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john deere 332
« on: April 18, 2012, 10:56:10 pm »
just picked up a 1989 john deere 332 yanmar diesel for $200. im lookin to hop it up a little bit my brother and friends have some pulling mower that i want beati cannot find any aftermarket parts lookin for axle parts and some power adder nothing over the top. ithe mower has 540 hours on it.

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Re: john deere 332
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2012, 11:02:02 pm »
Whats the number on it? 3tn##? And what motors do your buddies have?
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Re: john deere 332
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2012, 11:03:38 pm »
Cubs make the best pullers, its all in the trans-axle. You'll have fun spending the cash to get your engine competitive with the diesel class  :doh:  but for 200 nice grab!
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Re: john deere 332
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2012, 11:13:55 pm »
Ok you have a 3tne66 (43 cubes). You will want a cadet rear end with aftermarket gears and if you use the reduction housing you'll need a reverse cut ring and pinion. You could also lose the reduction housing and go into the top shaft of the tranny with no changes. As for motor...nothing cheap. Send your injection pump off to be rebuilt ~$600-$1000. Get a small turbo like a gt15-20. You can stroke the stock crank and put bigger valves in it. DO NOT TURN THE ENGINE OVER 5500 IF YOU WANT IT TO LIVE. Diesels make the most power at ~3500-4000. You can also have the cam reground.
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Re: john deere 332
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2012, 11:21:48 pm »
Ok you have a 3tne66 (43 cubes). You will want a cadet rear end with aftermarket gears and if you use the reduction housing you'll need a reverse cut ring and pinion. You could also lose the reduction housing and go into the top shaft of the tranny with no changes. As for motor...nothing cheap. Send your injection pump off to be rebuilt ~$600-$1000. Get a small turbo like a gt15-20. You can stroke the stock crank and put bigger valves in it. DO NOT TURN THE ENGINE OVER 5500 IF YOU WANT IT TO LIVE. Diesels make the most power at ~3500-4000. You can also have the cam reground.

Also don't forget to make weight racks, and a wheelie bar. Weight racks go as so, one box or mount for weight in the front, lots of weight here you need control. And weld up a rack that will sit right before the rear wheels under the frame put round weights here. They will keep you from rolling and keep even weight on the rear tires.
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Re: john deere 332
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2012, 11:24:01 pm »
my brother has a built older bowlens i think. not sure what the others have the bowlens has a 24 horse motor vs. my 16 diesel. where do i get parts for it
 

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Re: john deere 332
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2012, 11:27:16 pm »
There's no aftermarket parts. Your best bet is to find the same series of block and get bigger pistons and stroke the crank. Get a reground cam. That should be more than enough. You could get a used 100 Hp turbo.
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Re: john deere 332
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2012, 11:29:31 pm »
i will look into the cub axle  the bowlens has a locking diff

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Re: john deere 332
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2012, 11:30:14 pm »
You won't want a locked rear end.
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Re: john deere 332
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2012, 11:33:40 pm »
Does he run with a club? If so I don't think he could have a 24 horse unless he's a supermod. Burton is right, A locked rear end won't get you far.
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Re: john deere 332
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2012, 11:47:53 pm »
im new to the pulling field. he is just a back yard stump pulling nothing sanctioned. i bought a bucket and a plow  for it it is a little under powered. the bowlens has posi locking rear and pulled me backwards only one tire spinning

what about straight pipe could i do that with out changing anything else

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Re: john deere 332
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2012, 09:11:16 am »
You can straight pipe anything, I would recommend (if you pull with a club) looking for a Turbo first.
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Re: john deere 332
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2012, 01:40:57 pm »
i just hooked the 332 to his bowlins and now i have a diff. leak thinking its coming from tho hose idk tho

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Re: john deere 332
« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2012, 01:45:14 pm »
Hydros are junk.
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Re: john deere 332
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2012, 06:10:37 am »
What you guys have got to do on these little diesels is make them true component tractors.
Forget the cub rear. The power capability of the small diesels is going to quickly make the cub rear obsolete.
Probably get SCS or Profab to build a tranny, or maybe even Winters Performance.
Use a Ford 9" rear (many gear options) very available already with different axle lengths.

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