1980/04/28 Caterpillar

Boring Machine, Adapter Groups And Sleeves Available For Repair Of Damaged Cylinder Blocks{0622,1201,1216}

Usage:

Cylinder Blocks With 4.5"
, 4.75"
, 5.4"
, 5.75"
and 6.25"
Bores

Lower cylinder liner bores in cylinder blocks can be badly damaged by erosion, pitting and broken connecting rods. Repairs of these damaged cylinder blocks with 4.5", 4.75", 5.4", 5.75" and 6.25" bores are now possible if the lower bore is machined and a sleeve installed.

Porta Tool Inc., has available a boring machine and adapter groups to make a bore larger for a sleeve. Each adapter group has a guide plate, drive plate, alignment ring, chamfer gauge, two cutters and two chamfer cutters. Porta Tool Inc., also has the sleeves to make the repairs. Complete instructions are sent with the equipment and parts.

The equipment and parts in the charts which follow can be ordered from:

Porta Tool Inc.,
827 Jefferson Avenue
Clovis, California 94613
Phone: 209-299-4351

Caterpillar Information System:

1980/04/28 New 1N3270 Auxiliary Drive Group Available As Attachment{1165}

1980/04/21 Crankcase Capacity Increased And New Oil Level Gauges Used; Specifications For Conversion Of Existing Gauges{1318,1302}

1980/04/21 New Filter Elements Are Available For "Fire Resistant Fluid" Hydraulic Systems{5068}

1980/04/21 Main And Connecting Rod Bearings With Cavitation Erosion Can Be Used Again{1230,1203,1219}

1980/04/14 6V2040 Ratchet Adapter Available For Use With Torque Multipliers On Hydraulic Cylinder Repair Stands{0614,0622}

1980/04/14 Wrong Installation Of Oil Cooler Gasket Can Cause High Oil Temperatures{1378,1306}

1980/04/14 Dowtherm 209 Full-Fill Coolant{1350}

1980/04/14 Important: Use Only 12 Volts Direct Current To Boost Start 3208 Truck Engines Equipped With Exhaust Gas Recirculation Systems{1401,1453,1080}

1980/04/14 Repair Parts Now Available For 5S2801 Hose Press Group{0624}

1980/03/31 New Liner Seat Insert For No. 1 And No. 4 Cylinders Of D353 Engines{1217}

1980/03/31 Modification Of 5P1768 Pointer Assembly Necessary For Use On Some Fuel Injection Pump Housings{1253,0653}

1980/03/31 Use Correct Cord Assembly With Jacket Water Heaters{1383}

1980/04/28 Use 6V3044 Polishing Belt For Crankshaft Reconditioning{0622,1202}

1980/05/05 New 6V2120 Spline Sprocket Improves Depth Control Of 5P4175 Boring Tool Group{0663}

1980/05/05 Changes To 9S240 Rack Position Tool Group; Revision To Special Instructions{0653,0374,1250}

1980/05/05 Improvements Made To Water Separator Groups{1263}

1980/05/05 Hardened Washers Now Used On Bolts For Fan Shroud{1353,1360}

1980/05/12 Use The FT1525 Alignment Pin And FT1526 Fixture When Reconditioning Earlier 3208 Sleeve Metering Fuel Systems{0626,1264,1286}

1980/05/12 Improvements To Engine Oil Lines Group Makes Installation Easier; Prevents Reverse Connections{1307,1318,1155}

1980/05/12 "I checked everything but..."{0100}

1980/05/12 Boss Can Be Removed From Spacer Plate Cylinder Block To Get Clearance For Oil Filler Tube{1201,1316}

1980/05/12 New Part Available To Check The 3S1467 Plunger And Barrel Assemblies{1251,1252,0652}

1980/05/12 Possible Cause Of A Low Idle Misfire And/Or Backfire{1278,1076,1250}

1980/05/12 Bushing Bores In Boom Can Be Machined In The Field{6501,0664}