Hey everybody. I just became the proud new owner of an LB2204. Tractor seems to be in overall serviceable condition. It goes through all the gears, hi and lo ranges, 3-point lift works, PTO works at both speeds, and there's a pin missing in the 4wd linkage, but everything looks good there. Hydraulics are a little tired, but for now they'll do what I need. The engine is on its last leg though. Massive blowby with smoke visible out the vent tube and sounds like it may be down a cylinder. I'm fairly new to diesel engines (my first was a 7.3 IDI 2 years ago that I have since sold), so they all sound like they're going to throw a rod to me, but this one seems to have an especially loud clack to it, so I'm a little worried the crank might be toast from a spun rod bearing/knock. Could be top end noise I'm not sure. I found the following thread, but it's been dead so long, wanted to start a new thread about this.
So from what I can gather this tractor was nearly identical or identical to the Kubota L-series tractors from this era since Kioti made the Kubota gearboxes and sheetmetal at the time. Based on that thread, I'm gathering that the Dae Dong and Kubota engines are so close that even the oil pan will interchange? The D1402 he swapped in is a bigger displacement engine than the DH1101-b that's supposedly in there now, but the fact that they're so close gives me a little hope for my predicament.
Even more confusing about all of this is that the DH1101-b is the same exact part number as a Kubota engine from the same era. I even found a thread on another forum about a Kubota engine of the same model number that even had the same 1115cc cast into the side like mine (see pic). Was Dae Dong rebadging the Kubota engine or did they just manufacture the same engine in house using the Kubota design? It seems like they're pretty darn close to identical, maybe even the same castings.
Regardless, I obviously need to either rebuild this engine or repower it with something else and I'm considering my options. What kind of life expectancy could I expect out of the Dae Dong engine if I rebuilt it and would it be worth it? Since these all seem to have SAE flywheel and bellhousing sizes and patterns respectively, would any old 3-cylinder diesel with those same specs bolt in or am I going to be running into issues with oil pan clearance and what not? I don't really care about which brand, I just need something that works and will last a couple thousand hours with routine maintenance, as I'll probably be dead by the time this machine sees that many hours. The Kubota stuff seems to be really expensive even in heavily used condition, and Dae Dong engines are all but non-existent out there on CL and Marketplace, so the chances of me finding that unicorn $500 deal that the other OP got seems to be pretty slim unless I can go with a more modern Kubota engine or some other brand of diesel. Thanks in advance for any info.
First Post: Engine Swap Kioti LB2204
This is my first post although I joined this site over a year ago. I thought this might help someone else in the same situation. Last winter my Kioti LB2204 threw a rod and after splitting the tractor I found a hole in the block behind the starter. The Kioti dealer could no longer order a...
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So from what I can gather this tractor was nearly identical or identical to the Kubota L-series tractors from this era since Kioti made the Kubota gearboxes and sheetmetal at the time. Based on that thread, I'm gathering that the Dae Dong and Kubota engines are so close that even the oil pan will interchange? The D1402 he swapped in is a bigger displacement engine than the DH1101-b that's supposedly in there now, but the fact that they're so close gives me a little hope for my predicament.
Even more confusing about all of this is that the DH1101-b is the same exact part number as a Kubota engine from the same era. I even found a thread on another forum about a Kubota engine of the same model number that even had the same 1115cc cast into the side like mine (see pic). Was Dae Dong rebadging the Kubota engine or did they just manufacture the same engine in house using the Kubota design? It seems like they're pretty darn close to identical, maybe even the same castings.
Regardless, I obviously need to either rebuild this engine or repower it with something else and I'm considering my options. What kind of life expectancy could I expect out of the Dae Dong engine if I rebuilt it and would it be worth it? Since these all seem to have SAE flywheel and bellhousing sizes and patterns respectively, would any old 3-cylinder diesel with those same specs bolt in or am I going to be running into issues with oil pan clearance and what not? I don't really care about which brand, I just need something that works and will last a couple thousand hours with routine maintenance, as I'll probably be dead by the time this machine sees that many hours. The Kubota stuff seems to be really expensive even in heavily used condition, and Dae Dong engines are all but non-existent out there on CL and Marketplace, so the chances of me finding that unicorn $500 deal that the other OP got seems to be pretty slim unless I can go with a more modern Kubota engine or some other brand of diesel. Thanks in advance for any info.