Jd 2010 engine swap options?

[Bigeasy16]

So I got an old family friend in his 70s, not farming no more, and he needs his 2010 running. He told me back in the day John Deere had an issue with those engines, and somehow the coolant passages were messed up. So John Deere gave out checks or something so the owners of those could take it in and get it fixed. Well his father didnt do that, spent the money on something else, and here it sits. Itll only run 10-15 minutes without overheating. Im wondering if anybody knows where to find a good block for those, or what different engines are swappable for those. Thanks!
-Ben

 

[Jim.ME]

You didn't say gas or diesel, but I don't think it really matters. While some ran well, and still do, the 1010s and 2010s overall were not a wonderful thing for JD. The engines in those used sleeve plate liner set (the 4 cylinder liners are all attached to a top plate, so it is a one piece item). Finding a good block or engine is not easy. If you find a bare block you then need to find a sleeve plate, quite expensive compared to the individual liner kits commonly used in other engines. I see a price that is north of $1300 for just the plate, no pistons, rings, gaskets or seals. Swaps have been discussed here before and I believe the gas engine used in 45 combines is one that will bolt in. Later tractor engines, like the 2020, will not.

Others will be along with more info, but I will be surprised if anything you find out will make you jump for joy.

 

[Mark-Ia]

I think it is the #40 combine engine.

 

[tomstractorsandtoys]

Your only option fora gas is a 165 engine out of a 45 combine. Be a little careful as the very last 45's used a 180 engine and that will not fit. Make sure the combine has a flat belt separator drive. The 2010 used a 145 engine but the 165 bolts right in. Tom

 

[JD Dave]

Well, you pretty much have an orphan with a 2010 and there's no easy way out. The 1010's and 2010's were not John Deere's best offerings. The tractors as a whole were not well designed and engineered so to repower them may be a waste of time in the end. Constant issues with hydraulics, engines, power steering and PTO. All very weak. Gas engines were decent but diesels were a mess.

 

[ben brown]

i have a 2010 gas engine good block head no sleeve deck located western ky bbrown56 at hotmail.com

 

[rrlund]

I think the 40 used a 1010 engine didn't it? I had a 40 parted out here. My brother's 2010 needed a head. I used the 40 head on it, but it wasn't as tall. I had to use the 40 head bolts and push rods. The 2010 bolts were too long.

 

[Leroy]

If diesel don't know but if gas should be easy fix. Just take engine down as if you were doing an overhaul, Pull head then the deck plate and hole collany area will be out in open to just clean it out. And reinstall. The 1010 tractor used same basic engine for the block same as 40 combine, just a 115 CU IN deck plate and pistons and rings, then all the 45 combines with the HC145 engine are what the 2010 had, an older 145 engine was not made with the deck plate, Then the round back in the Hi-Lo model used that HC145 engine. Come the first series square back combines they used sand basic engine , block and every thing except the deck plate and pistons-rings and that could be put in your present HC145 block. Should be just a very straight forward job pulling that deck plate and phisicaly cleaning the block cavatity and outside of the deck plate. When reinstalling decl plate and head besure to tighten the bolts up to tourk capacity, and not guess under. I had 2 of the 45 combines with the HC145 engine and one with the 165 inch version, Only problem the 165 they ysed 2 different carbs on and one of them was very hard years ago to get parts for.