some different tractors

larry@stinescorner · Mar 1, 2016

saw these a took some pictures

What kind of motor is that in the red tractor?I have no idea,and no one was there that knew, I tried to find out.

Dieseltech · Mar 1, 2016

Don't know about the engine but tractor is either a late MF or a Snapper..

Ken Macfarlane · Mar 1, 2016

Looks very similar to a 16 valve 1.3 l Suzuki motor, about 85
hp I think.

Ken Macfarlane · Mar 1, 2016

Squared off intake isn't right for Suzuki, could be a little Korean motor.

jeffcat · Mar 1, 2016

Like the gas tank on it's butt. Would I be wrong to think this thing might go like Heck??

Sprint 6 · Mar 1, 2016

That is a 2.5L Iron Duke from a '90s GM product.

Sprint 6 · Mar 1, 2016

BTW, some people will cry seeing a Snapper or Massey 1855 butchered in such a way. That was a somewhat valuable garden tractor prior.
Only worth $50 a ton now.

Heyseed · Mar 1, 2016

I like the rain hat over the carb.

IA Roy · Mar 2, 2016

Looks pretty good. I think the Iron Duke engines were half a Pontiac 302? with one bank of cylinders cut off, cast that way. They were in 1980 Citations, maybe some earlier. For some time in the 80's the blocks were cast by Deere in Waterloo under contract. That was when Deere was struggling as all Agricultural industries were. Anything to keep the doors open. I have an Iron Duke that is sitting in my garage from a Citation that was given to me. It ran good until the flexplate broke and it wouldn't start as the plate was just free spinning. My son had an 89 Grand Am with one in it. He drove the "P" out of it and blew two engines. I don't think they liked regular redline driving.

Sprint 6 · Mar 2, 2016

You're thinking of the early Tempest 4 cylinder that was half a 389 and leaned to the side, much like the IH Scout 4 cylinder. The '80s and '90s 2.5 Iron Duke was a Pontiac product, and is often confused with the Chevy II 4 cylinder from the '60s and '70s that was a popular boat engine. The engine in that tractor is technically a Tech 4, since it is fuel injected.

some different tractors

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