706 German Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 Just updating with some pictures. Finally got all my parts back from the machine shop. Had to CNC 7/8 of each side of the front cover and notch it on the bottom side. The rear cover came from Ed Leaman and looks like it is going to work perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
706 German Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 Had it running for the first time tonight. Now just to make a hood to finish it off. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArkLa 1086 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 That ought to make for a stout tractor. Did you have to lengthen anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebraska1206 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Looks like a clean installation, no lengthening hoods or anything like that. I like it when an engine swap is done nice like that, too often it isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
706 German Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Nebraska1206 said: Looks like a clean installation, no lengthening hoods or anything like that. I like it when an engine swap is done nice like that, too often it isn't. I wish that was the case. It is setup so that a 1026/1456 hood and side tins will bolt on but I have not had any luck finding a hood for it. I don’t think it can be done with out adding into the hood. I used a 806 gas radiator and 666 diesel fan that I had the center machines out to bolt on with out the spacer and as you can see in the picture I have about 1/2” of clearance. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
706 German Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 On a whim I just called Bates Corp and they had a 1026 hood and side tins. Will post pictures when I get them on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebraska1206 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 You might look into a hood for a 560. Not 100% sure, but I think they are longer as well, and much more abundant. Better than sacrificing a 1026/1456 hood, which is like hen's teeth already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
606 diesel Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 I wonder if a dt360 would have fit without the longer hood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooter Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 So an 806 gas has shorter frame rails and hood than the diesel? I know they are shorter between the 263/282 vs the 358 on the 706, but I didn't know if they did that on the 806 too. I understood that unless you had the 1026/1456 grill in the forward position, making only those two with the longer hoods, the 806/856/1206/1256 hoods were the same length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
706 German Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 806 gas has longer frame rails then a diesel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmall Doctor Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 I like the old gassers, but at any rate, I give you 100% for not putting a stupid rattle trap manifold burning sleeveless cummins into it like 'the cool kids'!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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