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I have Hercules motor manual that I can photo copy and send if you need.

Have you thought about an engine out of an Oliver 66?  There is a person in this area that did that and it worked pretty good.  I thought about it but went with rebuilding my IXB-3. Machine work and parts set me back $1350.  That's bore and boil, valve guides and grind, grind and polish the crank, 8valves, 4 new pistons, new rod and main bearings and gaskets. 

Well, time is short to get back to this post but the engine is now at the machine shop getting cleaned up.  Should be running by end of Oct. if the money holds out.  Parts are super high for these things. Have pics that I need to get down to size and will post when small enough
Eric

Ok after getting my OC-4 started last spring and then having it blow the engine 2 min later, I finally have a different engine to rebuild for replacing the bad one.  So while trying to remove the engine and trans.I ran into a problem.  The bolts that are in the little well in the upper track spring bracket are rusted bad enough that using a wrench is impossible so I need to remove the brackets.  My question is, is the rod between the 2 brackets connected to the bolt the holds the top of the spring assembly?

Check your exhaust, might be plugged.  I've had that with a couple barn finds.

With summer over, things are slowing down so back into the shed to look at my poor negelcted OC-4.
My question is, Do parts from an IXK-3 swap to an IXB-3?  Earlier this spring after purchase of the OC-4, I was finally able to get it running and that lasted for about 2 to 3 minutes before it put a rod through the side of the block.  During the summer I have rounded up a crank and a block but when it blew it also broke the cam. I was at a place the works on tractors the other day that had an Avery with a ixk3 with no head.  The guy running the place told me that interal part would interchange the engines but want to be sure before putting out money for a rusty parts motor. Any help would be great. Thanks ahead of time.
Eric

My OC4 as far as I can guess is the earlier model that was built with a 4 cylinder(no id plate so going by the rounded nose sheet metal).  Before I bought this thing, ebay had alot of stuff but seems to have dried up for now.  I really would like to get it running.  The couple of minutes it ran before blowing up the little thing really impressed me.
Eric

Well an IXK bolt up to the OC4 without modifying it any? If so What do you need for it?  Where in Minnesota do you go to?

Eric

Hey Chris, do you have engine parts left over after finishing the rebuild?  I'm still looking for a replacement for the one that blew up in my OC4.

Well roadrunner I have been keeping track of your post and after calling around a little today I might be going your way with a motor that is not stock.  Really hate to but it could a long time before I get the money for the correct motor.  Thought about a 3 cylinder out of a newer oc4 if they are any cheaper.  Nice score on the lift, just another thing I also have been in need of.
Eric

Well good news and huge bad news.  Finally got time off today with work being crazy(back and forth betweenday shift and night shift) and weather not helping any.  Got the points put in last week and tried to start only to find out the starter needed a rebuild.  Got it back today and installed and it started with a quick shot of ether.  It spit 2 pine cone out the exhaust and smoked bad.  Started checking things over blade goes up and down, put it in gear and it moved.  Drove it around the yard about 50 ft and the engine started to rattle.  Tryed to shut it down(magneto kill wire must not be working) but not fast enough,  Now I have a small hole in the side of the block.  So now I look for a 4 cylinder gas IBX Hercules.
Eric

Finally had a little time and some good weather(heat wave of 45).  Got the points put in and there is now spark and I believe that it is time correctly.  Didn't sound right when cranking so checked compression and 1 and 4 were very low. Removed tappet cover and cranked it and found that exhaust on 1 and 4 not closing.  PB Blaster down the exhaust manifold and playing with the valve they are now moving.  I am letting them sit over night and then going to try to crank it over with the plug out and watch the valves.  Only 2 more days of warm before a cool off so hope everything loosens up and it will start.

Eric

Thanks roadrunner, I did get points at NAPA but they arn't put in yet, work schedule and weather has sloowed me down some.  Next question, does the serial number on the block give an aproximate time frame of the build since I can not locate the data plate for the crawler?  When taxes are back some of it is going to go to rebuilding of engine and hope some left for the tracks.

Eric

No grille but do have the top part to it and it is shaped like my 77RC.  I had a little time between sleep and work(night shift stinks), found numbers on the flat spot on the block. They are 6351316TC and below it are IBX-3, which  make it a Hercules. I hope that the ID plate is not below the gauges because there was some torch cutting in that area, guess to give better access to the clutch and bellhousing. Does anybody know the point gap setting?  Spent 1 1/2 hours at Napa looking through books to find points. has no spark so that's where i start.  Manual will be here soon and then the real fun can begin. Looks like major motor work is in the future by the way the plugs look, badly oil fouled.

Thanks for all the help so far,I'll try not to be to big of a pest.
Eric

Well let's see if I can get this right the first time. I have one of the photos on photobucket.  http://s689.photobucket.com/albums/vv25 ... pic039.jpg"