Recent content by dakotadigger

Any one have any L 555 or 553 that are no longer running looking for some parts to resurrect my 555 deluxe I am rebuilding the perkins but need one of the drive gears and was hoping to avoid the hi cost of going new.

Bell housing modifications Finish up and it runs great needs a little fine tuning on the throttle but the maiden voyage was a success I will post some more pics of the final product later. Pics link of the bell housing modifications http://s1042.photobucket.com/user/dasnyder5/slideshow/

I finally got some more time in on my project and here are the pics of the bell housing modifications. You can see where I had to make clearance for the aluminum housing and how I had to slot the bolt holes luckily the 4 outer bolts were the same and the locator pin was in the spot. Having...

Typo cover. Not covers

Yup the bolts are off about half a hole. I also had to drill a hole for the dipstick as the carrier unit had the huge square pan with the fill spout and dip stick in the pan. So I am going to swap valve covers as well so I keep the original fill spout. One nice plus is the oil filter mount is a...

So I am in process of an engine upgrade. I have searched a few different forums and have not seen much on swapping a v2203 in place of the v1902. Long story short my 1902 gave out on me and I happened across a low hours 2203 out of a carrier reefer unit so I figured what's to loose. I am at the...

Any one know where i can get a replacement clutch assembly for a hydra mac 8c it kinda looks like a electric clutch off a lawn mower but bigger.

sorry for the no punctuation i apologise. but never the less good luck.

just did mine on my l555 and my model did not have a glan nut but rather the head was secured in by a retaining snap ring you actually need to force the head or gland or what ever you want to call it back into the cylinder then remove the retaining ring then slowly charge the cylinder and the...

the relay is on the passenger side just infront of the "hood"that opens it is tucked i there pretty tight and looks just like an old ford starter silenode. check your ohm reading on each of the glow plugs first to see if they are good (should be between 1 and 2 ohms) i have had a silenode show...

i have only had my temp light come on when i am workin the l555 hard on hot days but i do know the radiators can plug up fairly easy and you should blow the dirt out and or pressure wash them out regularly, be carefull not to bend the fins with the hi pressure water. also on my brothers kubota...

upper midwest i see atleast 1 or 2 a year for sale close to or in town i have a l555 with the perkins, my brother has the l553 with the kubota and i know a few other locals with a l555 delux and a coupe other l555 owners tough to kill these little guys keep em fresh with fluids and they last forever

Are you have problems with your machine? these little engines are tough are you having problems with starting or power? i have the L555 with the perkins and work the snot out of it. the machine has over 7000hrs and shoots blue but still runs and has plenty of power i have a buddy that has the...

wondering how this turned out i have a l555 and we just did a chain repair on my brothers l553 due to it breaking in a very simular way as you describe any how as you may already have found out the chain did just what you would figure and doubble up and jammed against the case and was not pretty...

trealize this is an old thread but i am new here. my brother has a L553 has the kabota diesel (4cyl) 42 hp, i have a l555 has the perkins 4-108, and i have a friend that used to have the l553 deluxe had the kabota (4cyl) 42 hp, all 3 machines have aux hydraulics and we had them all parked next...