Hey Roly, he must have too much time on his hands just to think up a job like that!😆
post some vids of it running i bet it will sounds as mean as it looks.
what will be the rpms with the new motor?
orgional spec:
Cylinders bore and stroke 4@5-3/4"x8"
RPM 850
I once, years ago, bought some D2 parts from a guy that had a lot of "junk" laying around. He had a D6 that he had removed the diesel (because he "didn't like diesel engines") and repowered it with a 327 Chevy. It turned out to be very underpowered, barely enough power to get out of it's own way.😆
However, this repower looks COOL👍. What motor is that? Was it a Genset?
I once, years ago, bought some D2 parts from a guy that had a lot of "junk" laying around. He had a D6 that he had removed the diesel (because he "didn't like diesel engines") and repowered it with a 327 Chevy. It turned out to be very underpowered, barely enough power to get out of it's own way.😆
However, this repower looks COOL👍. What motor is that? Was it a Genset?
[quote="zootownjeepguy"]I once, years ago, bought some D2 parts from a guy that had a lot of "junk" laying around. He had a D6 that he had removed the diesel (because he "didn't like diesel engines"😉 and repowered it with a 327 Chevy. It turned out to be very underpowered, barely enough power to get out of it's own way.😆
However, this repower looks COOL👍. What motor is that? Was it a Genset?[/quote]
You know that's kinda funny how that works. Years ago a guy here re-powered a Gas Sixty with a Cadillac V8 complete with Hydramatic.
I watched that at work in the river and it was almost worthless. The engine overheated and the tractor could only do a fraction of the work the original 4cyl did. HP does not always = HP I guess.
It's the torque that does the job. V8 car engines have lot's of horsepower at higher rpm's but no torque at slower speeds.
Are the holes in the starting engine fly wheel used for statring it with a bar like a 60? Never have seen that before. I think that would make a great scraper puller! Nice job.
I could be wrong and many times are...but didn't Deas take a V8 powered crawler for a spin in some video here.
I think it had the very same sort of engine in it,however I think it was in a D8.
Movie was at one of the big gatherings a year or 2 ago.
Chris
i look forward to seeing it in action this years Roly ,i hope you can make it too as Russells is a good day out 👍
D8 V8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5l4edbmUg0
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