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Firecraters in a 140???

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:42 am
by shrps74
I picked up a '74 140 (key start) with FH a few months ago. I did the initial fulid changes (all of them except Anti-freeze). I adjusted the valves (they needed it), and used the spark plug holes to give me a good idea when I was TDC. I noticed that there were firecrater pistons in there!! I've got a '57 230 that has them so I knew when I saw them what they were. I didn't know they did that???Anyone else seen this?? Shrps74 in VA :D

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:42 pm
by Jim Becker
As far as I know, IH made Fire Crater pistons for everything fron the Cub/letter series on up.

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:45 pm
by Lance Leitzel
Jim - Is the Fire Crater piston the same as a high compression piston? Did the Fire Crater require a new head as well?

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:46 pm
by Jim Becker
Fire Crater was the IH trade name for their high compression domed pistons. Usually they didn't require changing the head.

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:31 pm
by parts man
By the 140s would they have come factory with the fire craters?

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:32 pm
by Jim Becker
I think even the 140 came from the factory with flat top pistons. They may have changed the chamber size in the head.

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:29 pm
by parts man
Thanks for the info Jim! 8)

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:18 am
by Brandon Webb
I have a NOS set for a B. Brandon. :lol: