Recent content by Bob Nelson

So I received the cylinder head and pistons from China. They are absolutely identical to what was in the tractor. Even the casting numbers. So for those that are interested the 1700 200p and 2300 are Cummins engines. All of the parts interchange. There's no need to purchase the parts from...

I think it was poorly taken care of and people use starting fluid to start it. What kind of smoke does it have on startup? White blue or black?

So, here I am updating what I have found out so far. Tractor has 2,908 hours. Trans, etc are fine and don't leak. 1) 1 bad injector 2) 1 bad glow plug 3) broken compression ring on #2 and bad overall condition of the piston and other rings 4) cracked cylinder head on #2 between the intake and...

I have been communicating back and forth with a seller on Ebay in China. They a very responsive and even went out and mic'd the pistons and pins. Look as seem exactly as the parts removed. I am ordering their rebuild kit. It seems that the A2300 engines are the same except for the piston design...

Well, at $1,200 for a set of rings. Add some pistons and gaskets and may as well buy a rebuilt engine. You read that correct $294/per cylinder, I am going to order the Chinese stuff. Looks identical. Good reviews. We shall see...

I am not removing the engine and I think I will be OK. I was able to just push the piston out of the block with very little resistance. Mic'd the cylinders and am OK there. The second piston I could not get out as I will need a ridge reamer. But this first journal looks perfect. The softer...

Got the piston out of the worst cylinder compression wise. It had 240PSI. The manual says 495. The top ring is broken and the second compression ring has little spring to it.

I would do those things, but I'm doing an "in frame" job. I don't want to pull the engine. I will plastigauge it, though.

Yes. I bought the tractor at a very good price. The dealership was not a Branson but I have purchased used stuff from him before. He sold the tractor as is and I drove it all around for 1/2 hour. Lots of smoke, but everything worked as it should. It actually surprised me as the thing was just...

Can you tell me exactly where your supply is and their name and phone number or address? It would be greatly appreciated!

I have somewhat of an update. I took the head off and it looks as pretty good on first examination. I am going to mic the cylinders today. If good for the hone/ring replacement I will go ahead and pull the pan and the pistons for examination. If not, the engine will need to be removed and bored...

Do you have any suggestions?

Yes.Cummins designed the engine A2300N2. I am in the process of cross referencing these. I have one supplier that said they may be able to match up the parts once removed. The Cummins A2300 is used in hundreds of applications such as backhoes, skid steers. Each is slightly a different design...

A chinese rebuild kit is in the 500$ range vs well over $2,000 with Branson. $230 for one fuel injector. Unbelieveable. Every where I look at rebuild kits for nearly every other brand the prices are similar vs Chinese. The tractor is great, but this kind of pricing makes owning one long term...

I am looking to replace possibly some pistons and rings in my 4720h. I contacted 2 different dealers and found the price for a set of rings on ONE cylinder at approximately $250. Read that $1,000 for a set of rings for all 4 cylinders. Pistons were about $230 each. I have never heard if these...