L2 with 2900 HP

I thoughts you was working on the big boy loader?

shameless (ne) wrote: I thoughts you was working on the big boy loader?

I never knows what I'm working on. Darrel

2900 was 130 flywheel HP.....2950/649I with intercooler was 145 HP. If it is a 1977-78? L-2, the 2900 with "DC" injection pump was 120 HP and DM-4 pump was 130 HP all flywheel rating. About 12 HP loss from flywheel to PTO on a 190XT chassis.

If the combine engine has an intercooler, then they are similar to the 7020. Still not the same.

A neighbor did that swap a few years ago. One problem he had was the deeper oil pan on a later crank driven oil pump engine will hit the front axle . I think a 200 has the front axle made so it sits lower giving more clearance for the oil pan.

7020 tractor engines were always intercooled and the 145 flywheel HP 301 combine engines were also always intercooled. The 130 flywheel HP combines engines were never intercooled. The 120 HP combine engine was never intercooled and had a DC type injection pump. So, depending on the year of L series combine, it could have had 120 or 130 or 145 or 158 (426 block) HP engines.

As long as you don't do more than the tractor was made for,you won't have driveline issues.

Pete you are correct. The oldest L2 would be a 1977. The 200 came out in 72. I am with you on this Pete

All L2s had at the minimum the 130 hp 2900/649T

Pretty sure the only 120 hp models were straight Ms, but possibly early M2s could have had the option.

The 649I did not arrive till 1980, and was optional, the 130 hp was still standard.

I think it was roughly at the 2 to 3 series change that the 130 was dropped and the 145 became standard.

IIRC late in the 3 series the 145 became optional on the M series machine. prior to that it was 130 only.

All L and M series combine engines 301 and 426 were turboed, but only the 649I was intercooled.

Did this on my XT.  Issues, 1 flywheel - it will have to be drilled.  2. rear cooler routing interferes with clutch linkage. 3 front axle will have to be raised by welding another pivot on top of existing one and the rear mount will have to lowered to upper holes and weld and extension above to match holes.  4 Front plate - if you change, you will have to change fuel pumps - I drilled my mount to accept hyd pump and kept L fuel pump a DB vs Dm.  and welded brackets for front frame mount.  5 The water pump/ fan will be an issue. 6. radiator inlet /out let is different.  7 dual filters for oil will not fit. 8 Front pulley will not fit - it will hit front cast housing. 9 alternator mount 10 tachometer drive  =  all can be done - it ain't no picnic... 

Ya talked me right out of that project, tbran! Darrel

Hey Darrell, find ya 2900 that was in a G combine,, ya still get to change lotsa stuff, but not quite as much trouble as the later style engines