Posted by Jim Allen on March 29, 2009 at 07:25:32 from (209.173.160.22):
In Reply to: Farmall 826 posted by Farrell Godwin on March 28, 2009 at 11:32:18:
MN Scott said: (quoted from post at 04:31:08 03/29/09) As for the 358 being a money pit I have to take issue.
Not with me, I hope, because that's essentially what I said. That "money pit" myth is bandied about casually by people who repeat what someone else said, but without looking for themselves. Not knowing any different at first, I accepted it but after looking, I don't see a huge issue at all. A few odds and ends are high but if you look at it broadly, it evens out, and as MNScott said, the difficulty of dry vs wet sleeves kinda evens out any differences.
Frankly, the engine is the best part of my 826.
Funny story. I had a Dynomax performance muffler left over from a truck buildup project. The stock muffler on the tractor was ear-splittingly loud, not to mention restrictive. I had tried another performance muffler with even louder results. In both cases, I had to wear headphones to avoid (more) hearing loss. On a whim, I fitted the large case, straight thru muffler. Amazing! The tractor is quiet but with a lovely tone, even zinged up to 2200 revs. One thing I like about the D358 is when it's really warmed up, it doesn't even sound like a diesel. Barely a knock at all.
This post was edited by Jim Allen at 07:26:28 03/29/09.
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