Perkins or Waukesha How do you determine?

chas036 · Apr 18, 2018

I am looking for an 1850 and I have read that the Perkins engine is the best engine to get in those tractors, and to stay away from the Waukesha engine.

My question is, by just looking at ja photo of the tractor, is there any way to determine what engine it has? Is there some unique thing about the Perkins that will it it away?

If I am next to the tractor at an auction, how can I tell what engine it has?

dabot · Apr 18, 2018

if it is a 1850 diesel it is a Perkins. the gas 1850's were Waukesha.

rrlund · Apr 18, 2018

Exhaust pipe will be on the right side of the hood with a Perkins.

IanC · Apr 18, 2018

The people who bad mouth Waukesha engines are the ones who want to do overhauls with a screwdriver, hammer, and Cresent wrench. They a fine fuel efficient engines for their power class and displacement, but are intolerant of improper operation and maintenance. Like calling a Lear Jet junk because it isn't as fault tolerant as a Piper Cub (slight exaggeration).

J. Schwiebert · Apr 18, 2018

Send me an e-mail & phone number. Thanks J.

Perkins or Waukesha How do you determine?

chas036

Member

dabot

Member

rrlund

Well-known Member

IanC

Well-known Member

J. Schwiebert

Well-known Member

Similar threads