I Still Hate My Tractor

[kuboman]

The small line is the oil feed to the turbo. The larger line is the drain. There are no coolant lines to the turbo. If there is not a drilled and tapped port for the oil drain the you will need to drill and tap the block for the oil return. There should be a 1/8" pipe plug for the oil pressure line.

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

IMO.. a few notes. L3940 is our biggest seller in this series. Its not a machine we ever get power complaints with. Either your expectations are not realistic, or you have a mechanical problem there. One that adding a turbo is not going to change at all. I do think its cool and all, I'm just a bit confused.

 

[buickanddeere]

I keep wondering if this low power theme is just a running joke by a troll ?

 

[Coyote machine]

I've read all of this thread and the prior one you linked to. So far this is about the dumbest idea I've seen on TBN in a while. You, the OP insist people here tell you what you want to know and complain when they don't. Then you insist you'll do what you want no matter what, and tell me how to do it. Like a petulant child you may get more then you bargained for in the end. Question is, will you learn anything from it. I think not. Why? Because you pay NO attention to those who tell you what you NEED to hear. That is, what you plan to do is pointless and will not change the performance of your tractor, and very well could damage it possibly irreparably. You ignore or slam such advice, (not advise) and insist that the head gasket is probably the same, the this and that won't matter and I'll fudge the rest....
I cannot believe, so many who said in the prior thread that they were going to bow out are still here, trying their level best to tell you why you should either fix the current tractor's 'problems' or trade it up to what you should have bought before the tier 4 model dominate what's available.
I wouldn't complain that members here tell you what they feel will work, INSTEAD of what you want to hear. They're trying to help you, but you just can't see it. Being obstinate may render your tractor broken and devalued, but you continue to insist that you know what's best. the proof will be in the final results. And the head gasket is often different on turbo engines, like the Saab turbo someone mentioned, for obvious engineering reasons, including the overall engine compression being LOWER on those engines than the normally aspirated ones. But hey, you know it all, so we'll just sit back and watch 'er blow.:confused3:

 

[number two]

Hey,let's not count Fred out just yet.He's posted some great,hard to find info in the Oil.Fuel,&Lubricants forum.He's certainly no dummy.
Good Luck Fred!

 

[Loadstar]

It's not stock! The resale! Get a new tractor! The warranty! The gaskets! The pistons! The children! Waaaahhhh

It is his tractor. Go easy on the drums. Maybe things can be learned that dont involve your money/tractor. Heaven forbid a machine is removed from stock form. Never noticed any protest at the tractor pulls.

 

[94BULLITT]

I still have to seen a picture of the "gutless" L3940 with the landplane. I know he can post a picture. So come on Fred lets see a picture of it.

Well all you needed to do was check weight of tractor and the engine hp. You will see yours with the cab has a high weight to hp. In my opinion the L5740 would be minimum for a cabbed tractor.
Unless your engine has the necessary piston cooling jets your engine will not standup to the hp you will need to make the tractor what you expect it to do. Just buy the bigger tractor.

I disagree. I think of the L5740 as a hotrod of a tractor. I think it is a really light tractor for all of that power. I know it would be nice for snow blowing or some other heavy PTO work but it would not be as necessary for ground engaging work. KenB2920 Has a L3540 cab tractor and he pulls a 6' rotary cutter with it.

 

[Xfaxman]

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The same fuel I use in my other equipment has never bothered ever hoping it's isn't the issue. I have to fill my 330 gal. tank later this month I'll be sure to use ULSD on road.
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Thanks, Fred

Why not off road?

 

[MHarryE]

Hope your turbo installation works out. I remember the good old days when turbos on tractors were new and farmers started adding kits to their tractors followed by the companies doing the same thing. Like wasn't an International 1206 an 806 with a turbo? Your 3940 sounds like my 5740 as far as starting. It stays in the machine shed until the morning temps are consistently below freezing, then I have to make room in our heated garage. At the same temps our John Deeres, New Hollands and M135GX start without problem but they are all larger engine direct injected diesels. The indirect injected L5740, RTV900XT, and Cat 301.8 all suck at cold starting especially below zero. I take it your research hasn't turned up any other item they might change for the Bobcat version like higher capacity oil pump to make sure the turbo bearings are fed. Piston cooling - if you are going to be in a continuous hard pull like an ag tractor pulling a primary tillage implement but like a skid steer - they spend half their life backing up. Good luck. I am anxious to see how it all turns out.

 

[TomSeller]

Farmall? Get an Allis Chalmers ! The original orange tractor ! :thumbsup:

And then there were the "flambeau orange" Case tractors. The original "copy cat" orange tractor?