
1 of 5H8021 - Back Main Bearing - did not have in stock. Would have been around $20.
6 of 9F8581 - Connecting Rod Bearings - $8.35 each pair
6 of 8H2001 - Piston Body - $45.46 each
6 of 9H1212 - Piston Ring Set - $7.00 each set
18 of 3S3977 - Cylinder Liner O-Rings - .41 each
1 of 9M4755 - Gasket Overhaul Supplemental Kit (Oil pan, flywheel housing, timing gear cover, etc) - $122.00
12 of 6B6224 - Large Water Director Ferrule - .51 each
4 of 7B2420 - Small Water Director Ferrule - .35 each
Regal did not have cylinder liners (shame, they probably wouldn't have been as expensive as what I paid for them)
Regal did not have a Gasket Overhaul Basic Kit
Western States Equipment (Local Cat Dealer)
1 of 5H8021 - Back Main Bearing - $156.44 (Paid full price! :mmph😊. I checked several other places and could not locate this bearing for .30 under. I am under a time line to get my grader running or I would have been content to wait and continue searching.
1 of 9M4740 - Gasket Overhaul Kit Basic - $338.17 (Head Gasket, Manifold Gaskets, etc) I bought this before I got smart about searching a little. :embarassed:
Florin Tractor
6 of 4F6486 - Cylinder Liners - $75.00 each.
Local Machine Shop
Head cleaned and surfaced with a valve job - not done yet, but estimate $400-$500.
Total cost of project - $3435.64
This cost is do-it-myself cost with searching for best price / aftermarket parts. Compare that to the $8000 - $10000 quote from a mechanic.
A moderator may want to retitle this thread or create a new topic pointing to it so that people that are interested in rebuild costs will actually find it. I don't think the current title will attract much attention. Is there a sticky where people can post their builds along with part sources and costs?
raklet,you probably can edit in a title to your last post so it will come up on a search. Joe
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