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Anybody Ever Run Across One Like This?

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Red Dave

09-01-2004 11:46:43

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It's a Farmall MD with a Sheppard diesel in it.
Aftermarket, definitly not factory.
Owner says it was available as a conversion kit back in the '50's.

Saw it at Rough & Tumble 2 weeks ago, thought some folks on here might like a look at it.

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Bob M

09-01-2004 18:24:59

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Re: Anybody Ever Run Across One Like This? in reply to Red Dave, 09-01-2004 11:46:43

There"s one still in her working clothes that turns up occasionally at shows around here. Sure doesn"t look as impressive as the one you spotted!!

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Farmall Power

09-02-2004 08:45:13

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Re: Anybody Ever Run Across One Like This? in reply to Bob M, 09-01-2004 18:24:59

I have only seen a few of those sheperd convertions, thanks for the picture.

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Paul Shuler

09-01-2004 17:51:15

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Re: Anybody Ever Run Across One Like This? in reply to Red Dave, 09-01-2004 11:46:43

I got a calender a year or two ago that had what may be that same tractor on it or one just like it. I never could figure out what it was. The caption just said Farmall M. Thanks for sharing.

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Hugh MacKay

09-01-2004 17:04:01

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Re: Anybody Ever Run Across One Like This? in reply to Red Dave, 09-01-2004 11:46:43

Dave: I read an article about these Sheppard diesel conversions a number of years back. I think it was in Antique Power Magazine.

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Tractor Dan

09-01-2004 14:48:50

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Re: Anybody Ever Run Across One Like This? in reply to Red Dave, 09-01-2004 11:46:43

i have heard that it is the fastest way to turn a M into aH the shepard diesel is not a power house by any means neat looking thow

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Red Dave

09-01-2004 16:33:07

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Re: Anybody Ever Run Across One Like This? in reply to Tractor Dan, 09-01-2004 14:48:50

I asked the owner that very question. He said that it certainly does not have the power of a gas M. According to him, the selling point to farmers was how cheap it was to run. For the farmer, a little less work done per day, but a whole lot less fuel expense. Remember, diesel was about half the price of gas at the time, plus the natural efficiency advantage of a diesel.

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champspa

09-01-2004 13:33:36

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Re: Anybody Ever Run Across One Like This? in reply to Red Dave, 09-01-2004 11:46:43

could you pull it at any stock pulls or would it have to a modified pull?

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JonT

09-01-2004 13:29:20

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Re: Anybody Ever Run Across One Like This? in reply to Red Dave, 09-01-2004 11:46:43

I saw an M with a Detroit diesel conversion at the red power roundup this summer. I wish I could find a picture of one of those.

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Wardner

09-02-2004 10:59:38

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Re: Anybody Ever Run Across One Like This? in reply to JonT, 09-01-2004 13:29:20

There are 3 pictures recently posted at the redpowermagazine site. Search on "2-71" or "Detroit".

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Hugh MacKay

09-01-2004 17:25:26

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Re: Anybody Ever Run Across One Like This? in reply to JonT, 09-01-2004 13:29:20

Jon: Your mention of the Detroit diesel in a M, reminded me of a 318 Detroit in an IH 600 tractor. This guy geared it up for modified pulling. At least it started out as a 600, and still has the 600 hood and grill. The last time I saw it everything from the clutch housing back was an 86 series tractor complete with cab.

He told me the last time he had it going it ran wild on him. Kill switch wouldn't work, nor would the throttle. In the end they chopped the fuel line off with an axe. They figured it reached 9,000 rpm before it stopped. He was a bit of a reble and they banned him from pulling on more than one ocasion. They finally let him back on the condition he abide by the rules. They were pulling on a harness race track. They thought they had the sled set to stop him, not so, he went right around the track, with the old guy that operated the sled yelling and screaming.

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jd1010

09-01-2004 13:28:59

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Re: Anybody Ever Run Across One Like This? in reply to Red Dave, 09-01-2004 11:46:43

A few years back at a red power round up i seen a SMTA with a detroit diesal and a SMTA with a cummins in it, same guy owned them he said a company bought tractors new W/O engines and customized them with diesals back when they were new. kinda neat i thought

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Jeff In Ontario

09-01-2004 12:38:03

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Re: Anybody Ever Run Across One Like This? in reply to Red Dave, 09-01-2004 11:46:43

Very cool setup. I have read that there are a few of these around, but have never seen one before! Thanks for sharing the picture.

Jeff

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colekicker

09-01-2004 11:59:51

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Re: Anybody Ever Run Across One Like This? in reply to Red Dave, 09-01-2004 11:46:43

I had seen the advertisement before, but I had never seen one in an M. Pretty neat.

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Red Dave

09-01-2004 11:49:01

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Another View in reply to Red Dave, 09-01-2004 11:46:43

Same tractor, right side.

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