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BigBody79

BigBody79

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I have a 1970's Massey Ferguson Bulldozer with a 4cyl(or 3) perkins in it. I am parting the crawler out for scrap steel (36,000) I am wondering. Should I save the engine. Would it be usable in a automotive application?
 
I have heard from my diesel mechanic buddy that Perkins were very solid engines...I say try it in your buggy project and see..
 
the hydro system in the dozer is why it was parked and now getting cut up for scrap. i just didn't know it would be suitable for highway use or not.
 
FishHunt said:
It might make a good power source for a Gen-Set if it runs well and parts are available.

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Not at all.
Genset engines are special animals. They are designed to run at a constant rpm (1800)through their entire life with little to no variation. Perkins did make some G drive engines (even many for Onan prior to our buy out of Onan) and very good ones. But an equipment engine is never a good choice for a genset build.
 
Perkins is a very good motor. We have several 60s models MF tractors with perkins engines and the only trouble I have ever seen was a rear main seal a couple years ago in a tractor that was bought new by my grandfather in the early 60s and has been used frequently ever since.
 
We use perkins at Leeboy they are the same as cat. run down the same assembly line with identical parts we have had allot of turbo issues & rear mains leaking. This is on new engines don't know about the older ones.
 
Caterpillar bought Perkins and licensed the name in the mid late '90's, they use the engines in the backhoes, skid steers and mini excavators. this was easier to purchase a successful manufacturer than to try and design their own at the time. ( Cat Backhoes are also built in Lecster England, Perkins is a British built engine ) I see a lot of the Perkins engines in lift trucks of many different makes as well. Good engine loud like a Cummins.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perkins_Engines
 
so is this a: Yes it could work. or a: No it is a good engine but not for that application


if Yes, what transmission would be good?
 
I don't think you'll realize the power for street use, htey are relitivily low RPM engines compared to one used for an automotive application.

most of the ones I see are goverend to about 2400rpm give or take, anything higher and the potential for gross failure goes up significantly.

finding a method to attatch an automotive transmission could also be an issue.
 
Blkvoodoo said:
I don't think you'll realize the power for street use, htey are relitivily low RPM engines compared to one used for an automotive application.

most of the ones I see are goverend to about 2400rpm give or take, anything higher and the potential for gross failure goes up significantly.

finding a method to attatch an automotive transmission could also be an issue.
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I don't know if they are built differently (torque curves & HP) but we have our engines governed to accommodate the hydrostatic pump.

say a 90 series sun-strand pump it will over speed at 2500 rpm
where as the 46 series will over speed at 2300.
 
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