I Still Hate My Tractor

[The Fred]

I'd love a couple of detail shots of the filter/cooler and hood on the 5740 pretty please with a quarter pounder and cheese on top?

Once the weather warms up of course, 1 above here.....OUCH! The remote filter is cool but takes away the simplicity of the feature, too much to go wrong. I have some NICE holesaws but fear the results, not quite there yet.

Bad enough I have to run braided oil hard line because I can't find the correct metal line and banjo fittings to fabricate one.


Fred, and thanks again folks for the looksee.

 

[The Fred]

[QUOTEUse a smaller filter so the panel can be installed correctly then run a marker around the filter from the inside , cut it then install the larger filter again. ][/QUOTE]

Excellent idea, Not much for bodywork. Last time I painted a car in the yard I spent 4 hours buffing the mosquitos out of it the next morning

Fred

 

[The Fred]

Nope. The oil filter if I remember correctly is pretty much the same as it was on my 4240. The biggest difference on the 5740 is the exhaust manifold. The two lines you see on the lower engine block are related to the turbo. Maybe one is an oil feed line and the other a drain?
There must be a coolant line there as well but the shop was busy today so I just snapped the photos quick for you. If you need anymore just let me know.
Your welcome and good luck.

Looks like your filter does not stick out very far.

Wondering the difference, my oil cooler adds 2 inches exactly to the whole package.
Fred

The other thing I got figured is the camshaft installed position is at the 104 degree mark.

 

[deezler]

Looking good! Been lurking on this thread for a while as it really didn't need my extra 2 cents a midst all the penny-flingin'.

But I fully support this project (I am a mechanical engineer who dyno tests engines for a living). There's no reason why most any of our tractor engines can't be pumped with a moderate amount of boost and a little more fuel. 30-40% power gains should be easy and reliable. I do hope this solves your dissatisfaction with the machine!

 

[kuboman]

I don't know what your plans are but I sure hope you straight pipe it. I have been trying to figure how I can put a vertical exhaust on mine and straight pipe it.

 

[kuboman]

And also the L5740's side panel does not interfere with the oil filter because it raise above it so there is no panel covering the filter. Maybe a 5740 side panel will fit?

 

[The Fred]

[QUOTEFred, This might help some. As you are aware, Bobcat used the V2003T (56 HP) in some models but in same frame without Turbo they used the V2203 (46 HP). So I can't be positive of the specs on V2003 aspirated engine. Comparing specs of V2003T vs V2203 almost everything matches (injection timing, compression, valve lash, etc.) except valve timing.

Compression test in Bobcat specs. fall in line with your findings:

I Still Hate My Tractor-v2003t-compression-test.jpg

Here is valve timing the V2003T;
I Still Hate My Tractor-v2003t-valve-timing.jpg

Here is valve timing on the V2203;
I Still Hate My Tractor-valve-timing-v2203.jpg

Injection timing on both is 18 BTDC.][/QUOTE]

Looks like the Bobcat camshaft is installed at the 104 degree intake centerline also.

Fred

 

[Midniteoyl]

Agreed, a nice 1/2 or so around the filter, would still look good and you can always replace the panel again if you had to.

Use a smaller filter so the panel can be installed correctly then run a marker around the filter from the inside , cut it then install the larger filter again.

I cut a 4.5" hole in the side of a hood panel once to make space for a side exhaust when I swapped motors on a garden tractor.. Worked good.

If you do cut it, Fred, you could always rivet a curved piece of sheet metal over it. Painted to match.

 

[Beltman60]

for trial runs, why don't ya just take the hood off?
see how it goes and if you keep the turbo then modify the hood
no need now to tare up the hood just yet

 

[nwltruck]

for trial runs, why don't ya just take the hood off?
see how it goes and if you keep the turbo then modify the hood
no need now to tare up the hood just yet

Dido measure twice cut once.