swapping 706 Farmall 282 for D310 engine

George Kramer · Feb 20, 2014

My 282 in my 706 has given up the ghost. This was my last rebuild. I want to swap in a D310. The tractor is a 1964 model year. What are the changes I would need to make in the mounts for the engine or any major difficulties I would encounter? I have located a rebuilt D310 complete with injector pump that is ready to go. Knowing just enough to be dangerous, I going to hire the swap out. Thanks for any info anyone can provide!

Old-F20 · Feb 21, 2014

its gonna be enough of a project that your better off to get another tractor or rebuild your old 282

the tractor vet · Feb 21, 2014

Your asking for a ton of work and a bunch of bucks . A total rebuild on the 282 would be far less.

Baelee05 · Feb 21, 2014

While easier than going from a gas to a 310, going from a 282 to a 310 is no picnic either. You basically need to find a 706 with a 310 for a donor. You need pretty much the whole from end including fan, radiator, water pump, hood, frame rails and a lot of other little stuff. Sell the 706 with the 282 and buy one with a 310 if that is what you want. Since you have a good 310 engine the ideal thing would be to find a 706 or 756 with a really tired or blown 310 and swap in your engine. You can do the swap you are talking about, but after you are finally done you will be asking yourself what in the world you were thinking.

CDN 400 · Feb 21, 2014

If you really want that transplant to work you would need to buy either a late 706 or a 756 from the bell housing forward even sheet metal.Nothing will interchange except for your grill and bolster.

mkirsch · Feb 21, 2014

Yup... Front plate, back plate, frame rails, sheet metal, radiator, power steering lines...

You either need to find all these parts off a late 706, or have some people capable of doing advanced fabrication work (i.e. machining) to get it to fit.

The engine is just the tip of the iceberg.

We abandoned the idea of putting a D310 in the 756 many times due to the parts required, and we only needed about 1/2 that stuff. More than once Dad was ready to pull the trigger on a D310 or D358, but stopped when we determined how many parts were needed, and how tough they were to find.

DeltaRed · Feb 21, 2014

I agree with the other guys.It would be cheaper to simply OH the 282 or trade tractors.Conversions are always EXPENCIVE.True,the German 310 is a vastly superior engine,but how much do you want to spend?When I worked in a diesel shop,we several 'convertions'.They were ALWAYS lots more expencive(sometimes double)than the original 'estimate',resulting in some very pi$$ed of customers.

George Kramer · Feb 23, 2014

Thanks to all who replied to my query. The consensus was to rebuild my 282. I'm going to have that done. Everything else on my 706 is in great condition. Word got around town that the 706 laid down and I have people that are interested in buying it as is. I'll move forward looking for a longblock to get it online. I just can't stand to turn it loose! Again, thanks to all who replied to my question!

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