RustyBolts
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I am more familiar with industrial Deere than AG, so what is the size weight difference compared to a Cummins 5.9L in the engine of your choice? I dont see cooling even being an issue, since you will flow WAY more air to it than it is accustomed to being as it will be traveling faster than 25mph. Mounting and weight would be my first concern.
The difference between a 5.9 Cummins and a 404/466 Deere you ask? Displacement, Dimensions, and Mounting arrangement. Have you ever looked at a New Generation Deere (3010,3020, 4010,4020,4430, etc)? the engine bolts directly to the framerails, which are 20" apart, via 4 mounting pads on the block that take 2 or 4 bolts depending on year and size. These mounting bosses are at the frond and rear of the engine, and there is nothing in the middle. On our 4520 which has a 404 Turbo, from the rear of the bellhousing to the rear of the radiator is 42", and from the mounting bosses to the top of the valve cover is 24"(I think). the Oil pan hangs down about 8", and the frame rails are 20" apart, and the engine mounts inside of them. As For Displacement, 404CID = 6.6L and 466CID = 7.6L.