[83deere]

Okay so I got a 318 about 2 months ago I finished restoring the body now I am gonna try and get the engine going good.I want to know what I can do to it without spending to much money, maybe couple hundred bucks.Also if i get new rings is it a must to hone the cylinder?

 

[wmgeorge]

Yes you always at least need to break the glaze in the cylinders. My dad used to do it by hand with emery cloth, but a little run up and down with a hone is the correct way. Need to have a cross hatch effect.
Boomer on here says for $200-$250 you can do the minimum rings and valves, with new gaskets of course. I will let him supply the details.

 

[dr_evil]

A tune-up to an Onan runs up a $100 parts bill so I can't imagine a $200-$250 over-haul fixing much, so I'd like Boomer to elaborate too. Last set of points & condenser I got this spring for my B48G was $62. No plugs or plug wires, not even an oil & filter change!

 

[boomers_influence]

club
de/carbon gskt kit 54.00
1 oil pan gskt 14.00
2 std ring sets 48.00
1 oil pump kit 9.00
total 125.00
shop, grind valves and
de/glaze cyl walls 40.00 to 60.00
this would be bare bones.
thank you. boomer

 

[wmgeorge]

Robert is it $48 per cylinder for rings or for both?
What about valve guides or seals? Do the guides need to be pressed in place and reamed?

 

[7dad34]

Dennis,
You should consider a Kirk points saver. Around $30. Money well spent. It eliminates the condenser all together and helps the tractor run much better. Look it up and you'll get all the information you need

 

[boomers_influence]

bill and club.
joshua's user name is 83deere.
83 B43G 318 did not use valve stem seals.
my post states( 2 )STD ring sets 48.00.
guides are driven out, and pulled in.
they are too size, no reaming necessary.
the exh guides may be bad.
that is a wait and see deal.
the B43G used the same guide for int and exh.
they made the exh valve stem .0015 smaller.
when i scrap those engines i usually always
save the intake guides.
they work very well for the exh., because with
no seal they were well lubed.
a used guide would be 9.00 VS 38.00 new.
thank you. boomer

 

[wmgeorge]

Thank you Robert when things cool down a bit and later on this Fall I will be in contact with you. I have the P series engine 318.