Starting a 1810 Diesel Puller
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 3:00 pm
Hi, I have been thinking of converting a 1810 diesel project I have been working on into a Diesel puller, but I have not had great luck finding where I should start with my clutch and transaxle setups. The Tractor is a 1810 and the engine is a low hours Kubota d905 that I have a IHI rhf3 turbo to install on it. I now am trying to figure out what I should be doing for a clutch and transaxle ( or what pieces to put together to get a decent starting point. I know there will be a learning curve to all of this, but I need to get something together to test, break and upgrade.
My plan is to install a original transaxle with the stock 1810 rearend parts installed in it and maybe upgrade the mainshaft. Once I have that figured out I will move on to the clutch. Is there anyone using small car clutches (Geo metros, trackers)?
The engine will get turned up a little to start (to feed the turbo), and then build from there as I have time and money.
The local pulling association has a diesel class the pretty much uses the NQS rules, but I would be the first diesel competitor that I know of, so Anything I build will be competitive.LOL
Of course I will have to change everything I have already done to the tractor, so I'm pretty much starting over.
I appreciate any opinions, recommendations and advice.
Here is the tractor I am starting with
My plan is to install a original transaxle with the stock 1810 rearend parts installed in it and maybe upgrade the mainshaft. Once I have that figured out I will move on to the clutch. Is there anyone using small car clutches (Geo metros, trackers)?
The engine will get turned up a little to start (to feed the turbo), and then build from there as I have time and money.
The local pulling association has a diesel class the pretty much uses the NQS rules, but I would be the first diesel competitor that I know of, so Anything I build will be competitive.LOL
Of course I will have to change everything I have already done to the tractor, so I'm pretty much starting over.
I appreciate any opinions, recommendations and advice.
Here is the tractor I am starting with