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    why dont petrol tractors rev high

    My kubota b1400 3cylibder diesel max rpm under load 2600 It has so much torque though I hardly need to go that high unless I'm commuting from 1 side of the block to the other I tend to stay in 3rd Most of the time it's got that much torque
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    why dont petrol tractors rev high

    That must be why motorbikes rev so high
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    why dont petrol tractors rev high

    i know that diesel engines are low revving compared with petrol but it seems that the petrol engines on old tractors like the te20 max revs are 1700 which seems really low for a 2.0 wheras a 2 litre engine these days would max out at about 6500 is there something in the design?
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    Exhaust upturn b1400

    Here are a few pictures
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    Exhaust upturn b1400

    Upturn success I actually used a piece of galvanised steel piping Off an old trampoline clamped right except for a bit of grinding of Body panel to get the pipe to fit upwards it looks way more classic And sounds better too ps. I actually like the the sound of this 3 cyl Diesel will do some...
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    Transmission grinding

    It's been doing it since last year not long after I bought It. Even though it's fairly normal for an old tractor To grind occasionally I think it happens just A bit too often
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    Exhaust upturn b1400

    Yeah I believe it was a very similar model built for the Australian Market mine is a jap import i will posta walkaround on utube I don't need to About trees so much as the ropes will be higher
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    Exhaust upturn b1400

    I've been considering upturning the exhaust pipe on the b1400 to give it A more classic look I understand I have to extend the pipe so diesel Doesn't blow in my face but I want to know if a flange/gasket replacement Is required The flange is a 4 bolt square so it looks easy to upturn
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    Transmission grinding

    Hi I have a kubota b1400 diesel 4wd I have been noticing an issue With the transmission grinding when changing gear clutch and brake Fully depressed it hapens a lot but not all the time often it even Happens when changing pto gears and even sometimes engaging 4wd Maybe a clutch problem...