1750 diesel problems

[chas036]

I have been in the market for a 1850 diesel for over a year, but without much success in finding a good one for the price I want to pay $4500. Recently I came across a 1750 diesel for a good price and I was wondering if there were anything inherent with those diesel engines that would keep me from buying it. The guy told me everything works good and the engine has about 50 hours on a rebuild. He said it smokes a little blue smoke at start up, but clears up after it warms up, other than that, it runs good.

 

[scootergmc]

The 1750 used the non-turbo 310. Your reliability will be better than with the turbo 310 of course, but since it was just rebuilt, I'm curious if they used the updated parts. If it's still smoking after a rebuild, I'm guessing it hasn't been worked too much and fully seated the rings, etc., but that will probably go away. You're down on power from the 1850, but I wouldn't shy away at all from a 1750 if the engine was rebuilt with the updated parts, which it should've been if anyone has any experience with the 310 Waukesha. If you can stand an 80ish HP tractor as opposed to the 90ish of the 1850, I say go for it.

 

[J. Schwiebert]

Get some paperwork on what they did on the rebuild. If they did it right, new one piece pin bushings, new rod bolts and valves set to the correct protrusion. My self I would take a 1750 0ver an 1850.

 

[NY 986]

I don't have a lot of confidence in the 310 non-turbo or turbo. It will be a tractor that will cost you down the road regardless if it is a smoking good deal today.

 

[NYOlivers]

Is that the 1750 for sale on CL up near the 1000islands?

 

[chas036]

yes

 

[NYOlivers]

If you do buy that tractor and do not want the fuel tank fenders as you said before. I would be interested in them.

 

[jhwis]

I like my 1750. I use it on my haybine, haul bales, and plow snow....great for plowing snow (with chains) It was rebuilt at 6000 hrs. It has 9,000 now. Like the guys said, as long as it was rebuilt properly, it is a great tractor.

 

[scootergmc]

You'd think if it is rebuilt and only has 50 hours it would be mentioned in the ad. Dude mentions the seat, tires, etc.

 

[chas036]

(quoted from post at 19:16:58 04/05/19)
You'd think if it is rebuilt and only has 50 hours it would be mentioned in the ad. Dude mentions the seat, tires, etc.

You got me thinking. Your right, with a new rebuild, you would absolutley mention that as a good selling point UNLESS he rebuilt it and screwed it up some way and that is why he trying to sell it.

That tractor was advertised last Nov for 3 months then went off Craigslist until now. You would think a good running tractor like he says it is and being a diesel also, that it would sell quick for the price he wants, so mabe there is more there that you can;t see until you see it in person.

He did drop his price this time. last time he had it for $5900

 

[NY 986]

i can't envision a scenario in 2019 where a 1750 would bring 5,900 dollars unless it was a complete restoration and even then it is iffy. A good running 1750 is only a 4,000
dollar tractor and that is with fairly good rear tires. If guys are buying an Oliver of that era around 80-85 HP they are usually looking at a 1755 which has the upgraded
hydraulics and PTO.

 

[hd6gtom]

An older friend of mine bought 1 new. The only problem he ever had was the the vibration dampener on the front of the crank loosened up and he had to have the front of the crank built up. His had 3 speed, fender tanks, roll bar. He got $6000.00 out of it.

 

[Brendon Warren]

I know the people that own it. Good honest people as far as I am concerned.