Re: Project PT-1850

[ToolcatWonka5610]

Re: Project PT-1850

I think I could come up with a fairly long list of TRUE diesels. Since getting the PT, however, I've seldom dreamed of repowering it with a Lister CS, or Packard-diesel from the Bellanca Pacemaker. (My Bellanca had a Franklin 150 gas engine.) The first time I changed a filter on the 1845 and the Deutz started up without bleeding the injectors, Deutz went to the top of my TRUE diesel list.

Deutz is a very good diesel. But I found over time how good the Cummins Diesel is. I know there is a lot of other True diesels, but Cummins is at the top of my list, Followed by CAT and Deutz. I'm not that familar with Deutz, all I know is their Air/Oil Cooled and are really loud.

I checked out a Case 435 Skid Steer with a 70+ hp Cummins Diesel few months ago. No Glow plugs, Compression started, the whole 9 yards. Salesman told us, "If it cranks, it'll start"
It was about 30 some degrees out then, and it had been siting for months in the Cold Michigan Winter but the thing fired right up on the 2nd crank. That impressed me.

 

[SpringHollow]

Re: Project PT-1850

the deutz start at very low temps - really amazes me. And teh hour meter is just a switch meter.

Ken

 

[ToolcatWonka5610]

Re: Project PT-1850

Well I just got back from Farmington Hills to see that Used 1850.
I didn't see it. It was still in the shop getting the Injectors replaced.
Wish the guy would of told me when I called him this morning.
Oh well. I'm beginning to have second thoughts.
Rolled into a lake? Rebuilt? 1997? CHEESE? Seems like it could fail anytime now.
It finally got into my head. Thanks guys.

I'll keep my eyes open for a nice used one.

 

[Gravy]

Re: Project PT-1850

Sounds like a good decision. Too many "iffy" things add up to "No Thanks".

Sometimes I've figured that stuff out in time. Sometimes, not so much. Oh well...