Richard G.
Well-known Member
80 year old friend and I worked on his L JD engine yesterday.
Made some gaskets and got the oil pan, timing gear cover, flywheel cover and flywheel back on.
Next will be the clutch and pressure plate and clutch housing.
Very interesting engine.
One strange thing is that the main bearings are inserts in the block and babbitt main caps.
Another is the fact that it has no main rear seal.
Has an oil slinger on the back of the crankshaft.
It is an early Hercules engine and the book says that that is the way they came.
The engine is much cleaner than these photos make it look.
Richard in NW SC
Made some gaskets and got the oil pan, timing gear cover, flywheel cover and flywheel back on.
Next will be the clutch and pressure plate and clutch housing.
Very interesting engine.
One strange thing is that the main bearings are inserts in the block and babbitt main caps.
Another is the fact that it has no main rear seal.
Has an oil slinger on the back of the crankshaft.
It is an early Hercules engine and the book says that that is the way they came.
The engine is much cleaner than these photos make it look.
Richard in NW SC