[SEL] Cracked Head

[Judge Tommy Turner]

In regards to the cracked head I almost had the same thing happen to me.
There was some discussion on Smokstak around early Dec. about engines
sweating when the temperature changes.  Late that evening I walked up to
the barn to get something and thought I would look at some old iron to
see if it was sweating.  Everything looked pretty good except I noticed
the cooling tank on the Miami had water beaded up all over it.  I
couldn't figure out what was going on until I got up next to it and
noticed that the tank was about 3/4 full of water.  Then I remembered
that I had taken it to the East TN Crankup in early June and had never
drained it.  Boy, was I lucky!  We had had some cold weather but not
enough to freeze the water.  The engine sits in an insulated building
and it has to stay below freezing for several days to get below freezing
inside.  Last week we had 4 days below 32, 2 when the temp never got
above 12 degrees.  It would have surely cracked then.

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY




-----Original Message-----
From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Steve
Royster
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 11:33 AM
To: The SEL email discussion list
Subject: Re: [SEL] Cracked Head


Hi Joe,  Over the years I've had heads that have been cracked and
successfully repaired with the following. Welding with a nickle alloy
rod, Brazing, Heating and filling the crack with lead solder, and even a
few with the JB weld.  It mostly depends on the skill of the welder and
where the crack is. Any chance of seeing pictures, then I'm sure someone
on the list could recommend a good repair choice. Sorry to hear about
the crack, I'm checking my water hoppers right now!  Steve