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Originally Posted by Bill410
Oldskull, I was actually thinking of the OTHER side of that.....
True, a tired k341 would make more hp than a TIRED 301. But couldn't you also say that a "lightly built" 301 would make more power than a tired (or even average) 341?
There is extra power to be made by cleaning up the intake track/valves, improving breathing in and out, mildly increasing compression, cam, etc..... All the stuff that the pulling guys routinely do. Pretty easy and relatively cheap stuff that could make a few extra ponies without affecting real world reliability and drivability.
If you could get the 341's power out of the 301 without the extra displacement's vibration, wouldn't that be a win/win?
I DO understand what you were saying about a tired engine. My deere 110 was pretty tired when I got it - to the point that it could only cut grass at the slowest speeds. Was a BIG difference when I finally rebuilt the motor!
If you are already rebuilding a tired engine, it isn't a huge additional expense to improve efficiency.
Of course, I guess you could also pay to have the 14/16hp engine's rotating assemblies balanced (NOT balance gears!). So you would Still get the power with less vibration. More than one way to get it done I guess!
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I agree with you 200% there is more then one way to resolve a power issue and yes a freshly well rebuilt K301 can outperform a tired K341. The advantage of a more powerful K series engine is you can wait a bit longer before performing a TBO and wen you did refresh them you notice the difference in torque the bigger "jug" got.
The hydro tranny eat few pony's compare to a manual tranny, every extra one you can get are welcome for an hydraulics system.