Kub Kadet 169 Diesel in progress...

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mgruber04
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Kub Kadet 169 Diesel in progress...

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This is my ongoing project...it has been ongoing over the last 14 years. It is a 169 frame with a Kubota Z482 2 cyl diesel.
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I have since put ag tires on the rear, added Brinley lift, and put a different exhaust pipe on it (the one in picture was borrowed from my B7100)
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129, 169 Diesel, 1211, 1811 w/Haban blower, CC 3185
1989 CC 1772 Diesel
2 - 1946 Ford 2Ns
1950 Ford 8N
1960 Massey Ferguson 65 Diesel.
1977 Kubota B7100
1987 Ford LGT14D

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Re: Kub Kadet 169 Diesel in progress...

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Sounds like a cool project but the picture is not opening for me? Anyone else see pictures?
127, 1650, 1572, 1872, 2072 . A mower, blower and blade for each.

mgruber04
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Re: Kub Kadet 169 Diesel in progress...

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sorry about that. It should be displaying now. I changed them to attachments.
129, 169 Diesel, 1211, 1811 w/Haban blower, CC 3185
1989 CC 1772 Diesel
2 - 1946 Ford 2Ns
1950 Ford 8N
1960 Massey Ferguson 65 Diesel.
1977 Kubota B7100
1987 Ford LGT14D

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Re: Kub Kadet 169 Diesel in progress...

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That's great! I'm sure that was a lot of work! If I recall that's probably about a 12 HP engine? Where did you put the fuel tank..is that why you changed the rear fenders? Thanks for posting
127, 1650, 1572, 1872, 2072 . A mower, blower and blade for each.

mgruber04
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Re: Kub Kadet 169 Diesel in progress...

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The fuel tank is actually under the fenders. I got the idea from a 1541? gasser that I used the fenders from. The battery is under the hood where the gas tank was originally on the 169. The radiator is from the Kubota and is mounted in the front grill with electric cooling fan.
129, 169 Diesel, 1211, 1811 w/Haban blower, CC 3185
1989 CC 1772 Diesel
2 - 1946 Ford 2Ns
1950 Ford 8N
1960 Massey Ferguson 65 Diesel.
1977 Kubota B7100
1987 Ford LGT14D

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Re: Kub Kadet 169 Diesel in progress...

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Nice! Flip up the hood, take some pix closer-up, and flip the seat, show us how you did it!!!

DK :-)
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