4MG Rebuild

So a guy probably wants to get the rings first and then cut/measure until the protrusion is correct I guess? Then leave them just a touch proud?

 

@wore out , do you have a counter bore machine? I have watched numerous videos on the process and believe we could probably do that ourselves. Perhaps I could rent yours and take you up on the offer to have the rings made. Our local machine shop specializes in irrigation pumps and motors. They machine a lot of parts, but primarily for irrigation applications.

I'll send you a text, and thanks again!

 

All the plugs are out except for the soft plugs on the ends of the block. We'll give it a bath!

Thanks for digging up those files! That's helpfull.

 

If I am reading the Insert File correctly, it looks like Cat has the inserts - 5P 4173. I can find that part number on SIS, but it really doesn't give a very detailed description of it, and it is included in a Film Group, so I'm not sure I'm looking at the correct item. @wore out has had the inserts made up before, perhaps that is the safest way to go.

 

Well I think the weather will be decent tomorrow to drag the hot water pressure washer out and give the block a bath. My closest frost-free wasn't froze, and as long as I remember to get a gallon of RV antifreeze to suck up into the washer when I'm done all should be good! I'll stock up on Panther Piss to give it a coat when I'm done.

 

My friend at Cat sent me this:


Cat has the thickest (.027") available for $107 each. If a fella is going to go this route it probably makes sense to go with the thickest ones for more adhesion surface?