changing my new to me 190 gas to diesel

I appreciate you guys and your advice. Let me try and ease your minds. I got the loader with the engine doner tractor. The only thing I plan to pick up with the loader is the hay ring. Did do it for the picture. Also I am going to try and build a subframe back to the rear end. I'd much rather have a lightweight Allis loader but I don't.

The tractor will break in half just behind the bell housing. Have seen it four times in the last 40 yrs and each time it was big round bales on the front and the rear.

DSeries4 wrote: Lose the muffler.  The turbo breaks up the sound waves.  The muffler restricts airflow and holds heat in.  Turbo 190s never had mufflers.

I just haven't had time to get a pipe yet the muffler was on the tractor I got the engine out of. Not really much of a muffler anyway it's straight through.

Edited by oldways - 19 Jun 2019 at 11:15pm

JayIN wrote: Wal Mart????? Holy cow!!!! Whooed a thunkit?

Probably not carried by Wal Mart, but sold by a third party through the Wal Mart web page. You can usually have the item delivered to your local Wal Mart for pickup. Wal Mart is trying to position themselves as another Amazon. Of course they get a cut of the action.

I like to look and see if the seller has their own web page. Sometimes it's available at a slightly lower price and sometimes they don't charge sales tax. Of course you get good buyer protection when purchased through Wal Mart.

Wal Mart????? Holy cow!!!! Whooed a thunkit?

The only real hang up was running a fuel return line back to the tank. I bought some braided stainless line and AN fittings and ran one back to the tank inside the cab and dumped it in the top of the tank. I'll post some pics of how I did that also.

I'm trying to grasp the concept of buying a turbo at WalMart. I did buy an HX35 on line several years ago. Turned out to be an A&I. And still turned out to be Chinese.

Were there any major hangups in the gas to diesel switch?

Edited by exSW - 27 Apr 2019 at 10:39am

started it up tonight for the first time since the swap. Been slow going waiting on seals and parts also life tends to get in the way. I found a brand-new turbo online at Wal-Mart.com. 209.00 free shipping ! Seems to be fine.

In the summer I pull the pin and remove the lower door it hangs in the tractor shop. I have aftermarket steps it's a lot easier to get in and out than the horible factory step.

Made by Stolper, that inward swinging bottom door half takes a bit of getting used. Could not give mine away off a Series Three so cut it off in pieces. 

DiyDave the gas motor is in the parts tractor and bolted together. I thought about selling it but I figure It'll be worth more to me having it around for parts. Especially since I have have two to keep running for another 50 years.

Edited by oldways - 26 Mar 2019 at 8:14pm

Looks like fun!

Looks like you are going to have a nice tractor when finished. I have put diesel engines in several low hour gas tractors(Deere 3020 and 4020's). The difference in wear makes it very worth doing. Someday I want a 190 xt as my grandfather had a brand new one. I also like the looks of the Allis cab. Thanks for posting. Tom

The Jack's are very handy. I've split my B with the same set. Fully adjustable, and simple.