Deere A Repowered With Chevy V-8 Engine

Deere A Repowered With Chevy V-8 Engine REPOWERED EQUIPMENT Repowered Equipment 32-5-22 Put a Chevy 350 V-8 engine into a 1938 Deere Model A and you have a nice, smooth running combination, says Bruce Bauer of Hastings, Minn. The first thing you notice about the tractor is the "hooker header" mufflers that Bauer bolted onto each side of the engine. Also, the tractor is longer than other "A's". "I call it an AV-8, since it's a Model A that's now powered by a V-8 engine. It's something unique that I can pass on to my kids," says Bauer. The engine came out of a 1970 Chevy pickup and has about 275 hp. Bauer had to lengthen the tractor frame by 12 in. in order to make room for the new engine. He also made a new, longer hood. He threw away half the original differential and installed a heavy duty differential out of an old Ford car. The new differential is used to power the tractor's original flywheel and to operate the original crankshaft and clutch. He hooked the V-8 engine to the governor housing for full power on demand. He had to build a new bell housing. The tractor still has its original flywheel and clutch and radiator. An electric fan is used to cool the radiator. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bruce Bauer, 16520 230th St. E., Hastings, Minn. 55033 (ph 651 214-5422; bcbauer@hot mail.com).

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