Re: Displacement/engine speed/HP

Posted by Fred OH on August 30, 2000 at 09:10:53 from (208.32.116.22):

In Reply to: Displacement/engine speed/HP posted by John Hallman on August 30, 2000 at 06:56:00:

First of all, John, let me describe myself as not an expert. But I do like the older tractors. I don't have much experience with the newer types. And, like you, I had my curosities about them. I have a neighbor that has a small Ford diesel tractor that he bought down to my place to have me sharpen the blades on the finish mower and mow my place with it as my tractors were out of the county mowing. I thought heres my chance to see some of this newer technology. I wound up hitting a building with it (no damage) and determined it to be the most dangerous piece of equipment that I had ever put myself on. I was glad to take it home. Later, he came down and wanted me to weld the exhaust pipe flange back together which I did. I was uneasy but drove it home ( about 300 yards). When I pulled up to his garage, he had the 16'overhead door off of the garage. Upon questioning him as to what he was doing, he said they had run the tractor through the door. This was why he wanted the exhaust welded. The tractor has a hydrostatic transmission and is real dangerous to me and he is it's experienced operator. Hmmm... If this is the modern technology, I don't think I want any part of it. However, it is great for a tiller in the garden but that's about all the bragging I can do for it. As far as the engine bit of your question, the faster an engine turns, the more fuel it will use and the faster it will wear out. Modern technology! The're getting the horse power from rpm and momentum rather than pure old brute horse power and cubic inch displacement. I'm hoping this will influence you to save one more old tractor. To me, simple, plain, straight forward engineering is the way to go. The newer engineering has limited lifespan designed into it's parts and pitfalls where you have to buy a whole assembly to replace one little part. And the repair parts prices are out of this world, especially from the foreign manufacturers. Although I don't have to farm with them, it's not a smart way for me to buy. I have made my stand. I wonder if theres anyone else who buys my theories? L8R----Fred

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