GRD 214 agricultural engine - Pics inside


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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:48 am

GRD 214 agricultural engine - Pics inside

Hey all. I finally tracked down a replacement engine for my KB-1. I found one less than 3 hours away, but the guy told me it that it came out of an IH combine. He sent me some pics and sure as could be it was a GRD. It hadn't run in awhile but it had reportedly run well when it did so I went and picked it up. I know there was some debate as to whether or not the GRD 214 was used in ag applications and I can say with 200% confidence that they most definitely were. There is a tag on it that labels it as a "Power Unit". I figured I'd attach some pics for whoever might be interested. Unfortunately, I won't be using any of the ag parts and I already removed them from the engine. If anyone needs any of the ag parts, let me know. Everything is there and complete, the last pic of everything on the floor is what's up for grabs (the intake/exhaust is available too but not pictured). Check out the generator mounting, never seen that before! The engine is already at my engine guy and it looks like we can just hone it, re ring it, give it a valve job, throw in new bearings and go down the road. Anyway, here are the pics:
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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:04 am

Re: GRD 214 agricultural engine - Pics inside

Thanks for the pics. I had herd about the combine engines but had never seen one untill now. I'm suprised your not going to use the oil filter assembly. Goose

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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:32 am

Re: GRD 214 agricultural engine - Pics inside

Fan might be another one to look at reusing, I think. All I found on the engines I have seen were 4 blade fans, Looks like that one would move a bit more air.
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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 5:24 pm

Re: GRD 214 agricultural engine - Pics inside

Good idea with the fan, but I don't know if it'll fit. Look at the size of the water pump pulley..
My truck already has an oil filter so I won't be using this one.
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Post Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:26 pm

Re: GRD 214 agricultural engine - Pics inside

My father put his 123 IHC combine engine in his KB3 back in the 70's. I thought it was a 233 though. It sure gave that tonner some get up and go.

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Post Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:49 pm

Re: GRD 214 agricultural engine - Pics inside

Does the engine have a delco or auto lite distributor?
My kb1 has an auto lite, never seen another, was told it was from a stationary engine.

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Post Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:57 pm

Re: GRD 214 agricultural engine - Pics inside

I'm not sure and unfortunately I can't check either...I'm currently on my ship about 1500 miles away from the parts. The distributor that came with this engine doesn't have a vacuum advance if that helps at all
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