Do You Prefer NOS Engine Parts?

[66ChargerHI-PO]

Hi folks,

As some of you may know my other interest besides Mopars is tractors and I am currently restoring one. The engine on the tractor has not run in 15 years or more and is going to need to get rebuilt; which I will attempt to do myself with my stepdads help as I never rebuilt a small engine and he has.

There is a tractor show the first weekend of May (or Mother's Day weekend) that you can drive your tractor around at, and I would like to possibly if I can to get the engine running so I can drive the tractor around as is.

I REALLY like and MUCH prefer NOS parts and would like to use some in my engine such as rubbery piston rings, gaskets etc BUT i also know that these parts are 50+ years old. My 2 questions to all you folks is....

1) do or did you use rubbery NOS parts in your engines, and

2) do you advise me to?? I'm pretty sure I could if I seal everything correctly and rebuild the engine the right way and not half ***, BUT my stepdad seems to think that 50+ year old NOS rubbery parts like piston rings, gaskets etc is NOT a good idea because technically it would be like starting at square one before I rebuilt the engine.

I would really like to know your thoughts, opinions, and advice

Thanks in advance!

 

[69 Sleeper Bee]

I like NOS parts but on my 1964 Oliver 550 diesel I used new parts based on the advice of my machinist and engine builder.

 

[Curiousyellow71]

What tractor are you trying to get running? Not familiar with the term rubbery?

Pictures?

 

[RemCharger]

You don't want rubbery piston rings.

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

What tractor are you trying to get running?
Pictures?

It's an old '67 Craftsman lawn tractor with an HH60 6 horsepower horizontal shaft Tecumseh, I will put pictures of it on here tomorrow or the next day

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

Not familiar with the term rubbery?
Pictures?

You don't want rubbery piston rings.

These are what I'm referring to currently on Ebay.....
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1444526482...rentrq:d900c16017f0a74475f55c24ffffbf46|iid:1

 

[RemCharger]

They look metally.

 

[69 Sleeper Bee]

It's an old '67 Craftsman lawn tractor with an HH60 6 horsepower horizontal shaft Tecumseh, I will put pictures of it on here tomorrow or the next day

I’m sorry I thought you meant a tractor not a “lawn tractor”. On my old Wheel Horse lawn tractor I did use NOS parts as it’s a 6 horse power and easy to take apart and fix.

 

[Sweet5ltr]

Hi folks,

As some of you may know my other interest besides Mopars is tractors and I am currently restoring one. The engine on the tractor has not run in 15 years or more and is going to need to get rebuilt; which I will attempt to do myself with my stepdads help as I never rebuilt a small engine and he has.

There is a tractor show the first weekend of May (or Mother's Day weekend) that you can drive your tractor around at, and I would like to possibly if I can to get the engine running so I can drive the tractor around as is.

I REALLY like and MUCH prefer NOS parts and would like to use some in my engine such as rubbery piston rings, gaskets etc BUT i also know that these parts are 50+ years old. My 2 questions to all you folks is....

1) do or did you use rubbery NOS parts in your engines, and

2) do you advise me to?? I'm pretty sure I could if I seal everything correctly and rebuild the engine the right way and not half ***, BUT my stepdad seems to think that 50+ year old NOS rubbery parts like piston rings, gaskets etc is NOT a good idea because technically it would be like starting at square one before I rebuilt the engine.

I would really like to know your thoughts, opinions, and advice

Thanks in advance!

NOS mechanical engine parts - No. NOS electrical components such as starter relays - YES!!

 

[Curiousyellow71]

Picture is not mine, but of a AC at a show this last fall. I restored my '65 cub cadet 100 it has a belly mount road grader.....My first wheels, I first drove it 43 years ago.
Tecumseh was a very good quality engine. I see no reason not to buy oem parts if you can find them.

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

What tractor are you trying to get running? Pictures?

I’m sorry I thought you meant a tractor not a “lawn tractor”.

It is a lawn tractor unfortunately not a farm tractor. This is the exact one here I'm restoring.....

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

Not familiar with the term rubbery?

You don't want rubbery piston rings.

They looked rubbery to me that's why I said that

 

[Curiousyellow71]

We have a couple craftsman st16 inside somewhere.Lol The ones we had ran a overhead cam Tecumseh and there was no mosquitos in yard from the smoke back when we retired them.

Never seen one like you have, looks very complete


Out of curiosity I had to look up what we had, time flies. Didn't consider them collectable back then.