Recent content by weedy64

Hey jack I think it's a 3/16 ring. I did find them for some old motors. .185 is 2.96 16ths by my reckoning. 3/16 (.187) could get the piston grooves enlarged I'd save pump and the motor works! I'd ditch the tank, get the shape and size you want. Call a piston ring tech line and see what...

Finally something I have experience with. I agree Geo works and can be cheap enough if you are capable and don't need a contractor or permits etc. I guess it all depends on your situation: shop size, available water or excavation equipment. I am on the West Coast, I rebuilt a house and...

Yep, bad HP suction valve and all rings are done too. If I can resize the rods and crank to my satisfaction I will rebuild it and paint it JD green. Parts are awfully dear for this thing. I just rebuilt an IR 242 with new bearings, pistons, rods, rings and valves I'm done under $350. The GD...

The dog-eared paper P.L. & Service Manual I have for an ADD says approx. 3 pints of oil to fill crankcase of an ADD. In practice about an 1-1/4" deep oil in the crankcase. 4" deep would be way above the lip of the inspection plate and likely leak profusely. the crank would be pulverising the...

New member to this forum Im in for a pdf manual as well My unit just says ADD as the model. 200psi it was originally silver color. 4.25" x 2.25" x 3.5" 870rpm It has a ~19" double A belt flywheel, I run a 5HP 240V motor with pump turning at 700rpm, because that's the motor sheave I had. It...