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jordo2011 
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 Topic: ISO WD45 diesel head
Posted: 15 Apr 2024 at 8:38pm |
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hey everyone, looking for a good cylinder head for a WD45 diesel, or pointing in a good direction to start looking & making calls. believe it or not, but mine is cracked. located in NE Iowa.
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Jordan
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ac-mike
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Posted: 16 Apr 2024 at 7:39am |
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SHOULD HAVE ONE IN KY
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D-12III, 200D, 170G, HD-3, D19D 3pt, D17D High Crop, WD45G p/s, D15IID, D15IIG, D15G IND, 655, (3)WD45D p/s, 700, 816
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Macon Rounds
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Posted: 19 Apr 2024 at 4:50pm |
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Hey Jordo does your head fail leak check ?
Edited by Macon Rounds - 19 Apr 2024 at 4:51pm
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jordo2011
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Posted: 25 Apr 2024 at 5:40am |
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so the head that was on it was cracked beyond repair according to the shop that mag checked it. i have another head that was on my grandpa's 45 that he parted out years ago. it is cracked too, but i have not sent it anywhere to get it checked. is it ok to run a cracked head if it passes a pressure test?
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Macon Rounds
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Posted: 25 Apr 2024 at 6:52am |
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IME: You will not find one without cracks....
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coggonobrien
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Posted: 25 Apr 2024 at 8:03am |
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What shop did you send your head too? Dad had good luck having his 426 head welded and repaired. I can get you the shop name.
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TramwayGuy
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Posted: 25 Apr 2024 at 9:03am |
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“… is it ok to run a cracked head if it passes a pressure test?”
Yes. Most Lanova heads have small cracks in them. Older Oliver heads have them also. Very few have zero cracks!
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jordo2011
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Posted: 25 Apr 2024 at 6:00pm |
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i dropped it off at Ellis Implement in Coggon, i'll have to ask Dave where he took it. i haven't had either pressure tested yet. from reading the forum there are pretty much only two places somewhat close that will weld cylinder heads. one's up by the twin cities, the other is chapin, IL. both are the same distance from home haha. i would think between the two heads one can be saved. i'd like to keep the 230 alive if i can!
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SteveM C/IL
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Posted: 26 Apr 2024 at 8:49am |
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You've not said where the cracks are. Cracks between injector and seat usually not a problem because no water there. You need to get it pressure tested. Only way to know if the crack is a problem. Your head may be fine.
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coggonobrien
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Posted: 26 Apr 2024 at 9:11am |
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I think Dad used Midwest Cylinder Head from Nevada, IA. $2k to have the 426 head welded, machined and rebuilt
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jordo2011
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Posted: 27 Apr 2024 at 7:42pm |
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i'll post pics when i get a chance, but the cracks are right where the hole for the injector is. we got rained out putting the last of the corn in today, so i should have time to get the heads pressure tested here pretty soon.
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