Repowered Deere 318 Garden Tractor

Repowered Deere 318 Garden Tractor ENGINES Engines I replaced the original 10 hp engine on my Deere 318 garden tractor with a Buick 6-cyl fuel-injected engine out of a 1994 Pontiac Bonneville It has 170 hp so it ll really go A shaft leads from the engine back to the tractor s hydrostatic transmission Top speed is only 20 mph but it s really fun to drive The big engine was a very tight fit I had to stretch the tractor s frame 2 in and raise the hood 3 in I also had to move the battery back behind the rear end To keep the engine noise down I installed pipes on each side that go down underneath The tractor s radiator is off a Deere Gator I bolted 2 flywheels together on the car s flex plate to give it more weight I installed 9 1/2-in wide wheels on front and 15-in wheels on back û twice the width of the original tires û for added traction The rear wheels are off a pickup I had to make an adapter for them to go from a 5 to a 6-bolt wheel pattern I kept the original front wheel rims but cut and widened them 3 in to make the new tires fit Pat Prom 12661 Pioneer Trail Eden Prairie Minn 55347 ph 952 944-9266

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