Fast Fix For Cracked Blocks

2015 - Volume #39, Issue #2, Page #38

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Jeff Hoard won’t be junking any more cracked engine blocks after learning about a quick and easy fix. Not only did he get a cracked engine block working, he sold the engine to a fellow who says it still runs fine.

    “I bought an old Ferguson with a cracked block very cheap, intending to replace the engine,” recalls Hoard. “I had no luck finding an engine. One day I asked a mechanic who had a lot of old equipment on his place. He said he didn’t have an engine but then he grinned and told me how to fix the crack for about $20.”

    He advised Hoard to get 3, grade 8, 5/16-in. bolts that were an inch longer than the width of the cracked block. Staying high on the block, but below the bottom of the head bolts, Hoard was to drill 5/16-in. holes horizontally between each of the four cylinders.

    “On the Ferguson there was a clear shot between each cylinder,” says Hoard. “If you can’t tell where the head bolts are, pull off the rocker arm cover and check to see if spacing will be an issue.”

    Once the holes were drilled, Hoard inserted the bolts with washers and caulking at each end and turned the nuts down tight. He explains that the grade 8 bolts (tensile strength of 150,000 lbs./sq. in.) were needed because of the tremendous torque.

    “I then added antifreeze and my secret ingredient...3 cans of Stop Leak,” says Hoard. “The tractor sat for years, but I fixed it in a couple of hours. It ran great the whole time I had it, and I never had to add coolant.”

    Hoard suspects there are hundreds of tractors and other engines in the same condition around the country. “They could be put back in use tomorrow morning,” he suggests. “Why not try it? What do you have to lose?”

    Hoard shares his creative scrounging ideas and projects on his DVD titled Hillbilly Heaven available at his website.

    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, HM Ranch, HC 61, Box 6108, Austin, Nevada 89310 (hmranch@wildblue.net; www.hmranch-hoardmfg.com).

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Fast Fix For Cracked Blocks ENGINES Jeff Hoard won’t be junking any more cracked engine blocks after learning about a quick and easy fix Not only did he get a cracked engine block working he sold the engine to a fellow who says it still runs fine
    “I bought an old Ferguson with a cracked block very cheap intending to replace the engine ” recalls Hoard “I had no luck finding an engine One day I asked a mechanic who had a lot of old equipment on his place He said he didn’t have an engine but then he grinned and told me how to fix the crack for about $20 ”
    He advised Hoard to get 3 grade 8 5/16-in bolts that were an inch longer than the width of the cracked block Staying high on the block but below the bottom of the head bolts Hoard was to drill 5/16-in holes horizontally between each of the four cylinders
    “On the Ferguson there was a clear shot between each cylinder ” says Hoard “If you can’t tell where the head bolts are pull off the rocker arm cover and check to see if spacing will be an issue ”
    Once the holes were drilled Hoard inserted the bolts with washers and caulking at each end and turned the nuts down tight He explains that the grade 8 bolts tensile strength of 150 000 lbs /sq in were needed because of the tremendous torque
    “I then added antifreeze and my secret ingredient 3 cans of Stop Leak ” says Hoard “The tractor sat for years but I fixed it in a couple of hours It ran great the whole time I had it and I never had to add coolant ”
    Hoard suspects there are hundreds of tractors and other engines in the same condition around the country “They could be put back in use tomorrow morning ” he suggests “Why not try it? What do you have to lose?”
    Hoard shares his creative scrounging ideas and projects on his DVD titled Hillbilly Heaven available at his website
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup HM Ranch HC 61 Box 6108 Austin Nevada 89310 hmranch@wildblue net; www hmranch-hoardmfg com

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