D950 head on a D750A

Bellinghamster

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B7100 with FEL
Nov 25, 2009
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I tried it... despite the bores being different, the head is flat, so I figure if I used a D750 gasket it'd work. Unfortunately, the valves on a D950 are bigger diameter than a 750, and they scrape the cylinder wall... it was close enough to make me keep trying to make it work for WAY to long. I finally gave up and instead made the D950 fit in my B7100. The engine was was from an Onan marine generator had a different flywheel, oil pan, front gear cover (oil filter on the wrong side, interferes with frame), no front PTO shaft and the coolant ports are different size and position. Also it has a generator governer that is significantly "stiffer" at regulating RPM. Flywheel and oil pan swaps over, front gear cover does not. I had to put on a remote oil filter and fabricate a front PTO shaft that bolts to the front pulley. The coolant lines are adapted with soldered copper plumbing fittings and took some creativity, but now I have a tractor with a waterpump and more horsepower than I need... would I do it again? Maybe. It ended up costing less than a new head, cylinder liners and at least one piston, gaskets, rings, etc. but it took a lot of time and now I have a bast-er-dized tractor that is more complicated to order parts for in the future... If I ever find a D750 parts engine with a good head I may consider trying to fix my original engine up and swap back, but probably not worth the trouble.... good grief, I digressed from answering your question, but hopefully the info will be useful in helping you make decisions.
 

gazza

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Sep 2, 2010
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Melbourne Australia
I tried it... despite the bores being different, the head is flat, so I figure if I used a D750 gasket it'd work. Unfortunately, the valves on a D950 are bigger diameter than a 750, and they scrape the cylinder wall... it was close enough to make me keep trying to make it work for WAY to long. I finally gave up and instead made the D950 fit in my B7100. The engine was was from an Onan marine generator had a different flywheel, oil pan, front gear cover (oil filter on the wrong side, interferes with frame), no front PTO shaft and the coolant ports are different size and position. Also it has a generator governer that is significantly "stiffer" at regulating RPM. Flywheel and oil pan swaps over, front gear cover does not. I had to put on a remote oil filter and fabricate a front PTO shaft that bolts to the front pulley. The coolant lines are adapted with soldered copper plumbing fittings and took some creativity, but now I have a tractor with a waterpump and more horsepower than I need... would I do it again? Maybe. It ended up costing less than a new head, cylinder liners and at least one piston, gaskets, rings, etc. but it took a lot of time and now I have a bast-er-dized tractor that is more complicated to order parts for in the future... If I ever find a D750 parts engine with a good head I may consider trying to fix my original engine up and swap back, but probably not worth the trouble.... good grief, I digressed from answering your question, but hopefully the info will be useful in helping you make decisions.
Thanks for the information guys, I have an update.
You are correct in saying that the D950 head has larger valves, this head also suits the D850 engine. The other type of head fits the D650 and the D750 engine.
I have a complete D950 and D722 engine in unknown condition out of a couple of thermoking refrigeration units. There are a few differences between these and the ones fitted to a Kubota tractor, most of these are listed above.
I can purchase a new aftermarket head to suit the D750 and this I think is the best option to get this tractor going again, as I need to dismantle and then alter/adapt either of the two spare engines just to try and get them to work.
will let you know how it goes
cheers
Gazza