D17d Air Cleaner Question
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Topic: D17d Air Cleaner Question
Posted By: D17d (GA)
Subject: D17d Air Cleaner Question
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2010 at 11:31am
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Hello, I have a 59 Series I D17 diesel. I was reading through Norm Swinford's book and saw the oil bath air cleaner was replaced with a dry type on the 226 gas model Series III around 62. My question: did the 262 diesel get this replacement too? If they did, I would like to go with the dry type if anyone has parts they want to sell. Thanks everyone! Richard |
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Posted By: D-17_Dave
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2010 at 12:21pm
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The 262 diesels went to a dry type air filter on the series IV. You will have to find someone parting one out to get everything.
You could source a dry type Donalson filter assembly and plumb it in yourself for fairly little I would think.
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Posted By: Creek Jenkins
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2010 at 12:48pm
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I was wondering how hard it would be to convert the oil bath on my Series I to a dry type. Seems like the dry type would be more effective at cleaning the air. If a guy could find the right size filter, you could maybe put it in the existing housing. Even better, a K&N type. I went to the K&N website and they have a dimension checking program - I found a 3.5" dia . 6" high round that I think would go in the existing oil bath so it would still look stock...........hmmmmm. Gotta go home and take some measurements.
cheers,
Creek
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Posted By: D17d (GA)
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2010 at 1:05pm
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Thanks guys! |
Posted By: Matt MN
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2010 at 1:20pm
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I still believe that an oil bath air cleaner cleans the air better than a dry filter type. Just my opinion. ------------- Unless your are the lead horse the scenery never changes!! |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2010 at 1:57pm
| I'm restoring a 1959 black bar D-17 diesel grove tractor. Someone had converted it to the dry air cleaner but I've converted it bact to oil bath. I guess I want it correct. |
Posted By: Zyta
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2010 at 2:04pm
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Hi Calvin, as you know I converted my WD-45 with the 262 gas in it over to a dry system, the conversion was quite easy to do. Looks great to!
Jim
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Posted By: Gary(OR)
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2010 at 4:40pm
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D-17_Dave wrote:Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2010 at 10:47pm
| Extremely nice unit there Gary! |
Posted By: D-17_Dave
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2010 at 11:22pm
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Nice job on a beautiful 262 engine Gary. Thanks for the correction on the series. All my stuff is older than that so I guess I'm stuck in the stone age.
If I have the chance and get to it I'll swap out mine to a dry type air cleaner. It gives a MUCH better purification than oil bath filters.
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Posted By: Gary(OR)
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2010 at 2:09am
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Thanks guys, "over restored" would probably be a good description...oh well, I like it. Like the way these engines perform too ! Yeah Dave, think we can all relate to the stone age, this is the newest tractor I've ever owned....Calvin, got any pics of the Grove ? That's the one out of California, right ?
Since the new forum is so user friendly for postin' pics, here's another from the opposite side which may be of some help to Richard. Only slight problem I can think of for makin the conversion is you'd probably have to remove the hood center section to drill holes for sheetmetal screws, whereas original equipped had slots stamped for clips that were easily renewed if the screw was overtightened
Sorry about the eyesore alternator but it sure does work good :).
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Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2010 at 6:05am
------------- Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity" 1968 D15D,1962 D19D Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start |
Posted By: D17d (GA)
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2010 at 8:52am
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Gary, WOW, that's so clean you could perform surgery on it. Nice work, looks amazing! Thanks for the photos, it's a big help for me to see how everything goes together. Can I ask, if you did, where you got a reproduction or restored tach/proofmeter? I accidentally bought the gas version and of course it spins the wrong way for the diesel. If anyone has any part of the assembly (would really like the filter canister) they want to sell, just let me know- I'd be happy to take it off your hands. I can handle the plumbing but would like an original filter canister. Thanks guys! Richard |
Posted By: Gary(OR)
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2010 at 5:33pm
| Well, I lucked out on the hour meter, shows around 3700, works and looks fine still. Sold one off my parts tractor for $35 before I knew what they're really worth. I'd think one of the vendors on the site here could get one ? I'd suggest posting a knew thread (topic)....think you'd get a better response..... |