Perkins V8 605 engine????

MF rules · Jan 17, 2016

Was on another online site and a guy was explaining he has a experimental engine.....V8 605 that was part of the V8 540 family back in the day.

Just curious if anybody has any info on this engine and what Massey had intentions of installing this in?
His thoughts were the cane harvesters but I know they put the 540 and 640 in those so he is not correct there.

Anybody have any spec sheets on this mystery V8 605 engine?

Anybody own one?

ptfarmer · Jan 17, 2016

Not experimental http://agrodoctor.com.ua/en/article/86_perkins_perkins_v8605

MF rules · Jan 17, 2016

(quoted from post at 19:36:55 01/17/16) Not experimental http://agrodoctor.com.ua/en/article/86_perkins_perkins_v8605

If it wasn't experimental then what was it used in????
Evidently it wasn't very popular engine......hopefully someone chimes in and knows about it......like to know what piece of equipment it went into.

Brown Swiss · Jan 17, 2016

So when was this motor made then, same time as the 510 Perkins maybe?

Dieseltech · Jan 17, 2016

Only place I've seen it listed is in an old Michigan engine bearing catalog with other V-8s..

ptfarmer · Jan 17, 2016

It was used in the Ukraine, Russia, Australia, etc in trucks, boats, and agricultural/industrial equipment. Perkins also made turbocharged V8.605's. I don't know of anything in the US that used the V8.605.

fdt860 · Jan 18, 2016

The Claas Dominator 100 and 105 could have been fitted with the Perkins 605. Those would be easy to tell apart, as the back of the hood would be covered with black soots! I like the Perkins V8, but a one with the Mercedes V6 would have ben better, IMO.

http://www.konedata.net/claas_do80.htm

MF rules · Jan 18, 2016

Figures, all the other countries get the good
stuff......we never see the odd ball stuff here in
North America!
That engine was 180 horespower right out of the
box w/o turbocharger. Big power for in those days!
Be neat to find a complete one just for collection
purposes.....couldn't been many made!?
Many don't know they even existed!

MF rules · Jan 18, 2016

I'm not sure......I'm guessing in the 540 time frame.......1972 - 1979 time frame????
Never seen any production dates on the above links on here.

ptfarmer · Jan 18, 2016

The time frame on the Perkins engines are kind of a gray area. I think the reason you don't see engines like the Perkins V8.605 here in the US is that Caterpillar seems like was the go to for the big diesels.

moresmoke · Jan 18, 2016

I'm not sure "good stuff" and Perkins V8 belong in the same thought! And yes, I own a 640...

MF rules · Jan 18, 2016

I've heard of guys "that could tear up an anvil"......u must be one of those guys to post such a comment about a 640 Perkins.......one of the toughest engines built......and yes, I too own a 640 Perkins......if you woulda been talking of the 24 speed transmission then I would have to agree with you!

fdt860 · Jan 19, 2016

The V8-605 looked like a V8-640. It had the same rockshaft cover, and thus, was different from the V8-540.

The V8-540 on the MF860 combine is said to provide 184HP without turbocharger, and it probably does it while smoking a lot. On the Claas 680 chopper, the TV8-540 is pushing 240HP!

On the internet, the weight of the V8-540 and V8-640 is way different. Is that true? The V8-640 is so much heavier and stronger than the 540? Then I should put a TV8-640 in my 860!

MF rules · Jan 19, 2016

You are correct, the weight difference of the 540
and 640 is quite significant......lots of MF tractor
pullers are using 640 blocks as their base for
engines in their tractors......not much else is stock
tho!
The big White/Massey rotary combine 9720/8590
used the 640 Perkins in it......I believe it was rated
at 248 horsepower non turbo'd.
I'm no engineer but why couldn't a guy put a 640 in
a 760/860 Massey combine?
How did claas get that 540 turbo'd engine up to
200+ horsepower and keep together!? That's a lot
of power!

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