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Re: 1952 L-110 restoration

PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:37 am
by cornbinder89
Makes me wonder if the reason it was pulled is it was a mis-match of parts and that lead to problems that were easier solved by pulling and selling (or giving away) the engine in question?

Re: 1952 L-110 restoration

PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:42 am
by dean466
AK IHC wrote:Interesting... You are right. It is a tilt valve and the oil pan is quite a bit different then my SD220.
What’s really puzzling are the pistons. I inspected the pistons and valves with a borescope. The pistons are flat top. I thought the tilt valve had to have stepped pistons?


Yes, the compression will be low with flat top pistons and a tilt-valve head.

Dean

Re: 1952 L-110 restoration

PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 10:08 am
by cornbinder89
Make a good "blower" motor, likely get 2 bar without detonation!

Re: 1952 L-110 restoration

PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 2:30 pm
by nikkinutshop
If you are speaking of "blowers", the Ford Thunderbird SC had an Eaton M90 supercharger on a V6 engine. These "blowers" are easy to find, adapt and buy at auto wreckers. I bought two M90 for $100. This included the intercoolers.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=eaton+m9 ... k8eiOyUcgM:
If you are referring to a turbocharger system, there are aftermarket kits for IHC tractors. I think one of this form's member had a similar system on his IHC R120.

Re: 1952 L-110 restoration

PostPosted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 5:53 am
by Buzzman72
Years ago, on this site, there was a guy who had an SD with BD tilt-valve pistons and a straight valve head. His complaint was that his engine was hard to crank over. Finally figured that, with that combination, he was running about 13:1 compression.

I would imagine that, with the opposite combination, you MIGHT have about 5:1, maybe 6:1, compression. That will make an engine that, as Pappy used to say, "wouldn't pull a sick [prostitute] out of bed."

But it'd be a PERFECT candidate for the Keystone turbo!

Re: 1952 L-110 restoration

PostPosted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 1:23 am
by AK IHC
Well that would stink If the tilt valve head was that low of compression.
The block is a SD240 SN 59713. The head is a tilt valve casting no 254544C1.
I was told they pulled the motor to install a Chevy for more power. The water pump bolts were busted so I was hoping it was pulled due to a bad pump.

Correct me if I’m wrong but the SD240 and 220 have the same PN head in the parts book. I could have the head for my SD220 overhauled. It is straight valve. I also have all new valves, guides, and head gasket. Seems like I should swap heads.

Re: 1952 L-110 restoration

PostPosted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 11:00 pm
by lbesq
What do the top of the pistons look like? If they are "step" pistons, I do not think they would work with the straight valve head. I could be wrong and someone with a better memory will speak up.

Re: 1952 L-110 restoration

PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:46 am
by Buzzman72
AK IHC wrote:
What’s really puzzling are the pistons. I inspected the pistons and valves with a borescope. The pistons are flat top. I thought the tilt valve had to have stepped pistons?


Lloyd, I think he already mentioned they're flat tops.

Re: 1952 L-110 restoration

PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 10:54 am
by lbesq
Thanks, missed that, so the head he wants to use would work just fine.

Re: 1952 L-110 restoration

PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 1:10 pm
by kevin
Check the rear main seal while you have it out. Ya never know.