Posted 1/19/2012 16:33 (#2172115 - in reply to #2172067) Subject: Re: John Deere 8760
South central IL
Head gasket might be a red flag to me.
The tranny should be no problem other than reduced number of gears. Shouldn't be a problem with 300 hp. Just throttle back until you have the speed you want. Plus it will save fuel.