Ym 2000 mpg
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Based on 3rd gear, high range, 2400 rpm equals 14.19 miles per hour using 5 gallons of diesel in 8 hours I come out with 113.52 miles divided by 5 equals 22.704 miles per gallon. How does that sound? 
Woops, mine is a 2002d, gearing probably different on a 2000.
Woops, mine is a 2002d, gearing probably different on a 2000.
I have a 1961 Fordson Dexta as well as my F215.
I use the Dexta for ploughing matches so I have to drive reasonable distances on road to get there. Travelling at max speed of about 16 mph on road it does 20mpg (UK) - which I think is pretty good for a tractor.
I use the Dexta for ploughing matches so I have to drive reasonable distances on road to get there. Travelling at max speed of about 16 mph on road it does 20mpg (UK) - which I think is pretty good for a tractor.
jerrybob
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23 mph sounds real good compared to my 6.0L chevy truck. Also......my FEL would come in real handy on crowded freeways. Probably would need to go with turf tires as well but what the heck!:thumbsup:
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I read your post earlier this morning, so I started investigating. At zero load, the YM240 uses 0.369 gallons per hour to run 2581 RPM. (According to Nebraska Tractor Test 1199.) According to my operator manual, with 9.5-24 tires, maximum speed is 9.11 MPH at 2600 RPM. That works out to 24.7 MPG. However, that is without any load on the engine.
At 4.5 horsepower, consumption is 0.534 GPH, and works out to 17 MPG. If it takes 8.9 horsepower to drive the machine, MPG drops to only 12.5 with 0.726 GPH.
With larger 11.2-24 tires, figures would be 26.2, 18.1, and 13.3 MPG.
I don't think this accurately represents what would happen if the power plant were put into a car, though. It is accurate for driving your tractor down the road, and that is all. Brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) averages 0.546 pounds of fuel consumed per hour to produce one horsepower. The specific fuel consumption figures are very close to the efficiency of a GM 4.3 liter V-6 (BSFC of 0.502). I was surprised to learn that the gas V-6 is actually more efficient than the diesel. This will bear more investigation, and has piqued my curiosity. I'm guessing that the gas engine is benefitting from running at peak efficiency (since it is at full throttle) and those figures cannot represent real world partial RPM consumption figures. Running at full throttle makes gasoline engines much more efficient, but isn't representative of real-world usage as a general rule.
At 4.5 horsepower, consumption is 0.534 GPH, and works out to 17 MPG. If it takes 8.9 horsepower to drive the machine, MPG drops to only 12.5 with 0.726 GPH.
With larger 11.2-24 tires, figures would be 26.2, 18.1, and 13.3 MPG.
I don't think this accurately represents what would happen if the power plant were put into a car, though. It is accurate for driving your tractor down the road, and that is all. Brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) averages 0.546 pounds of fuel consumed per hour to produce one horsepower. The specific fuel consumption figures are very close to the efficiency of a GM 4.3 liter V-6 (BSFC of 0.502). I was surprised to learn that the gas V-6 is actually more efficient than the diesel. This will bear more investigation, and has piqued my curiosity. I'm guessing that the gas engine is benefitting from running at peak efficiency (since it is at full throttle) and those figures cannot represent real world partial RPM consumption figures. Running at full throttle makes gasoline engines much more efficient, but isn't representative of real-world usage as a general rule.
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While those numbers all sound reasonable for a tractor driven on pavement, I expect these engines would get far better mileage installed in a car.
After all, they are only 1100 cc and near-record fuel efficient. So the nearest comparable car might be late 70's VW Rabbit diesel etc. 50 mpg???
After all, they are only 1100 cc and near-record fuel efficient. So the nearest comparable car might be late 70's VW Rabbit diesel etc. 50 mpg???
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HoyeTractor
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My guess is that if you drove your car 14mph that you would get equal or better mileage. My wife's suburban has that current MPG display and at a steady 20mph or so it is getting WAY better mileage than that. It goes down pretty fast from there though
FWIW... here is a guy that puts diesel tractor engines in pickups...
Tractor Engine in Pickup Truck - YouTube
clemsonfor
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yea i linked to a Ga guy putting tractor engines in older ford trucks in a deisel thread a month or two ago. He is getting i think in the thirties with ford 3cyl deisel tractor engines maybe 4 cyl ones out of like ford 2000s and similar era tractor engines. You will get way better than 20 mpg in a trcuck as the gearing will allow you to travel faster at a given rpm, covering more ground for the same engine speed.
Ginormous
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Shouldn't have sold my YM1700. I could have made me a frankenstein vehicle!
