wmonroe
Elite Member
I'm starting to do a little research for a possible engine swap someday. I have a ford 961 propane tractor that I bought from my wife's grandfather. The tractor runs great and I really enjoy it but the propane is kind of a pane in the butt. When it is time to fill it I load it on my trailer and take it to a place a few miles away to get it filled. It's not a big deal but it's just enough hassle that I don't use it as much as I would if I could fill it up at home, and if that place would close I would have to find another and it would t be very close.
Anyway, so all that leads me to the thought of swapping it over to a diesel engine and saving the old engine, propane tank, etc in case I ever want to change it back. What I would really like to do is change it to a ford 3 cylinder out of a ford 4000 or similar. Has anyone done this or know if it is a fairly simple bolt up swap or would I be better off finding a diesel out of a hundred series?
Anyway, so all that leads me to the thought of swapping it over to a diesel engine and saving the old engine, propane tank, etc in case I ever want to change it back. What I would really like to do is change it to a ford 3 cylinder out of a ford 4000 or similar. Has anyone done this or know if it is a fairly simple bolt up swap or would I be better off finding a diesel out of a hundred series?