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Gary Baker 01-30-2013 18:56:11 70.194.2.144 Report to Moderator	5.25 x 8 is my largest ive built. Smaller ones ran better. Bigger is not always better. I dont like anything over 5" bore because you can still run coolant [Reply]   [No Email]
Brad Vinkemeier 02-01-2013 23:01:50 70.198.3.197 Report to Moderator	Re: Farmall M in reply to Gary Baker, 01-30-2013 18:56:11   That's almost 700 cubes u sure ain't going to spin it all that fast I've heard of these sized m farmalls out and about but I also they don't hardly last a season if run at real hi elms the other thing I heard that the head can hardly feed that big of cubes correct me if I'm wrong but a friend of mine has engine that was done by Murphys motor service with 7" crank with around 431 cubes runs no higher than 2800 elms and it puts out 150hp and he does very well from 7000 to 9500lb classes running at 4mph in first gear with 18.4×38s [Reply]  [No Email]
north puller 02-02-2013 05:15:44 68.171.231.84 Report to Moderator	Re: Farmall M in reply to Brad Vinkemeier, 02-01-2013 23:01:50   I think if run side by side there would be a noticeable difference between the smaller engine making its power with RPM's, and the bigger engine making its power with an extra inch of stroke. I have purchased from Murphy's before, and his quality is excellent. It would be interesting to see his 431 motor run beside a Baker 436. I just don't see these motors keeping up to one with 100 more cubes. [Reply]  [No Email]
Brad Vinkemeier 02-02-2013 20:03:59 70.198.5.154 Report to Moderator	Re: Farmall M in reply to north puller, 02-02-2013 05:15:44   I know he has tried running in 10500 lb class to run against my John Deere 730 diesel and he can't keep up due to his tractor goes to fast and does power out depending on track conditions but he's afraid something will break running that heavy [Reply]  [No Email]