Grandpa said, “Take that big hammer and give it a whack”. Out it came.

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

When grandpa says hit it with the hammer, you hit it with the hammer! Thanks for tuning in.

I'm not mechanic, but I enjoy watching your videos.

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Well I sure appreciate you watching Kurt! Thanks

You know the pistons are stuck when you gotta break out the porta-power *and the sledge!* 😮 Nice work getting them free fellas! 😁👍

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Zane, it was a labor intensive victory but we succeeded in the end. Take care good buddy, happy wrenching!

As a young engineer in the 70's, I came across piston pins that did not have circlips to retain them, instead they had aluminium pads that fitted into the pins and ran up against the cylinder. These were British made Gardner engines. I know the Cat C12 don't have circlips. This video has just told me that this arrangement for retaining the gudgeon pins (British terminology) has been around a longer than any engine I ever worked on. Thanks for educating me Nathan.

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

In the next video I take the pistons off the rods so you’ll see them In better detail. Thanks for watching Ray

A hammer is a good tool when used correctly, the amount of persuation applied is tied directly to the size and force of will the man swinging it puts into it. Good stuff Nathan, been fun to watch so far

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Yes you are correct it just needed a little help, didn’t want to beat on it hard enough to damage anything but it still needed some help, just a little tap and she popped. Thanks for watching sir, I really appreciate it.

What a battle it's going to be to get that machine running.

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

We will get it, we have almost everything we need now. Just a matter of going through everything. Thanks for watching

Missed the last couple episodes but really enjoying these. There use to be a old Cat sixty where my grandparents live. Last I heard it’s long gone, went for scrap unfortunately. Use to be used for plowing the roads in Mine Centre

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Well thanks for stopping by I really appreciate you watching! Too bad when these old gals get sent for scrap, but it happens. Thanks again I’m glad you are enjoying

I’m glad it worked for you. I wouldn’t have had the nerve to put that pressure on 4 studs.

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Haha, just have to go with the gut sometimes. We did wreck the top of one piston, but it was the hardest one to press out. Thanks for watching sir, happy new year.

@oldamericaniron5767

Жыл бұрын

@@ironman3406 It’s your’s, but seeing you pulled engines I’d pull the good crank and bearing shells and put them in the case with matching numbers. Anxious to see your next steps.

Working with your Grandfather. What a blessing. Good for you

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

I cherish every second!! Thanks for watching

Them were in there pretty tight!! Hydraulics for the win!!

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Yes sir!! Thanks for tuning in

I was literally doing the safety squints with my eyes when you grabbed the sledge and smacked the jug 🤣

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

The old safety squint lol didn’t hit it that hard really! Thanks for watching

"There is nothing that the proper application of hydraulic pressure cannot overcome! Which I've adapted from my Jar Head buddy's that say "There is nothing that the proper application of Cemtex and Detcord cannot overcome! LOL!

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

I like that I’ll save it in my memory banks for future reference- thanks for watching

I've got a sixty that needs the engine unstuck and rebuilt, also on mine the tracks are rusted solid. Haven't worked on it for a few years as time don't permit.

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Just keep plugging away at it slowly when you get time, you’ll get er back to her prime. Thanks for watching and good luck with yours.

Well that worked! Good job!

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Hal

I love these Sixty Cats, I get to operate one every Labor Day weekend (about 30 years now). The 2021 show I was even able to bar start it for every parade, after the owners rebuilt the carburetor, but the 2022 show the float in the carb was giving us problems so I took the 10 Ton Holt through the parades. I hope the owners can find a better carb. I love these Sixties.

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Hi Dave - we are certainly excited to get ours running so we can share that excitement that you have! Thanks for watching

Good job. Happy new year Ironman 13:58

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Happy new year Ironman1693 aka dad

Excellent use of porta-power.

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Jennifer, happy new year.

Thanks Nathan and Happy New year.

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Terry, happy new year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR I'm looking fwd to all the trails and tribulations of this rebuild.

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Duane - there will be no shortage of either

Happy to see a new episode! Just in time for me to relax with a beer! Happy New Year IronMan!

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Luke - hope it was a good beer! Happy new year pal

@lukestrasser

Жыл бұрын

@@ironman3406 it was one of Ricks leftover Budweisers. Who knew that there was such a thing as leftover Budweisers when Rick is around.

That works. I was wondering about the 4 bolt plate but I see that you already addressed that. Thank you Nathan.

