(quoted from post at 16:52:51 10/07/18)
(quoted from post at 05:51:33 10/06/18) A little off-topic but since we are in day dream mode I think it would be interesting if someone either adapted common rail injection to an old piece of iron or transplanted a complete common rail engine.
Similar concept to what that fella did with his compound turbo 720......
Not at all practical but if money were no object, why not? LOL
Glen,
Transplanting a complete Waterloo Deere common rail engine into another Waterloo tractor would be fairly easy if you take a 'pre-emission' engine, and you do not choose a power setting that oblige to have a big air to air cooler.
The wiring harness that needs to connect to the engine is very simple. More or less, you only need to provide to the ECU to start:
- +
- -
- key on signal
- throttle signal (basic variable resistor connected to current lnkage)
- Starter on signal
Then on top you have gages and other stuff in the ECU that are not totally required to have on your tractor (I mean, the ECU needs to know the temp so you need the temp gage connected to the ECU , but you can put a regular mecanical temp gage on your tractor).
Please look at
See wiring diagram p130. - It is much simpler that many people think.
I have always tought that a 8.1 (496) out of a 7710 or 7810 would be an awesome repower option for a 45-4620, or to repower a gutless 8430/8450. That would be a torque monster then. Let's wait few more years and those would be cheap engines...
Some newer engines are missing threaded holes on the frame rear mounting pad. The 12.5 to 13.5L have issues with the oil filter interfering with the frame.