120 Hp Deere Garden Tractor

120 Hp Deere Garden Tractor AG WORLD Pat Prom replaced the original engine in his Deere 317 garden tractor with a Buick 6-cyl carbureted engine “It has about 120 hp so it’ll really go ” says Prom     He installed a straight shaft behind the engine to drive the tractor’s rear end     “I built it mainly for parades and for showing off ” says Prom “The big engine was a very tight fit I stretched the tractor’s frame only 2 in I moved the steering column and reworked the shifting mechanism The tractor’s gas tank is located under the seat so I didn’t have to move it back I did have to raise the hood 3 in ”     The tractor is fitted with Harley Davidson Screaming Eagle mufflers on front which really look nice “They’re real loud because they’re straight-through mufflers ” says Prom     He installed 8-in wide wheels on front and 12-in wide wheels on back – twice the width of the original tires – for added traction “The rear wheels are off a Jacobson utility vehicle I had to make an adapter for them to go from a 5 to 6-bolt wheel pattern I kept the original front wheel rims but I cut and widened them 3 in to make the new tires fit ” notes Prom     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Pat Prom 12661 Pioneer Trail Eden Prairie Minn 55347 ph 952 944-9266     

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