Repower BGSH

[fcinsrc]

Hello, what other engines will work in my BGSH?  Maybe the better question is what other units used the same Herc 6cyl?

[John Schwiebert]

First find out what is leaking. It may be less expensive to repair what you have. Then I would consider another JX Hercules. Now remember you are talking about a unit (the crawler) that was made at leat 50 years ago and Hercules is not cranking out new engines either.  As far as the repower, the nicest looking one I have seen in a B model Cletrac was a 354 Perkins. It fit nice and looked good whoever did the work. How hany  are you at machineshop type work. There are Hercules engines out there to be purchased.

[Blake Malkamaki]

Our BGSH has an MG-1 engine. I'm not sure what model of Hercules that is.

Blake

[fcinsrc]

John, working on tracking down that leak, possible cracked exhaust port?  Not sure what else it could be.  As for machine shop work, I am inexperienced, my dad has been doing tool and die for almost forty years, I think he could handle just about anything.
BTW:  I am used to working with machines that are old, most of my vehicles are 40-60 years old.

[John Schwiebert]

It could be as simple as a head gasket.