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Bryce

Happy New Year! and yes I am enjoying this Channel of yours as it is just great to share what I have done all my life to recover all gear similar to this, and I know how you feel. Just keep on getting on and you will be quite impressed with your results I am sure!

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind thoughts Gary much appreciated thanks for watching

WOW !

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

this and forgotten weapons "rico special" video could make a really cool edm trap dub. As is, very cool video, really appreciate the time and effort you took to make this video, since i will never see a 60 otherwise. great series. thank you.

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you watching Scott! Happy new year, you’ll see it run again one day!

Wow those pistons were in there pretty solid my dad had an old GMC tractor late 40s early 50s the pistons were seized solid and dad wanted me to try and make it run as it was a rare engine that werent widely used with a binary transmission. Lol i sealed up the crankcase and had 4 five gallon pails of deisel additive a company used as parts washing solvent. I put all the covers back in with double gaskets. And filled the engine and its cylenders and upper valve assemblies and left it to set for a few weeks ended up leaving it for a month. Dad was not happy in my choice to let it set so long. Anywho when i retuned from a job i took miles away and pulled the tractor into the shop and drain the engineof the contents and most of the seized parts had loosened up in varied degrees but did disassemble with relative ease. And most of the engime was salvaged except for the paper pressed timeing gearswhich were well passed their prime. It was a lengthy process but the additive did make short work of the recovery.

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, what a great story and well done getting the engine running again. It’s these old stories that are good for sharing so future generations can try them. Thanks for watching

@shaneharrison4775

Жыл бұрын

@@ironman3406 quite right our family had a wonderful tradition of the nature of repeating events from our families history orally. Repetition of oral history stems back centuries as i believe many used to do up there in Sassn. Not sure of the abbrieviation. Stories of great moose hunts in Manatoba with indian guides befor my dads dad went to SouthCarolina and passsed. Four generations of oral history passed down from elder to sons and daughtersand grandchildren

It worked out good!! The one gave you some trouble but a couple of 'love taps' with the sledgehammer and it seen things your way.

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Yah that was the roughest one of the bunch, and the only one I damaged in the process. Thanks for watching Doug

Happy New Year Nathan!

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Happy new year Matt!! Thanks for watching pal.

@mattthescrapwhisperer

Жыл бұрын

@@ironman3406 👍

That's rather ingenious. What's the bore & stroke on it? Those pistons are fairly impressive.

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

It’s 6.5” bore 8.5” stroke - They are pretty big. Thanks for watching

It looked like it worked good 👍 👌 😅

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for watching Evan, yes it did work well. We got them all out anyway.

@evankibbe590

Жыл бұрын

@@ironman3406 i saw that you got them out !!!!! I have a 2510 John deer tractor that has been stuck since 1993 and been messing with it since !!! I'm working on taking the head off of it because I have not been able to get it to move at all 😳🤔🤔 and it is only one cylinder stuck !!!!!😖😖

just wondering, could you put the good parts in the original block, so it is still close to as ship?

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

We don’t have the equipment to deal with the Babbitt bearings on the mains if we damage anything, so we’re not going to play with fate. Thanks for watching John

Whats the otc power pack cost? i had one given to me hoping it will run my 30 ton hollow Ram! single hose spring return !

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

I am not sure how much that porta power would new today - I bet more than you’d think. It’ll run your 30 ton mo problem! Thanks for watching

Why are you swapping entire blocks? Why not swap just cranks? Then you could retain a numbers matching tractor. Just wondering if I missed something. Those pistons are amazing! They are like locomotive size! What was the design reason for the individual jugs and why did they stop building engines like that? Good series.

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Hi Cal - the main reason is that we simply don’t have he equipment to deal with Babbitt bearings in the event we mess something up. There is virtually nothing that I’ve seen that make the blocks any different aside from the numbers stamped on the block. They are big pistons 6.5” diameter, the ones that we actually plan to use are 6.75”. I do not have an answer for why they used the individual jugs, I suspect that the reason for stopping was due to the amount that engine speed increased. The max RPM on this engine is only 650, I don’t know if for nuts to hold down a cylinder with the increases in speed and combustion pressures would be able to handle it. Thanks for the question and for watching.

When you look at it torn down,There really isnt much metal in that block!

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

Just a big ole piece of cast- not much else in it, just a big shell. Thanks for tuning in

Glad to see the Rocanville oil can being an integral part of the teardown any chance i can get your email Nathan ??

@ironman3406

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad the ole Rocanville oil can has been noticed by a few!! My email is in the about tab at the top of the main channel page. Thanks for watching Butch