Why did JD put a 5 cyl engine in only 2 tractor models?

Grateful11 · Feb 4, 2013

D7E said:
There are going to be a LOT more MF's round here very soon !

Why?

An old friend of mine is a MF dealer and recently took on LS. He seems to be pushing LS pretty hard.

Tx Jim · Feb 5, 2013

buickanddeere said:
txjim Just looked through the Tier III and Tier IV spec 179" JD engines. Highest HP was 66 at 1800rpm for marine genset standby/peak useage. Maybe a best of 80-85HP at 2400rpm?

Glen
And pray tell me how a Marine genset engine has anything to do with this thread titled with "5 cyl engine" other than another one of your futile attempts to change the "SUBJECT"????? Are you trying to state that JD utilized a "5 cyl engine" in a marine application??
Jim

buickanddeere · Feb 5, 2013

Saying a turbo 3 cylinder will make 5 cylinder natural aspirated power.
Maybe JD wanted the 5 cylinder to make a longer chassis than the shorty 3 ?

Tx Jim · Feb 5, 2013

buickanddeere said:
Saying a turbo 3 cylinder will make 5 cylinder natural aspirated power.
Maybe JD wanted the 5 cylinder to make a longer chassis than the shorty 3 ?

All JD had to do was use a 4 cyl(already in production) lengthen frame rails to attain a longer wheel base without introducing a 5 cyl engine. Did you find the model # of your ""phantom JD 3 cyl engine with the intercooler"" you mentioned earlier???????

buickanddeere · Feb 5, 2013

No tier I or II engines left on the site. No intercooled 179's in the Tier III or IV. Still makes 66HP at 1800rpm which isn't shabby with .37HP per cu" at 1800rpm without an intercooler.

Tx Jim · Feb 5, 2013

Thank you for clarifying your statement. I'm fairly decent at looking up JD items and I knew I couldn't find the 3 cyl intercooled engine listed on JD's website that you referred to.