CCC built 82 series Kohler swap

[Mudrig150]

Originally Posted by olds45512

You don't need to switch the dash. The metal part already has the hole for the lever so all you need to do is cut the hole in the plastic part which is easy to do it you trace the hole off the metal part.

Well that's a bit easier than trying to find a dash, another question:
A cast iron rear end will bolt in and work with the 82 series hydraulic lift, right? Don't the ports have the same location and size?

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by Mudrig150

My plan for a CV driveshaft swap into the future roller: Take a driveshaft from a 318 onan and buy two engine side yokes, make the bolt holes fit and use it to eliminate the flex coupling by bolting it straight up to the stock driveshaft couplings. This, I hope, will also eliminate the problem of the flex couplings getting warped, causing vibrations, like on my 1250. I might have to modify the yoke ends to bolt up, and shorten the driveshaft

Kid, you can't buy just an end yoke for a 318 driveshaft. The shaft is some oddball thing Deere has made. Believe me, I've been all through this. Plus, the engine yoke won't hook up to the hydro. Second off all, the Deere shaft is a u-joint shaft and not a CV shaft, and third, it has no telescope built into it. In reality, you would have to build up a u-joint shaft, then an engine adapter, then a trans adapter and you would end up with a $400 shaft in a $500 tractor. You have no idea what you are getting into trying that.

Originally Posted by Mudrig150

It's in the works. How am I supposed to work on something I don't even have yet?

That's exactly the point Randy was making. You're daydreaming..... aren't you in school? Focus on your schooling and think about tractors later.

Originally Posted by Mudrig150

Looking back, you guys mentioned that the Pto is different. If it's a 1282 would the whole PTO or just the pulley be different? If it's just the pulley, could you swap them? I don't see why not.

If you found the correct PTO (as in both the same brand) I suppose you could just swap the pulley, but why? Just swap the whole thing. It's not fussy.


On the side panel/exhaust issue, if the engine came from a 1450 it would have front discharge exhaust, so you could run the side panels.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by Mudrig150

Well that's a bit easier than trying to find a dash, another question:
A cast iron rear end will bolt in and work with the 82 series hydraulic lift, right? Don't the ports have the same location and size?

Yes, you can swap rears, but you better focus on getting a tractor first. You are still daydreaming.

[ol'George]

Originally Posted by Mudrig150

I thought there was a mesh part and the bar part of the grille? All the part diagrams list the grille as two separate parts not counting the headlight panel.

If your referring to screen #5, on the early 82 series back in the day, there was a TSB to remove it as it built up with chaff and created an overheating problem.
I have one here somewhere and no, it ain't for sale.
IIRR it was attached to the grill with rivets, and they provided a new grill made without it, but it has been a couple of years ago.