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New Guy needs help Allis wd crank/cam issue

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Topic: New Guy needs help Allis wd crank/cam issue

Posted By: vanscott
Subject: New Guy needs help Allis wd crank/cam issue
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 6:43pm

Hello to all--I've watched all you guys for a few months and have been helped quite a bit by all the knowledge you pass on to each other and to those of us just learning--My question relates to my WD--1952 --
My uncle showed up for sunday dinner and brought a crank shaft and a camshaft which he thinks came off a wd-45----and thought I might be able to use them in my WD to gain a little more power---
My problem is that he is 92 and sometimes his memory is not as good as it used to be--(I think mine is getting that way too) but--the casting numbers are--for the crankshaft--226531///for the camshaft--232533----
I have been unable to find either of these numbers in my "reprinted" wd parts book---

Any ideas on where to find out what these parts are off and whether they might work with my wd???

Any thoughts will be welcome--------

jw

Replies:

Posted By: Rick
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 6:53pm

I've seen several of the 226531 crankshafts in WD45's and they are the 4 1/2" stroke. I've also had several folks say that they couldn't find that particular number in the book. Maybe that number is from a combine or something,but they are in WD45's for sure. Rick

Posted By: vanscott
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 7:02pm

Thanks for the reply-----I'm a little afraid these parts might be from a d-17---I've heard that although the d17 crank will fit ,there is an issue concerning the thrust bearning(center vs front)--but I havent found anyone in my area that seems to know about it-----

Thanks again jw

Posted By: norm[ind]
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 7:12pm

wd cranks have the front thrust d-17 can have a center thrust[bearings]

Posted By: vanscott
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 7:58pm

Thanks for the reply-----
I guess I'llstill need to see if the parts I have are wd 45 or d17----

jw

Posted By: Steve M C/IL
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 11:00pm

I don't have the numbers but the mains are a fair bit larger dia on D17's.Won't begin to fit the other blocks.

Posted By: vanscott
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 8:26am

Thanks --------

Looks like it's time to get out the micrometer---

jw