Indefinant Backorder (engine Kit) AGCO

You're going to go with $915 when Don said he probably could do it for about $500?


Edited by DougS - 15 Oct 2015 at 2:46pm

If you haven't taken the engine apart and checked parts to factory specs, don't order anything. You may just be throwing money away. Many of the parts in the engine will still be in spec. You're not building a high speed racer turning 8000 RPM. It's a low speed tractor turning 1600 RPM. LOL Bob

OK, here's the AGCO part numbers, the price I got over the phone was way off, it's $778.80 for pistons, sleeves, piston rings and O-rings for the sleeves.
Here's the list.
Piston 70230577 $53.00 apiece
Sleeve 70257450 $99.00 apiece
ring set 70230091 $144.00 for all four pistons
O-ring 70227500 $3.35 apiece
So if you get the above parts from AGCO it will be higher that the $500. I got but they can be ordered for AGCO and get true 8.25 to 1 pistons.
I'd try the kit you posted about.
I am sorry about the diff in price, I was just going by what I was told.

Do NOT try and install 175 pistons in old used D-17 sleeves !!! The ring edge will not allow the new higher up pistons to travel higher up.

Thanks for the post don. Not sure which way im gonna go now lol. This weekend ill get my crank pulled and measure it to see how far it will need cut. Then ill be ready to order. So I have a few more days to think.    Took the head in to my machine shop already its pretty rough. The manifold surface needs milled cause each exhaust end is burned out. Will need a couple seats and all guides. Were gonna tank it next week to make sure its crack free and usable.

You can cut the ridge out of the sleeves with a ridge cutter.http://www.autozone.com/loan-a-tools/piston-ridge-reamer

Seems like someone in here should carry the power max kit they would have a ready made market...

DougG wrote: Someone does,,

Well please share who does I did alot of searching to find that part number the other day and I have yet to hear from someone who has actually had a power max kit in hand to say yes for sure it is the same piston as the agco 175 kit.

Dmpaul89 wrote: Dan I think people are withholding info and that is disturbing. I thought we were all on the same team here? And by the way dan thanks for doing that research. I think that kit is a winner

Don't let it bother you too much there are alot of good people in here who try hard to help.

Your welcome I think there are even odds it will end up in my d17 once I get around to working on it. In my case I really don't know how bad it will be it still runs and doesn't smoke but there is something wrong when she gets hot and I do work her hard.

Edited by Dan73 - 16 Oct 2015 at 8:09pm

Got my motor pulled today. Went well. Happy to see the clutch and input shaft are good. No play in the shaft and pilot bearing is ok. I will probably replace the bearings and put a new clutch disk in regardless. Did maybe goof up when I pulled the flywheel I assumed there would be a dowel on the crank so it could only go on one way but there isnt. How do you know which way to put it back on?

That will be fun lining it up. At least the flywheel isnt 150 pounds like the massey 135 I did.

Perhaps I'm thinking of the 301, but isn't there a seal behind the flywheel that can be replaced?

Since it seems that no one has wanted to identify anyone who is a dealer for these kits, I am in the process of becoming a dealer. I will keep you informed.

WF owner wrote: Since it seems that no one has wanted to identify anyone who is a dealer for these kits, I am in the process of becoming a dealer. I will keep you informed.

Be aware that there is more to being a dealer than just buying the kit, marking it up, and selling it. What will your return policy be? What is the company's return policy? Do you need a sales tax certificate? Is there a stocking level requirement? Will you take credit cards? How will you deal with bad checks? Ask any dealer here and they will tell you there is a whole lot more involved than just marking the product up and sending it out the door.

I have been a Power Max Dealer for 14 years .I was waiting to see where this post was going . I use these kits in all the jobs that go out of my Shop.

Edited by Fred in Pa - 19 Oct 2015 at 3:18pm