turbocharged bx2200

[znla1]

Has any one thought of turbocharing there bx2200 or any other kubota or small diesel engines. there are turbocharges avalible for small displacement engines. I wounder if this has been done before or why has it not been done you could get more power out of the same size engine with out much additional cost.

Rusty

 

[Anonymous Poster]

I'd have to ask just one question...WHY?

Kubota, as well as JD, NH etc match their hp to the tractor's weight. Without weight, hp is useless. Cool to have, but useless. More hp and traction requires a stronger unit, or you'll be busting loader arms etc.

Much cheaper to just get a B2410 /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[ddl]

Excellant reply. When I started reading this group, I could not believe that tractors broke in half as was stated. Growing up on the farm with big tractors, this seemed loco. But after reading about people taking compacts and trying to do things with them that they were not designed for, I can see how things happen. I suggest a thread about the limits of different tractors. Just because someone did something with a L model doesn't mean that the same thing can or even shouls be done with a B or BX model. Common sense goes a long way. OHO

Dan L

 

[Thomas]

znlal,
I believe early in January of this year or maybe late December a gentleman {wheeldog??} install a turbo on his B6100 or B6200...I believe he wanted more horsepower for tilling etc..

Man ole man turbo on a compact I think one would be asking for double trouble down the road.

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Hey if I had a turbo on mine just think how fast I could go with the snowblower, I might even be able to gear up the blower speed some more to throw the snow into the next county! And in the summer I could enter into one of those garden tractor pulling events and just blow away the competition! Wuhoo!! I'm startin on it tommorrow!

 

[Thomas]

Slow down son...better run your plans by the wife first,also looks for extra coins in sofa. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[Wheeldog]

Sorry, Thomas. I can't take credit for that one.

I did put an aftermarket cam and some headers on the 22RE engine in my Toyota pickup, but I've never installed a turbocharger in anything I own.

BTW, I don't own a tractor yet but that should be changing in the VERY near future (like tomorrow or Tuesday).

- Rob

 

[znla1]

my main question was why manufacturers don't install turbochargers on small displacement diesel engines. running a turbo would allow the manufacturers to build smaller displacement engins for the same horsepower rating. larger tractors and all of the over the road tractor trailers are turbocharged why not small compact tractors.

Rusty

 

[JerryG]

Rusty,
One manufacture has turbocharged a compact. The Massey Ferguson 1260 is turbocharged. It has the same motor as the MF 1250 but the horsepower has been increased from 32 to 38 horse. I have a MF 1250, but the extra expense would have been worth it. I could use the extra horse on my litter saver.

 

[toddler]

Hey Rusty,
I think the phrase "keep it simple, stupid" sums up why adding a turbo isn't a great idea on a little tractor. The complexity of a turbo, and the maintenance requirements would be more expensive than just increasing the displacement a touch. With a bigger engine, the relative cost of turbocharging (verses increasing displacement) is less, so it becomes more practical. The only real advantage a turbo would have over more displacement in a compact, would be that you would retain more of the increased HP at altitude. That said, who ever was looking at the L48 because the L3710 wouldn't have enough HP where he lives, might want to check out that 1260.
Todd