Update on Turbo Mod

rock2610D · May 14, 2008

Well its been over 6 months with my MHI TD02 turbo installed on my 2610D.

Did alot of snow blowing and tilling with it installed and things have been great.

At my 8000 ft of elevation I have had to deal with derated engines constantly... My back up 5KW generator is only a 3.4KW real life output, and my pressure washer is rated at 6 hp and it struggles...My Yanmar on the other hand is loving the air up here..

Tractor runs normally until it hits a load and when I would normally have to down shift the powershift trans the turbo kicks in to about 6 psi and Wa Lah POWER..

Ran a 6 foot roto tiller... turbo was pegging 7 psi most of the time... please note I would not do this in any temps over 75 degrees F. because I do not believe the non-thermostat design and radiator cooling capacity is there to counter the heat produced from the turbo...

Ran a Lorenz 66 inch snowblower all winter and cleared some HUGE LONG drifts...boost typically was around 4 psi but when a large wind blown drift was encounterd it would hit 8psi for a few seconds..

On a side note I highly recommend a Lorenz Snowblower...

California · May 14, 2008

All Right!!!!! I want one!!!

Lasgambler · May 15, 2008

Hey Rock, What kind of boost gauge did you get? I have thought I would like to put one on my tractor. Thanks

rock2610D · May 15, 2008

ISSPRO
0 to 15 psi Boost Gauge

RobJ · May 19, 2008

Have you tested it with an exhaust temp guage? That'll tell you what kind of heat you are putting out. Intereesting to see what temps at the max boost are.

Cord · May 19, 2008

Watch your oil temps too. My engine has a absolutly tiny oil capacity so it didn't take long for the oil pressure to start dropping. The issue was the extra heat being put into the oil by turbo. I just added a larger oil cooler and this one will solve the problem.

barneyrb · May 19, 2008

Does someone know a forumla for calculating the correct turbo size? I have been looking and am so confused.

rock2610D · May 19, 2008

No EGT guage put on....basically at 4 or 5 psi all I am doing is putting the engine back to stock configuration since my elevation is 8000 ft...

I believe my Yanmar would run a tad rich at a lower elevation and turbo helps utilize all fuel put to cylinders when a load is on..

Engine oil is Amsoil synthetic to help with heat issues...but like I said I would not run the tractor like this in temps above 75 degrees with out upgrading cooling system...I am lucky I live in the mountains and rarely see 80 degree temps ever... most of my tractor usage is in winter where the turbo just helps engine maintain a good temp due to no thermostat..

There is no hard and fast forumla... you have to look a engine volumes, max rpms, normal use rpms, and amout of boost needed...

bmaverick · Dec 27, 2018

rock2610D said:
No EGT guage put on....basically at 4 or 5 psi all I am doing is putting the engine back to stock configuration since my elevation is 8000 ft...

I believe my Yanmar would run a tad rich at a lower elevation and turbo helps utilize all fuel put to cylinders when a load is on..

Engine oil is Amsoil synthetic to help with heat issues...but like I said I would not run the tractor like this in temps above 75 degrees with out upgrading cooling system...I am lucky I live in the mountains and rarely see 80 degree temps ever... most of my tractor usage is in winter where the turbo just helps engine maintain a good temp due to no thermostat..

There is no hard and fast forumla... you have to look a engine volumes, max rpms, normal use rpms, and amout of boost needed...

SWEET.

We are now heading into the 2019 New Year. How's the TURBO YM2610D doing today?