400 engine swap

Central Illinois · Dec 18, 2015

Ok, humor me here. I am just wondering if you can install a DT466 into a Farmall 400. If you can what all has to be done to get it to couple to the transmission? It would be a project just for fun.

DeltaRed · Dec 18, 2015

You help me put a GMC V6 in my M,I'll help you put the 'DT' in your 400.LOL. There is a 560 picture a few posts below with a 436/466 in it. So I'd say yes it can be done

Central Illinois · Dec 19, 2015

If you were closer I'd help lol... I was reading last night how people have been putting them in the 560's, and being how IH didn't really ever change too much, I think it is possible.

rustred · Dec 19, 2015

your humoring me.

ejr-IA. · Dec 19, 2015

With the right motor plate and clutch lengthened hood and frame it will go in.

the tractor vet · Dec 19, 2015

Well depends on what kind and how good of Barnyard engineer you are and what all you have to work with . It will not be a direct bolt in and there will be some machine shop work required , some sheet metal work . Nothing that a big check book won't cure . we have done some wild things and a couple guys soth of me have done some crazys things , one is dead now so can't ask him. as they have installed aircraft engines big V 8's and even a sherman tank engine in a H . Yea it is cool but Like with V 8' and V6's out of cars the torque curve is all wrong for the gearing on a tractor . Most car and truck engines make there torque above 3000 RPM and fall flate on there face down in the 2400 RPM range and below . Now with a DT 466 in a 400 you are turning the engine at close to 2/3rds faster then the org. engine . Just sayen .

Central Illinois · Dec 19, 2015

I'm not saying I will do it for sure or not but the thought of being able to say "ya I built that" would be fun. The more I read on it the more I think it is possible. I don't need it to farm with so it would be more of a toy. I always appreciate your knowledge and experience.

Tom Dowling · Dec 19, 2015

you can do it, it would be fun for the experience but i doubt you'd be happy when you go to drive it

the tractor vet · Dec 19, 2015

You would have to use the flywheel off a 966 and the clutch and pressure plate , frame rails would have to altered The back engine plate may need some tweaking , I can't picture in my head on how the fan would set . That would take some thinking . The radiator would need to have more cores for cooling , not sure if a 400 diesel would fill the bill or not as it had one more row of cores then a gas. If i can stuff a 8.3 Cummins in a 2150 Oil all over with ft assist where we had to do a little reenginering of the oil pan to clear the drive shaft but not loose capacity . Now as to having clearance for the turbo under the hoods ???? Yea i have stuffed in different engines in stuff some fit like a glove and some needed lots of re enginering with lots of fab work to make them work. That was many moons back and now i am happy just keeping them running.

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