Deere H Powered By Yanmar Diesel

2009 - Volume #33, Issue #4, Page #40

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Ben Kinsinger, Oakland, Md., installed a Yanmar single-cylinder diesel in a 1941 Deere "H" while maintaining the tractor's original flywheel speed.
    Kinsinger says the engine fit into the tractor frame nicely so he was able to leave the hood and all the sheet metal parts in place.
    The tractor still has its original exhaust pipe, but it's hidden from view by a 5-in. dia. chrome pipe off a semi tractor. "When the tractor is running the chrome pipe makes a big rumbling sound," says Kinsinger. The tractor also has big headlights off an antique truck that are operated by the same battery that starts the engine. In addition, it has new tires all the way around and flashing lights on back. Kinsinger even put ædiesel' decals off an IH tractor on both sides of the H.
    "Sometimes I take it to antique tractor shows and it gets a lot of attention. When they first see the tractor a lot of people can't figure it out. I pretend that I bought the tractor new from the factory. Some people ask me if I'm willing to sell the tractor, and others want me to repower their own tractor," says Kinsinger.
     The Yanmar single cylinder engine runs twice as fast as the original gas engine so it still sounds just like it.
    He mounted a steel plate where the original engine block had been, and he put spark plugs in the crankshaft to provide oil pressure. The tractor originally had a single gauge for the crankshaft and camshaft. He added a second gauge to monitor oil pressure. The diesel engine even has a magneto on it. He plans to add spark plug wires to make the diesel engine look like it's a gas engine.
    The tractor still has the original crankshaft and clutch. The engine oil runs out through the crankshaft journal. "I had to plug the journal in order to keep the oil from running out and to maintain the oil pressure," says Kinsinger.
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ben Kinsinger, 916 Paul Friend Road, Oakland, Md. 21550 (ph 301 334-6561 or 301 395-9872).

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Deere H Powered By Yanmar Diesel TRACTORS Modifications 33-4-40 Ben Kinsinger, Oakland, Md., installed a Yanmar single-cylinder diesel in a 1941 Deere "H" while maintaining the tractor's original flywheel speed. Kinsinger says the engine fit into the tractor frame nicely so he was able to leave the hood and all the sheet metal parts in place. The tractor still has its original exhaust pipe, but it's hidden from view by a 5-in. dia. chrome pipe off a semi tractor. "When the tractor is running the chrome pipe makes a big rumbling sound," says Kinsinger. The tractor also has big headlights off an antique truck that are operated by the same battery that starts the engine. In addition, it has new tires all the way around and flashing lights on back. Kinsinger even put ædiesel' decals off an IH tractor on both sides of the H. "Sometimes I take it to antique tractor shows and it gets a lot of attention. When they first see the tractor a lot of people can't figure it out. I pretend that I bought the tractor new from the factory. Some people ask me if I'm willing to sell the tractor, and others want me to repower their own tractor," says Kinsinger. The Yanmar single cylinder engine runs twice as fast as the original gas engine so it still sounds just like it. He mounted a steel plate where the original engine block had been, and he put spark plugs in the crankshaft to provide oil pressure. The tractor originally had a single gauge for the crankshaft and camshaft. He added a second gauge to monitor oil pressure. The diesel engine even has a magneto on it. He plans to add spark plug wires to make the diesel engine look like it's a gas engine. The tractor still has the original crankshaft and clutch. The engine oil runs out through the crankshaft journal. "I had to plug the journal in order to keep the oil from running out and to maintain the oil pressure," says Kinsinger. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ben Kinsinger, 916 Paul Friend Road, Oakland, Md. 21550 (ph 301 334-6561 or 301 395-9872).

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