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Re: CAR ENGINE IN TRACTOR ??


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Posted by john d. on January 31, 1999 at 12:44:44:

In Reply to: CAR ENGINE IN TRACTOR ?? posted by geln on January 30, 1999 at 09:37:05:

Saw an ad once that said something like "For Sale: F-20 with a V8 Plymouth engine. Too fast to plant corn!"

You can put almost anything in it if you have enough time, patience, engineering skill, and money. I've seen old flathead Ford V8 engines in old Ford tractors, Chrysler Hemi engines in Farmalls, and Chevy 454-inchers in Masseys. I went to college in the early '60s with a guy who made a few bucks in the summers putting Ford 390 and 406 V8s in Farmall M tractors. Seemed to be a pretty good swap.

Cooling can be a problem if the radiator isn't in really good shape, and (as noted in another post) you may need to speed up the water pump if possible. Tractor engines generate maximum torque at lower rpm limits than most car engines, so you'll need lots of cubic inches to offset this problem. One souce of governors for this would be gas combine engines, as some of the older ones WERE car engines! Be advised that you can easily put together something that will run faster than your brakes can handle!


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