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Old 08-18-2014, 03:38 PM
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Has anyone ever re powered a narrow frame cub with some sort of small diesel engine? If so what did you use? Got any pics? I think it would be an awesome project.
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Old 08-18-2014, 05:03 PM
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Has anyone ever re powered a narrow frame cub with some sort of small diesel engine? If so what did you use? Got any pics? I think it would be an awesome project.
There was a guy a while back that stuck one of those Chinese diesels in an O. Seemed to be pretty cool but I never heard that he finished the project.
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Old 08-18-2014, 10:08 PM
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There was a guy a while back that stuck one of those Chinese diesels in an O. Seemed to be pretty cool but I never heard that he finished the project.
Like Sam said he did an original. A little easier since it is belt drive. All other narrow frames are shaft drive.
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Old 08-19-2014, 01:22 AM
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it looks like it would be pretty straight forward using this engine, but I wouldn't waste $660 to have a diesel...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-10HP-SMA...item27bcdc0ddd
or you could be the big man on the block
http://www.ebay.com/itm/22hp-V-Twin-...item4184bd1961
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Old 08-19-2014, 09:49 AM
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Just my but unless your a really good fabricator, forget it. Seen this attempted so many times and no one (on here) has ever successfully pulled it off. They always get a$$ deep and abandon ship because of one issue or another. For the most part, they don't have the knowledge or the equipment to make it work. Is it do-able yes. Has it been done, yes. Can you do it.........???? My theory is most of the people who are capable don't usually ask questions, they just post pics of the progress. Sorry if that offends you.
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Old 08-19-2014, 03:29 PM
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I used to be a machinist and a fabricator welder I so I know I could but unless I win the lottery I couldn't justify the time or money. But I know someone must have and I would love to see pictures for ideas just in case my numbers come up.
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Old 08-19-2014, 04:08 PM
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I just found this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SboGHvAatPE
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There was a member on here who used a two cylinder that I believe was out of a refer unit. I don't think he even needed to cut the frame. I also just acquired a two cylinder yanmar that would fit without having to chop the frame up. It's like a little brother to the three cylinders that deere used in the 430.
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Here is a picture of the one I was talking about. It was swamprat-1977 who built the tractor.
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I think I heard that the refer engines had a tapered shaft? Also does it have a pto on both ends? If you were to use one of the chinese engines you would have to remove the recoil starter and make an adapter to atatch the prop shaft to drive the tractor. I wish I still had access to lathes, mills and scrap stock out of the junk bin!
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