4/3/2024 0 Comments Wrist pin alamo engine![]() The other hub was worse both halves of the clamp were broken and three spokes were loose. We first noticed the hubs on both sides had blacksmith bands shrunk onto them, and upon inspection we found that one hub had a huge crack between the spokes in the middle of the clamp section (the hubs are split-type with bolts) and two spokes were broken loose. The water jacket had an 8-inch-long crack right behind the sideshaft and the head had a crack in it 17 inches long! Yes, the crack was halfway around the perimeter of the head, starting at the gasket surface right behind the sideshaft, and the head had a blacksmith’s band shrunk around it. It had originally been mounted on a hay baler and had been in the weather most of its life. ![]() I mean, this thing was stuck, rusted, busted and broken beyond belief. A few weeks later, Cliff came by Dad’s house asking for our help fixing this rusted mess.
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