OP
Hillbilly Delux
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Take whatever budget you have for this project, buy a six pack of beer and burn the rest of the cash in the backyard. You will still have a running tractor at the end. You are in way over your head. These 172 diesels don't run hot by nature, in fact Ford used a 2 blade fan to help boost operating temps to optimum levels.
Easy there Rick I am not quite into burning cash as it may sound and I am no Ford tractor pro either. This is my third tractor ( I had a 8n and a 9n) and I am all about learning all I can and this is my first build project. "Over my head" no not that either I am teachable and maybe you can educate me alittle. I am fairly familiar with newer diesels as the majority of my other equipment is diesels which is why I opted for an 861 in the same version. Maybe I was fed some bad info but I was told the 172 cu inch D version ran on the hot side and had issues sometimes with sticking valves due to the heat. Having been told this and looking at the weak little fan I guess you might see my reasoning and need for concern. By what you and others stated as well as others I guess I wont be turboing my tractor any time soon. Although it sounded logical in my head. I see that you own a ford 4000. When I was looking for a bigger tractor I had set my eyes either on an 861 or a 4000. My 861 price was to good to pass up. Can you tell me what I missed out on by choosing the 861 over a 4000?