Kubota ZD326H - Turbo Charge It?

[PsRumors]

I admit it, I have a sickness. I love diesels and I love modifying diesels. My car, truck, tractor and my son's car are all diesels and none are stock, so why should the new ZTR remain stock.

Anyone know how robust the hydraulic drive system is?

The 326H comes with an 1105 series engine. Brochures call it 26 HP but looking at Kubota's dyno sheets show it as 24.5 HP and about 70lbft of torque.

Have a line on a 1105 turbo which is rated for ~30hp and 90 lbft of torque.

That would be a 12% increase in power over the strongest engine kubota put in these ZTRs.

 

[artfull dodger]

Go for it! Guys have been using the diesel/manifold off a European smart car to turbocharge the D600 and similar Kubota diesels in the older Cub Cadets and the Yanmar in the JD's. I would put a pyrometer in the exhaust manifold to watch your EGT's just as you would on your other diesels. I believe there are online instructions on how to turn up the fuel rate to match the boost intake air. A ZTR that whistles is pretty bada$$! Mike