Kubota B3350 - Turbo Diesel or Not?

[Verdemont]

Why is the turbo not listed in the spec's?

Daves:

Great point. A turbo is something that works really well for people who live at elevation. My last tractor lived at 9100' in Colorado and I'd prefer a turbo over a non-turbo. Lots of folks do the same with cars and such as the elevation sucks out 25%+ of the HP out of normally aspirated engines. At sea level now in Rhode Island I don't really need it.

NO WHERE in the Kubota literature, that I can find, does it mention a turbo. No pics, no mention, but it does have the T in the model spec for the engine. The B3350's engine is a V1505-T-E4-D26-R and the B2650 is a D1305-E4-D26-R. So the only real engine model numberical difference is the prefix of V1505-T versus D1305. Both are listed as engine type of E-TVCS, liquid cooled 3/4 cylinder diesel.

Thanks for the answers.

Tom

 

[Verdemont]

Pics of B2650 engine compartment first. And then the B3350 with the additional plumbing. The Turbo must be under there somewhere in the 3350 photos.

B2650 Engine Compartment



B3350 Engine Compartment

 

[ovrszd]

How do they keep all that rubber and plastic from melting that close to the DPF??? And no radiation barrier between the top of the DPF and the underside of the hood?? I'm thinking the hood paint is going to suffer!!!!

 

[beckmurph]

If you go to Kubota.com parts and look up the B3350, there is a turbo assembly listed in the parts.

 

[Verdemont]

If you go to Kubota.com parts and look up the B3350, there is a turbo assembly listed in the parts.

Beck:

Thanks. As a new (again) owner I didn't know the parts fiches were there. Here's a pic of the turbo with the part numbers. It looks to be bolted directly to the exhaust manifold. Click on the small image and then click again to see the full sized image.

 

[ovrszd]

I use those parts diagram pics a lot. They are helpful in understanding how things are assembled. I was in a conversation about how the 4wd worked on a Kubota yesterday. Went to the Kubota website, pulled up parts diagrams for the transmission and could easily understand how the engagement mechanism worked.

 

[Verdemont]

I think this may be a picture of the top of the turbo assembly on the 3350. Most of the turbo is hidden but I think the small metal tube on the right is one of the oil supply or return lines. I took this when I was purchasing my 2650. You can see the hood scoop that the 3350 has as well that the 2650 does not.

 

[ovrszd]

Yeah, they're trying to cool that DPF. Those things get very, very hot!!!!

 

[Verdemont]

Today's the day. My B2650 is slated to be delivered at 9:30. Bummer I have to leave for California on Sunday for a week of business travel.

 

[ovrszd]

Today's the day. My B2650 is slated to be delivered at 9:30. Bummer I have to leave for California on Sunday for a week of business travel.

That is a bummer. I'd struggle getting my mind on business with that new tractor sitting at home. You'll spend your evenings reading up on it thru the Internet!!! I can see the smile on your face from clear over here in Missouri...... :laughing: