Dealer Repowers IH Tractors With Diesel

Dealer repowers IH tractors with diesel TRACTORS Conversions 17-3-17 A Case-IH dealer in Wisconsin says he expects to do brisk business repowering 700 and 800 Series IH gas tractors with Cummins diesel engines. Roger Link of Link Implement, Ridgeland, Wis., says his dealership has come up with a kit to repower 706, 806, 756, 826, 856, and 766 gas tractors with 6B-5.9 Cummins diesels. That's the same engine used in new Case-IH Maxxum tractors. "We make an adapter plate to fit the engine to the IH bell housing and we modify the flywheel to adapt to the Cummins crankshaft so the IH clutch and starter can be used. The front motor mounts are made from angle iron and bolt to the IH frame rails. We also modify the throttle linkage and wiring to fit," says Link. Pto horsepower on the repowered tractors increases from 93 to 100 and Link says fuel usage should be cut to about half due to the fuel efficiency of the Cummins engine. Link says he got the idea for the conversion after seeing a conversion kit for old Oliver gas tractors. "I figure these are much better tractors and you can pick them up cheap all over the country. After you take out the `tired' gas engine, it runs as good as new," says Link, who plans to sell the fabricated parts for the conversion for $500 to $700. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Roger Link, Link Implement, Ridgeland, Wis. 54763 (ph 715 9491795).

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