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Actually, Chevrolet offered a four cylinder diesel engine in the Chevette in the 1980s. Oldsmobile offered both V8 and V6 diesel engines in passenger cars in the 1970s. I believe some of these engines were offered in large Chevrolet passenger cars. SDT

Let the dealer assemble it before taking the road trip. You cannot learn much until it is assembled. SDT

Triode. Interesting, Bruce. SDT

What you read is inaccurate. It is not true that inline diesel engines with an odd number of cylinders "balance" better than such engines with an even number of cylinders. SDT

Bingo, Daren. Yet another problem caused by know-nothing government bureaucrats sitting in a cube somewhere. SDT

How about this testimonial: In 1993, I bought my first new Kubota, a B1750HSTD with Bi-Speed turn. In the subsequent 25+ years that I have owned it, it has needed absolutely nothing aside from regular lube, oil and filters. Nothing. Not so much as a fuse, fan belt, or hose. Nothing. Yes, it...

I've used both conventional oil filter wrenches and strap wrenches without trouble. If possible, place the wrench near the base to prevent collapsing the filter. SDT

You may be expecting too much. I have a HD 6' box blade that I leave mounted to my Ford 860 just about all of the time. The 860 is a 45 PTO HP 1955 farm tractor and carries 1,200 Lbs. of cast iron on the rear and 200 Lbs. of cast iron on the front. It is designed for plowing and will drag my...

Bingo. A GOOD 1/2" impact wrench will R & R just about any rotary cutter blade bolts. I use a HD air operated one with about 175 PSI and 3/8" air hose. Never found any that it will not remove. SDT

Bingo. Hydraulic top links without hydraulically operated check valves will not stay in place under heavy load. Pay the difference for a good one. SDT

A GOOD hydraulic top link is a very useful accessory when using a box blade, slip scoop, and some other implements. It will take some getting used to but will save considerable time once you have. Get a good one with hydraulically operated check valves or it will likely not stay in place under...

The problem with that is that one can no longer buy a 5740. The replacement is the more expensive L6060 with the TIER IV nonsense. BTDT. SDT

Yes. Of the tasks that you mentioned, the snow blower will require the most HP. That said, a low HP tractor with a hydrostatic transmission can blow snow. You just need to move slowly. The tradeoff, as always, is your time vis-à-vis your money. SDT

A one acre lawn is not an inconsequential task. If the lawn is encumbered with trees and other obstacles, you may want to consider a dedicated ZT mower for the lawn. There is nothing faster for mowing, especially parcels that have obstacles, than a ZT. Regarding your other tasks, your instincts...

Your dealer should be able to help you if you cannot find it online. If they don't, you need another dealer. SDT

I will occasionally help some neighbors (not all) but NEVER loan anything. SDT

The 451 is a very good sickle bar mower but not suited to your CUT. It will interfere with the tires and, likely, other things. Not sure that you will find a small used sickle bar mower that will mount to your CUT without modifications. Back in the day, most small sickle bar mowers were belly...

The blades must swing freely about their pivot point. It sounds like wire has wrapped about the blade attachment bolts between the blade and the stump jumper (if equipped). Remove all of the wire so that the blades can swing freely so that the blades can swing outward once the PTO is engaged. SDT

Invalid comparison. One must compare the price of a pre Tier IV model to the replacement Tier IV model to realize the significant cost penalty of the Tier IV nonsense. The increase is very significant. SDT

I would not bet on getting the added cost of the Tier IV nonsense back in the future. The jury is still out. Stay tuned. SDT