D21 series I rebuild, convert back to non turbo?

I am going this weekend to pickup a D21 Series I that I bought a month or so ago and I need to decide if I am going to switch it back to a factory "non turbo" or leave it as a turbo tractor. I need to decide now, because I have a choice on some parts that will be needed on the conversion. It presently has a 3500 engine in it, with a hole in the block, but it comes with a rebuildable  3400 short block. According to the seller it has the correct non-turbo fuel lines on it, so it probably just has the 3500 block with some of the 3400 parts hung on it. How hard will the other required parts be to locate? I am thinking the exhaust manifold, with the muffler adapter and the muffler may be the hardest parts to find. The seller has a non-turbo hood that will go with it if I decide to go that way.

 As far as the power and using the tractor, I don't really plan on doing any real work with it, maybe a little playing around with a bushhog and some tractor rides. While I know the extra power is always fun, I have another tractor that I pull with, so I don't need the power to go play with that way. 

I guess my main concern is the value of the tractor down the road.......will a correct non turbo series I be worth substantially more then a converted series I?

Thanks!

Pat

 

I am going to convert one of my tractors back to as stock as possible. It is all a matter of opnion on what you all want to do and how far. My way of thinking is the more you get it back to stock, the more valuable it will be.

 

Here is some examples of what I am doing. I have a series 1 with the original 3400 engine. I am going to put it back to non turbo. You cant find a original muffler and you can buy a little different one and have to make a adapter to go out the stock exhaust hole (I just did one for my Industrail series 1) Next it is hard to find all the series 1 parts on the engine, but try as best you can. Grab the series 1 hood for sure, not making anymore and less series 1 hoods then series 2. If it has the six lug front end and rims, grab that. Hard to find the rims and front end because so many were converted over to 8 lug. If it has 3 point, the upper adjuster ears were bent round stock instead of the series 2 style that had the clips.  On the air cleaner, it is different and mounts on the left side under the hood, instead of the right. If it has the round top 3 inch air cleaner bonnet, grab that, If you dont want it, I will pay you good money for that. (Yes I said it, good money)

 

Thats what I can think of outside cosmetic wise. Just my opnion. Any questions feel free to PM me and I can talk over the phone with you.

 

Take care, Darryl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take care, Darryl