They Add Power To Old Tractors

They Add Power To Old Tractors ENGINES Keystone Turbo offers turbocharger kits for a growing number of popular old tractors Each turbo kit is designed to fit the tractor avoiding the need to modify the hood or move the carburetor or exhaust “All you should have to do with our kits is unbolt the stock manifold bolt the turbo in and you’re on your way ” says Mark Duddy Keystone Turbo LLC “In a couple hours you will have doubled your horsepower with a 15-lb boost and only added 8 percent stress to your engine ” Duddy got started with turbos when his dad Franklin gave him an old M Farmall to restore on his 16th birthday Duddy wanted to add a turbo like his dad had put on a car at age 16 They decided to build one and when others wanted one too the business was up and running With 6 years under their belts the father/son team has shipped turbo kits from Alaska to Texas and Washington to Maine They now offer turbos for the Farmall M through the 450 the 6-cylinder 460 through the International 806 the Oliver 77 through the 1650 and the Allis Chalmers WC WF WD and WD45 Prices start at $1 350 for stock engine kits for tractors being used around the farm High performance kits for 6-cylinder engines being used for tractor pulling can range to $2 150 They include a bigger manifold bigger turbo 500 cfm/two-barrel carburetor and if needed water/alcohol injection kits “A 6-cylinder 265 to 301 cu in engine will produce 120 to 140 hp ” says Duddy “With the two-barrel high performance kit you are looking at 300 hp plus ” The Duddy’s are working on high compression and low compression piston kits to add to their product line Their goal is to have affordable products for both puller and farm markets Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Keystone Turbo LLC 2128 Dayton-Smicksburg Rd Smicksburg Penn 16256 ph 814 257-8506; info@keystoneturbollc com; www keystoneturbollc com

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