Jerry/MT
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- New Holland TD95D, Ford 4610 & Kubota M4500
Yes, the extra 100 rpm at HP measurement might do it, but it wouldn't explain the increased HP at the PTO which is the SAME RPM as the 273. It's not a turbo, so they aren't just dialing up the boost -- so,...what? It's not just an academic question; I have a 273 - which I love dearly (400 hrs and counting). In low gear it has no trouble spinning all 4 tires on dry dirt or packed gravel. It should easily handle larger tires and more HP could only help. Oh, yeah, hydraulic flow appears slightly
higher also. Can that be a result of the extra 100 RPM? Maybe, but I don"t run at that RPM..
Higher ground clearance and a wider stance would be good in my case - 120 year old forest with uneven ground - trail making, minor logging, way more dirt digging and moving than I ever expected...(only because now I CAN, you see).
So can TYM or a dealer or anyone more Knowledgable than me (that doesn't take much) respond with a definative answer?
I'm not a dealer, but I have a background in engines so I'll take a stab.
With diesels or gassers, that have a fixed compression ratio and fixed displacement, power is proportional to airflow. Increasing the rpm will increase the power until the airflow ceases to increase due to increased pressure losses in the induction system and windage losses in the reciprocating components. That's why you see the HP vs rpm curves go flat or even hook over at high rpm. Gassers actually throttle the air flow to control power until thay are at wide open throttle. Diesels do not have a throttle plate. The air induction system is wide open ( except for the airfilter).
With diesels, HP is also proportional to air flow AND fuel to air ratio. So you can "turn up the wick" to get more HP at the same rpm in a diesel. However, the engine and driveline components must be able to withstand the increased power and torque and the engine components have to be capable of withstanding the increased gas pressures and temperatures that go along with the power increases. So my guess is that the increases in power that you are talking about are due to turning up the pump to allow more fuel at a given rpm. In effect, the HP vs rpm curve is incrementally adjusted upward by increasing the max fuel limit in the control.
Hope this helps you understand the power increase.
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