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Re: 3-53 detroit diesel in a farmall 450?
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Posted by Hugh MacKay on May 28, 2005 at 17:07:12 from (209.226.247.94):
In Reply to: 3-53 detroit diesel in a farmall 450? posted by thunderjet on May 27, 2005 at 17:35:58:
I have to agree with Nat on the chalanges. I would think there are more suitable engines than a Detroit. Farmall 450 was engineered for 540 PTO somewhere in the order of 1400 to 1500 rpm. I rather doubt the Detroit will develop much horse power at 1500 rpm. A good old H or 300 would probably out do it on a baler. As someone else said, sure Oliver used the Detroit engine. Other than noise for the amount of horse power, not much wrong with a Detroit engine, but the vehicle must be engineered fot it.
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