05/03/2026
Local puller decided he wanted to go fast. He did a fantastic job swapping over to a 501 Red Diamond engine from a 301 combine engine in his 560. After a complete re-engineering of the electrical system with the addition of relays, and ignition box, we moved on to the fabrication work. A radiator remodel was needed to accommodate the coolant piping and hose configuration on the new engine. I was able to draw the radiator shell in CAD to hold all the nose sheet metal in place and hold the new 16 inch electric fan, while removing the 50 pound stock radiator shell and freeing up some space in front of the block. The exhaust needed to be moved back about 7 inches so a patch was TIG welded in and recut in the correct location. It was fun working on a competitors tractor and being trusted to do so.