Project time! 1966 Cub Cadet 123 Hydro - TURBO DIESEL

So a few years ago, I built a turbo Honda 3813 from junk laying around.





It was a quality POS. The tranny blew and I scrapped it.

Started something new today. Picked up this 1966 Cub Cadet 123 Hydro last week. I traded a running 12hp Kohler motor for it. The motor in the tractor, also a 12hp Kohler, has bad valves and almost no compression.

Well I tore the motor and front crap off the cub, and the Ebay parts started showing up.





Here is the shaft-drive that went to the old motor. Old cubs do not use any belts, they are direct drive either with a clutch, or this one has a hydro unit.



Old Kohler K301

Crate showed up today. Chinese 10hp diesel motor!





Size comparo;

And the other important package came from ebay. It's like Christmas in June!













This turbo came with the optional flange kit, which will make things easier. Every flange for the turbo, even the oil feed and return, and all the gaskets for each flange.

First video up;

Youre not too far from me.

Im gonna steal it.

lol

Diesel cub, now that's cool. But turbo charging? That's cheating. lol, really wanna see how this turns out.

cute little turbo. this is gonna be a cool build. got any running footage of that honda? that thing is badass

What website did you get that engine off of?

Lol beat me to the turbo diesel though you shoulda bought a yanmar they are a looo oooot tougher than the China diesels

Thats going to be awesome what are you going to do with the kohler you took out of it?

That's cool!

could you send me a link where to get one of them deisel motors thanks, nice tractor, big motor, big turbo THIS IS THE BEST

Looks cool man, can't wait to see more!

kawasaki220 wrote:

could you send me a link where to get one of them deisel motors thanks, nice tractor, big motor, big turbo THIS IS THE BEST

Do an ebay search for "small diesel engine" or "chinese diesel" or "10hp diesel"

cool to see people from pa, now pa got braggin rights for a turbo deisel riding mower haha

Moloko wrote:

Bud your starting your motor wrong gonna burn up your starter. I had to look it up my first time but when you start it by hand or with the electric you need to pull the cord till it comes to the compression stroke then push down the decompression lever then give it a good yank or turn the key. Remember these small diesels dont get started like a electric if it doesnt start on the first key turn then repeat till it does.

For reference:

Good to know, didn't come with any directions.

Neither did mine lol I learned that from fearless watching his videos so fearless saves the day again lol

Will be interesting though when I remove the pull start

Moloko wrote:

Will be interesting though when I remove the pull start

I wouldn't

Have to, the drive shaft goes on that side of the motor

Thats not good lol not sure there would be a good way to mount it might have to make a adapter or something