John Deere 4010 Gas

Looking at buying a 4010 gas that's priced right. I know for a fact that it needs an overhaul. Would I be able to get a M&W kit for this engine still? IF so how much money would I be looking at? How much would one from a reputable rebuild manufacture cost? Also how much would a clutch hurt me? I would think it would only make sense to replace the clutch when rebuilding the engine. That's how we do it at work.

Also I realize I'm not buying the prius of gas tractors but how much gas should I expect to go threw pulling a 9' haybine? I would prefer a diesel but there's no point in hacking up a otherwise nice gas tractor just to have a diesel.

Are there any must do's on a 4010? Or must do's to a 4010 gas?

Thanks Guys!

You don't say what "priced right" is.
But to answer your question on "must do's to a 4010 gas?"
RUN!

Leave it.

You can get a running Diesel for less than you will have in a cantankerous gasser.

Leave it be. You will have the price of a diesel by the time you are done and still have a 4010 gas. I doubt there are any more M&W kits left and a gas kit cost almost as much as a diesel. Machine shop work will be the same as well. Complete clutch kit around $800.Most likely the manifolds will be bad as well. Does it have the cast iron carb? The other ones were not very good and to buy a used one will cost about $500. It will be hard on gas even just cutting hay.I had a 4020 gas for awhile so I am speaking from experience.It ended up with a diesel engine in it. If the tractor is good and is really cheap you might consider putting a latter 404 diesel engine out of a combine in it. TimS who post on here has done lots of them with great results. Tom

If you can get into it cheap enough to for it. A stock 4010 gas will
run a 9' haybine without a problem. I have a 4010 gas that I pull a
6r30 7000 Deere planter with and usually end up at about .5-.75 gallon
per acre in both no till and worked ground and the engine has never
been rebuilt. I'm not concerned with gallons per hour, more with
gallons per acre. If you are using a discbine it will be a noticeable
load.
I put a clutch and rebuilt pressure plate in from fort Wayne clutch
and driveline and it was about $800. I have used them a few time now
and have been pleased with speed of delivery and service every time.

What do a JD New Generation gas tractor and a Ford 460 gas engine have in common? Both burn about twice as
much gas doing any given task than any other engine/tractor.

Plowed for the neighbor one night, all his diesels were at the other farm 3-4 miles away so put the 4020-G
on the 5-14 F-145 plow. Had me plowing half mile rows in an 80 acre field. 4 rounds per hour in 4th gear.
Tractor could not handle the plow in 5th gear like his diesels. 4 hours to make 16 rounds and burn 32
gallons of gas of the 34 in the tank. About 8 gallons per hour! Diesel would pull 5th fine, 5 gallons per
hour, run almost 7 hours on a 34 gallon tank of fuel. Plow over 4 acres/hour vs about 3-1/3 acres/hour
with gas.

Let some collector buy the 4010. Plenty of economical diesel tractors for sale to run your
mower/conditioner.

Gas Deeres are simply just thirsty. Dad planted corn with a Deere 490 planter, four 38 inch rows with two
pair of Gandy hoppers. You couldn't pull the engine of our Super H Farmall hard enough to burn 2 gallons of
gas per hour, but it planted about eight acres of corn per hour, so about a Quart of gas, .25 gallon per
acre.

I pull a j.d. 1209 mow/con with my 3020 gas.. Mow about 10 acres of grass on one tank gas.then rake and bale on one
tank.. so 25 gallons twice 50 gallons x2.5 so 100 - 150 bucks...one trailer load of hay goes for fuel. LOL

My dad has a massey diesel I can do that same land on 10-15 gallons diesel...30 -40 dollars...LOL

Thanks for all the replies guys. I didn’t realize there was this much distaste for the 4010 gas. I grew up on a 3020 gas and hauling gas to it was somewhat normal and I wasn’t paying the fuel bill so I did not pay as much attention.

I know where there is a 4020 gas engine available that runs,
that you can repower the 4010 if you decide to purchase it . But
I'm not sure where you are at