Posted by trucker40 on March 11, 2009 at 08:15:36 from (69.148.162.65):
In Reply to: Detroit Diesels posted by HeyPigFarmer on March 11, 2009 at 04:53:46:
I worked on a few a long time ago.Like others said if you set them right,use the right parts they are a lot better.They still dont like to start when its cold.2 strokes just dont have as much torque as a Cummins or Cat or Mack or most anything else,but they arent too bad.You can buy a Cummins or Cat that doesnt have any power,wont pull,wont start very good either.A lot depends on how its set up.The reason they arent making them is they couldnt pass pollution laws for smoke,and to be honest all of them can be made to smoke,its just the 2 stroke Detroits had too many emissions.I think rather than keep on using the old design it was cheaper to build a 4 stroke motor that was more efficient,had more torque,and would compete better with Cat and Cummins. A trick to start any Diesel motor when its cold is to crank a little,wait a minute,crank again and it will start a lot better.When you try and crank one cold,all that metal is cold and cranking a little,waiting lets it warm up,which helps it start a lot of times. While the old Detroits were alright,and way better than what they replaced,horses and mules,they are a little outdated now.From working on them I know they arent all that tough,they have problems that are caused by not operating them properly(you have to be mad at them)and they leak more oil.They still can do a job if you can put up with some of their problems.Back when they were made thats all there was.Now there are lots of other choices that most people would rather own than one of those old Detroits.Macks have lots of torque,and Cummins wil show an old 2 stroke up bad on a mountain,but it beats using a mule.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - 12-Volt Conversions for 4-Cylinder Ford 2000 & 4000 Tractors - by Tommy Duvall. After two summers of having to park my old 1964 model 4000 gas 4 cyl. on a hill just in case the 6 volt system, for whatever reason, would not crank her, I decided to try the 12 volt conversion. After some research of convert or not, I decided to go ahead, the main reason being that this tractor was a working tractor, not a show tractor (yet). I did keep everything I replaced for the day I do want to restore her to showroom condition.
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
