City Farmer
Platinum Member
- Joined
- Jan 3, 2013
- Messages
- 528
- Location
- Chesterfield, Mi
- Tractor
- Ford 3000, 4400 & 4500TLB Case 830 Case 350 dozer
Hi all, I've had this 4400 (gas) for a while a now and I refuse to let it become scrap. Last fall I had the (13')BH hooked up to it and it instantly sucked the life outta this o'l girl. She was tired and I knew I was pushing it. As soon as I started moving the dipper around it was over. To give you an idea of how bad it is, I park it in an out building that has a sand floor. When I was pulling out for the first time last week, I had to engage the diff. lock. It went from 1800rpm to a stall almost instantly.
Now, it's time for an overhaul. I've never rebuilt an engine this big before, only dirt bikes and small engines but I'm ready to give it a shot. I have the service manual, follow directions really good and can hold a tight tolerance. I'm pretty sure I have all the machines to support my rebuild. Bridgeport, horizontal mill, jig bore, lathe, OD-ID grinders, surface grinder and all the tooling that goes with them. I'm going to bore it, deck the block and rebuild the head myself. I won't know how bad everything is until I open it up. I'm hoping to reuse a lot of the old parts. Yesterday's tractor seems to have everything I need for parts, has anyone used them for engine parts before? I'm not afraid to spend a little extra to get better parts. If there is a better place to get them, please Let me know. I'll take lots of pictures and ask a LOT of questions as I go. I have to work all this weekend but hopefully I'll have it on an engine stand by early next week.
Now, it's time for an overhaul. I've never rebuilt an engine this big before, only dirt bikes and small engines but I'm ready to give it a shot. I have the service manual, follow directions really good and can hold a tight tolerance. I'm pretty sure I have all the machines to support my rebuild. Bridgeport, horizontal mill, jig bore, lathe, OD-ID grinders, surface grinder and all the tooling that goes with them. I'm going to bore it, deck the block and rebuild the head myself. I won't know how bad everything is until I open it up. I'm hoping to reuse a lot of the old parts. Yesterday's tractor seems to have everything I need for parts, has anyone used them for engine parts before? I'm not afraid to spend a little extra to get better parts. If there is a better place to get them, please Let me know. I'll take lots of pictures and ask a LOT of questions as I go. I have to work all this weekend but hopefully I'll have it on an engine stand by early next week.
