1961 Cub Diesel Re-Power

[Dane in PA]

Well guys, I got a new toy today! 6hp Diesel from Carroll Stream. Looks pretty good under the hood (or, wedged under...), and there is lots of space to play with if I feel like adding anything later. This is going to be a working tractor, so I don't want to mess up my pretty decent K-161, so I'm keeping it in the case that I find another O that has a smoker. I even got around to starting a mounting plate! I will be re-locating the tank and muffler at a later time, and just running is sans-hood until that point. It seems like it should work very well in this tractor, as basically everything has been lining up well! Wish me luck!

[CADplans]

Looks like you will need to make a "midnight run" on the local restaurant used cooking oil pit so you can get the grass cut!!

Looks good, I wish you were doing it in a WF,

maybe somebody else will volunteer!!

[scgtguy]

this looks coooool ... keep us posted with the refit .... what are the specs on the grease burner?

B.

[cubby102]

i was thinking about doing just this to one of my originals let me know how it turns out! i just didnt see spendin the coin on that engine without knowing for sure if it was going to work

[Dane in PA]

Originally Posted by CADplans

Looks like you will need to make a "midnight run" on the local restaurant used cooking oil pit so you can get the grass cut!!

Looks good, I wish you were doing it in a WF,

maybe somebody else will volunteer!!

Maybe cooking oil in the future, but this one will be run on regular "off-road". We have a 500 gal. tank that we use for the larger equip., and I hate using gas-cans. I don't have a deck either... Actually have one lined up to buy, but the weather has been too crappy to go get it! A WF would be neat, but I think a "Popper" engine in a "Popper Age" tractor is more my style.

Originally Posted by scgtguy

this looks coooool ... keep us posted with the refit .... what are the specs on the grease burner?

B.

See for yourself! http://www.carrollstream.com/6HP_Die..._p/cs178es.htm

[Dane in PA]

Originally Posted by cubby102

i was thinking about doing just this to one of my originals let me know how it turns out! i just didnt see spendin the coin on that engine without knowing for sure if it was going to work

If you go with the 10hp, you will need to get a new cup made for the flywheel. Its base is longer and narrower than the Kohler, but I'm making a simple mount. I can't wait to get it going!

[Maxwelhse]

Cummins 4BT!!!! Your grass will wither at the sight!!!!

That would be an awesome tractor!!

[scgtguy]

man...

i'm in like with that ! most diesels have aprox. 2x hp to torque .... should be a good motor for it. Probably fill it with fuel once every 3 months !
Hope it has comprssion release or you will have diesel elbow aka tennis elbow !

looking forward to the build sequence !

B.

[Dane in PA]

Originally Posted by scgtguy

man...

i'm in like with that ! most diesels have aprox. 2x hp to torque .... should be a good motor for it. Probably fill it with fuel once every 3 months !
Hope it has comprssion release or you will have diesel elbow aka tennis elbow !

looking forward to the build sequence !

B.

Yup. That is the big red lever on the injector! I could pull start it, but thank God it has elec. start!

[scgtguy]

this is my go to town / hwy car .... TDI Golf .... i've removes all the pollution control and remapped the ecu .... I average 45 mpg and 50's on the hwy ... little monster will scoot to!