D 19 transplant with 5.9 Cummins?

A 5.9L cummins in a D19 would be a really nice setup. Go easy on the power output though, the drivetrain will not like being worked real hard with lots of power on tap.

I am just thinking of some minor tractor pulling And something different. Spend money on a good clutch and thats about it. I have a nice set of 23.1x34 rears either cast stock or 9 bolt rims. I know a 12 valve with not doing a whole lot could get 250 hp easy.

Do you have any pictures mack that would be pretty cool to see was there much modifinh to make it work?

I will be doing this swap into a 180. Im having a adapter plate made and a stock dodge flywheel turned down to work. Sould be pretty awesome when im done. Its goin to be a little brush puller.

Hate to rain on the parade, but a 5.9 in anyone of those tractors is TOO MUCH. You'll get really good at fixing transmissions and finals. I'd be looking at a 3.9 for a D-19, youd have lots of power. Stock non turbo 3.9s put out 80hp, with turbo, 110, 120, 130 hp ratings, and piles of torque. I would think it would be easier install as it is two cyls shorter as well, just mt 2 cents, Trev.

Just got to thinkin, and i dont know how hard they are to find, but keepin it Allis with a 433T out of an 6080 or a combine would be cool. I think the F II Gleaner used them. Basically its a 301 with 2 less cyls, I think they put out about 100hp, and as I remember, lots of torque, just an idea, but I think keeping it Allis would be a lot cooler, Trev.

TREVMAN wrote: Hate to rain on the parade, but a 5.9 in anyone of those tractors is TOO MUCH. You'll get really good at fixing transmissions and finals. I'd be looking at a 3.9 for a D-19, youd have lots of power. Stock non turbo 3.9s put out 80hp, with turbo, 110, 120, 130 hp ratings, and piles of torque. I would think it would be easier install as it is two cyls shorter as well, just mt 2 cents, Trev.

Why would it be to much? The trans in these tractors are about the same size as the one in my dodge thats behind a 500 hp 5.9 It will be just fine. I also have a 140hp 301 in a 185 thats does farm work evey day at that power, also having a set of 18.4x34's too. You just need to know how to drive with that amount of power. O and the 5.9 is just a inch or so shorter then the 301. so it fits just fine.

Peterson,

There's a couple things coming into play.  Firstly, RPMs are very different.  Pulling tractors are turning many more rpms than a field tractor at that HP.  Also, what really kills drivetrains is low-speed torque, as this really puts a shock through the drivetrain (lugging the engine, it is not nearly as smooth torque application as at higher rpms).  Secondly, pullers are running for very short moments of time.  Steel parts will fatigue above a certain stress, but those short runs are probably not going to reach it for a while, but all day in the field will reach it pretty quickly.  Think of farming with your tractor turned up the same as hauling a heavy load up a mountain grade with the truck turned up for a long time.  If you did that, you would lose a ring and pinion, break an axle, lose a gear or two in the transmission, etc.  Trucks see very intermittent loads compared to a farm tractor.  Intermittent high loads can be put through components that would fail at this load for long periods of time.  

On top of what the others have said,  when you see one of those 1000 hp super stock pullers don't make the assumption that anything in the gear train is stock.    Plus they run those cut tires to allow the wheels to spin and keep from getting any chatter in the drivetrain.  I don't know but I suspect the axles, gears, etc. in those rigs are made out of tougher stuff than stock and have probably been specially heat treated.   I don't know much about big time pulling tractors but I also suspect that some of them run some sort of torque converter or multi-stage clutch so they can ease the power to the wheels without putting the full torque load to the ground right out of the hole. 

I intend on putting a 301 in my D19. I have everything but time and a good PD for it. I've never heard that D19 rearends were a problem. I see one guy pulls his in the 8000#class.

With me and my dad owning a Pro-stock JD pulling tractor you would be surprised at how the rear on our tractor has very few parts that resemble anything that JD put in there at their factory.On the Pro-stock level this has nothing to do with it being green either.Thanks!