V8 John deere?

Bradracer18 · Jun 6, 2013

Just looking to see if there are any V8 John Deere's out there? I've seen a lot of olivers and caseIH in the antique v8 classes, but never a deere. Thought crossed our mind to make one, but I'm not sure its feasible. Pictures if such a thing would help!

buickanddeere · Jun 6, 2013

What do you mean?
Transplant a brand X V8 into a Deere chassis? Or
find and built a Deere that left the factory with a
V8 ?

Bradracer18 · Jun 6, 2013

Yes, frankenstein a perfectly good JD and put in a big block v8.

You've surely seen the v8 classes they have now at some antique pulls....being a deere guy, its hard to watch all these other colors do this but no green one! However, as far as I know deere didn't make a good tractor to do this with, until after what is considered antique. But I'm not sure on the year ranges. Even the 630/730 or 60/70 have the hand clutch which I doubt would hold 500hp.

Anonymous-0 · Jun 6, 2013

there's a G with a 454 around here, 9500 90 degree gearbox in the crankcase, as for a perfectly good 2cyl. or perfectly good for nothing?

RickyW · Jun 6, 2013

Yearwoods out of GA have a nice V8 deere!!

gtx1967jewison@yahoo.com · Jun 6, 2013

Lots of em. Typically use a pickup rearend inside crankcase.
Use a spool. Weld crank to axle etc. Not sure about hp on
the clutch, but there's an 830 with a 3208 twin turbo cat
that holds up, & an R with an 1800hp Allison V12,
automotive style clutch but 100% bone stock after that-
throws roosters in the tractor pulls

larryanderson · Jun 7, 2013

IH had the 68 series and Cat V8 were in Olivers and Whites.Neither application was as good as 6 cyl.JD wisely did not follow their path of destruction.Seen many repowers that are done nicely.

ricky c · Jun 7, 2013

little video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SpNodIpb18

HollywoodYearwood · Jun 7, 2013

Yes sir it can be done!! With factory
transmission and diff. A 2130( same as 2030)
was rated at 75 hp. But handles 800+ just fine
from a 496 big block Chevy. Go to my
YouTube channel and check it out. Its
51GPuller. Or you can search 2130 v8 John
Deere. And thanks Ricky W for the
compliment!

buickanddeere · Jun 7, 2013

It"s been proven time and time again. The most reliable and cost effective diesel is an inline six where the chassis allows the length and height.

Bradracer18 · Jun 7, 2013

Thanks for the input guys, but I guess my question was more related to the side of "1957 and older". Thats where I'm having a problem deciding how to put a v8 into a tractor that is designed with the side hand clutch. Unless deere made a tractor in there that didn't have the hand clutch that I don't know about, that would work (aside from the m-series).

If anyone knows of this, and has pictures they don't mind me seeing I'd be interested in looking!

Thank you!

jim johnson · Jun 8, 2013

We were thinking about it and thought about using the drive gear from an Allis Chalmers round baler but never got to it. Check one out.

Jim

Gary41a · Jun 8, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXxZNQ0A7Gw

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