7000 HP increase?

Dopp Creek · Apr 30, 2016

I am considering a Ford 7000 for my "big" tractor to pull a discbine. Today I have a 4000 and 5000 (diesels), both which pull 9' mo-co and small square baler. I understand that the 7000 uses the same engine as the 5000, just added a turbo for the increased horsepower (85 at the PTO as I read it). To pull a four bottom plow in my clay soil another 10-15 hp would help. Is this feasible or is the 85 horse all that can be expected out of the four cylinder engine?

TM

showcrop · Apr 30, 2016

You can get quite a bit more by turning the "smoke" screw out. Assuming that your 7000 has the in line simms pump the screw is on the top near the front. It may have a littke cover over it with a wire sealing it.

chevytaHOE5674 · Apr 30, 2016

If you turn the "smoke screw" up a bit you may want to install a pyrometer and watch your EGT's.

Fordfarmer · May 1, 2016

I have a 7000 and a 7600 (newer equivalent). I borrowed a neighbor's 11' disk mower-conditioner last year, and ran it with the 7600. Handled it fine in 5th gear, and even did some in 6th, but that is too fast for most of my fields. Until I got a bigger tractor, I plowed with the 7000 and a 5-16's. A neighbor pulled 4-18's with his 7700 (same 256 turbo). More h.p. would have been helpful, but I got by. 100 h.p., or even 110 is possible, but you will run into two problems if you turn up the fuel that much: excessive exhaust gas temperatures (potential to melt pistons), and a lack of cooling/radiator capacity. 7000/7600's tend to run right at the edge of what their cooling systems can keep up with. Some people run them at or above 100 h.p. and get along OK, but you really have to watch EGT's and coolant temps...especially in jobs like tillage where you have a long, hard pull.

Destroked 450 · May 1, 2016

7000 is a good tractor but if you can find a 7710, it came with the 268 turbo and even though they where rated at 85 hp most dyno'd around 100hp straight from the factory.

paul · May 4, 2016

Think they overheat pretty easy as it is, not sure you will get what you want.

My 7700 pulled 4-16 in tough ground when we got it in the 80s, now with age on it it overheats with 4-16, hard to push an old tractor, you want to buy oversized and let them relax a bit in their golden years, not rip them a new one.

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