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Will combine 2800 work in a 185

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Topic: Will combine 2800 work in a 185

Posted By: ryanschott
Subject: Will combine 2800 work in a 185
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2026 at 5:51pm

I got a 185 that sent the rod thru the side of the block have Chance to get an engine out of a combine. Will it work I’ve heard they have longer crank snout. Is that true any other things that would need to be fixed or changed

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Posted By: Lynn Marshall
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2026 at 6:42pm

There's a lot of variations in those engines. If it's a 2800 series from an F or early F2 combine, it would come close. Cam or crank driven oil pump is one thing to be considered. Front plate for the hydraulic pump is another.

Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2026 at 7:17pm

What year or serial number is the tractor??? Makes a difference on which oil pan it can have. What year and model of combine is the donor engine coming from ??

Posted By: ryanschott
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2026 at 7:40pm

1978 185 combine was in junkyard and they drove it in said motors good but combine gone and they don’t remember anything about it

Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2026 at 8:18pm

1978 185 would have the crankshaft driven oil pump with the deep oil pan. Combine engine turbocharged or not ??

Posted By: Lynn Marshall
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2026 at 9:53pm

The original post mentions a 2800 combine engine. I would assume that it's from an F or early F2,and that it's non turboed. But,who knows. Engines get changed and altered over the years. A 6080 engine or one from a later F2 would make for a sweet project.