WD45 FWA
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Topic: WD45 FWA
Posted By: CrestonM
Subject: WD45 FWA
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2016 at 10:00pm
This isn't mine, but I wish it was! I think it looks really cool!
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Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2016 at 10:30pm
| Ooohh I like that. I bet that would look good under Dad's 6 cylinder gas engine swap! |
Posted By: Dan73
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2016 at 10:50pm
| Now that is a kit you could sell. I would love one for my d15 loader. |
Posted By: BillinAlberta
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2016 at 11:01pm
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How is the front axle driven? Are there any D17's like this? That is really great looking.
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Posted By: JC-WI
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2016 at 11:25pm
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Can you imagine what a 170 or a 180 would look like with that set up on it...WOW!!! ------------- He who says there is no evil has already deceived himself The truth is the truth, sugar coated or not. Trawler II says, "Remember that." |
Posted By: Mrgoodwrench
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2016 at 11:38pm
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Wow am180 or 190 Fwa would be awesome ------------- There are 3 ways to do job GOOD, FAST, CHEAP. YOU MAY CHOOSE 2. If its FAST & CHEAP it won't be GOOD, if it's GOOD & CHEAP it won't be FAST, and if its GOOD & FAST it won't be CHEAP!!!! |
Posted By: AJ
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2016 at 11:51pm
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If I remember right that a John Deere front end that was modified to fit the front of that. ------------- Can't fix stupid |
Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 6:37am
| You could drive through almost anything with that! |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 6:47am
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Wow! That would turn a 45 into a real work horse! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: truckerfarmer
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 6:51am
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It appears to be driven by the PTO. Gotta wonder if it has enough power to actually do anything though? Just guessing here but, gotta think it takes 10-15 HP just to run the front axle. A good running WD45 puts out 45HP. Take away 1/3 of that, and there ain't much left for pulling implement. All in all, it is neat looking though. ------------- Looking at the past to see the future. '53 WD, '53 WD45, WD snap coupler field cultivator, #53 plow,'53 HD5B dozer Duct tape.... Can't fix stupidity. But will muffle the sound of it! |
Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 6:59am
| That's why it'd be perfect for the 6 cyl swap. You get some extra power and I bet since it'd be spread through the PTO and rear end you wouldn't hurt anything. |
Posted By: Dan73
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 7:54am
| I always wondered if you could find an ac elenco kit. I know that they where made for more then the fords. I have seen some on IH. But never on an AC. I can tell you the Ford 800 serries with one of those kits make a great improvement for a loader or plow tractor. |
Posted By: Lynn Marshall
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 8:49am
 
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Posted By: littlemarv
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 8:52am
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If you take into account 15 horse for the front axle, you'd be right back to what a WD had for horsepower...... ------------- The mechanic always wins. B91131, WC23065, WD89101, CA29479, B1, Early B10, HB212, 416H |
Posted By: Randy WI
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 9:11am
| Don't think that PTO drop gear box will hold up . I had one with that gear box was blown out running 9 foot haybine in heavy clover had to replace the torque tube. Randy |
Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 9:24am
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Horse power is up with a G-226 like used in the D17/E Gleaner and the WC trans in front of the WD45 trans with front axle power is coming from the box coming off the back of the WC trans not the PTO box. This is a 10 on the cool scale. ------------- 3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep. |
Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 10:13am
| I'd like to see it in person and see just exactly how they got all that linked together. I'd have to put a set of duals on it of course. |
Posted By: Dmpaul89
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 10:29am
| you have a hard time getting those 45hp to the ground anyway. that was a big gripe of farmers back then the extra hp doesnt help if the tires just slip. now this is a good way to utilize the power |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 10:47am
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My very first thought was similar to that above, with the parasitic horsepower it wouldn't help that much. But then, I think of my MFWD tractor. It isn't all that high of horsepower, I think about 70. But that's irrelevant. My experience, if you are driving in a field, relatively loose or whatever, when you turn the FWA on, the engine actually picks up, in other words, runs easier. Now that's compared to it pushing the "big" tires through versus them pulling, where the original wheels the 45 had wouldn't be such a draw. So, IDK. But, no matter, pushing any tires takes some HP, so it's not a comparison from 0. Anyway, looks good and cool project. |
Posted By: Dan73
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 6:12pm
| Pushing the stock tires in mud takes alot of power if they are plowing. Proved that to a friend with a farmall M and a loader. He kept saying it was short on power cleaning his barn finial got him to put flotation tires on the front and he couldn't believe it was the same tractor. So it all depends. But plowing or using a loader i bet it actually uses the power better. |