Future engine swap

[wmonroe]

I think id just swap to gas with tin and rank , carb and manifold it will be pepy with the higher compression, not to mention propane tractors are usually very very clean internally.

That might be the way to go. I was originally thinking diesel so I could move to one fuel type to keep on hand and diesel stores better than the junk gas we have now but it's not sounding too practical.

 

[Soundguy]

i just mentioned swapping to gas, as you can do that with just replacing carb, manifold and rigging a tank if needed. don't even have to change tin. just hang a tank in the hole. can be a boat outboard tank, etc... lawnmower tank.

manifolds are 85$ on amazon. carbs a bit more. For a few hundred she will be running on gas and no propane hookup to deal with. Bag the propane hookup and top water outlet ( swap, new one 15$ ), and likely sell the propane gear for the $$ to swap to gas.

heck. might find a guy with a gasser that will swap you tin, tank, carb and manifold for yours. lots of us own 'former' lp setups that are now gassers.

 

[wmonroe]

Swapping to gas would definitely be the most straight forward option. I guess I need to figure out exactly what I want to do and how bad I want to. I was hoping ford made it easy to bolt up one of the 3 cylinder engines and 8 speed tranny.

 

[Soundguy]

3 cyl engines and 8 spd trannies DO bolt up easy.. to other 3 cyl engines

remember, from 39-52 all engines bolted to all trannies.

from late 52 thru late 64, all engines bolted to all trannies

from 65+ all 3 cyl engines will bolt to anything else with a 3 cyl, even some of the stuf made way later....

They had to make a cut off point somewhere.


if you want a 3 cyl and an 8spd, then you need to get a 2000, 3000, 4000, etc.

 

[wmonroe]

That's good info, thanks.

I have access to a gas 2000 which is also part of what started this crazy idea. It's my dad's tractor and is in fairly rough shape and he was talking about scrapping it so I was thinking it would be good to scrounge parts off of it to use on my 961. Oh well just a idea.

 

[Soundguy]

what year 2000?

 

[wmonroe]

I'll check and see if dad knows next time I talk to him or I'll get the serial number when I'm over there next. I want to say a 73 but I'm not positive.

 

[blueriver]

I have a 250 gallon home tank but without a pump I didn't think I could fill the tractor.

No pump required ... ask your propane supplier for a filler hose.

 

[aczlan]

No pump required ... ask your propane supplier for a filler hose.

Doesn't work that way. You need a tank with a "wet outlet" where you can pull out liquid propane to fill another tank. Might be able to get away without a pump, but you will have to fill more frequently.

Aaron Z

 

[wmonroe]

No pump required ... ask your propane supplier for a filler hose.

When we had the tank set up I asked for a "liquid tap" so I could put a pump on it and they told me that if I have a pump I am considered a filling station and need inspections.