I Still Hate My Tractor

TomSeller · Dec 14, 2013

Looking good. Go Fred.

V1Rotate · Dec 14, 2013

Fred
I think you should re-title this thread.:laughing:
If you really hated your tractor, you wouldn't be putting all this time and effort into it. Judging by the quality of the work that is apparent in the photos, you are really giving it some TLC.

Bluegill2 · Dec 14, 2013

V1Rotate said:
Fred
I think you should re-title this thread.:laughing:
If you really hated your tractor, you wouldn't be putting all this time and effort into it. Judging by the quality of the work that is apparent in the photos, you are really giving it some TLC.

Right, he secretly loves his tractor, easy to see!

Lookin very good Fred!!!

Baby Grand · Dec 14, 2013

wmonroe said:
I've really enjoyed this thread so far and can't wait to see Fred's tractor putting out some boost. Anyway my question is, do all the grand L tractors have the same hydrostatic transmission? Can a 3240 be turned up to a 5740 and the transmission live or is each transmission sized for that tractor?

Hmmm ... put a blower on the 3240? .... hmmm.
Can't wait to see how this adventure of Fred's shakes out!

wmonroe · Dec 14, 2013

Looks good Fred. If you put it on the dyno do a video, it would be cool to hear how the turbo sounds on it. Are you putting a muffler on or is it going to be straight piped? I vote straight pipe!

The Fred · Dec 14, 2013

More pix

Fred

wmonroe · Dec 14, 2013

Coming along nicely.

kuboman · Dec 14, 2013

Say Fred what did the oil cooler cost you if you don't mind me asking?

The Fred · Dec 14, 2013

Oil cooler off a VW. Fits over 15 years of models, readily available and cheap about 50 bux. I didn't price the Kubo unit I am sure much more money. The cooler/filter adapter I made on the lathe, total pain. 18 x1.5 on one end and 3/4-16 on the other, compliments of Kubota. All of the pipe threads on this engine are metric.; go figure.
Fred