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Southeast North Dakota | They aren't near as dreaded as the 555 V-8. I've got a 360 HP Turbo 903 in a Series 2 900 Versatile and a 900 Series 1 Versatile with a non-turbo 903 and I'm happy with them. I just installed the Turbo 903 in my Series 2 900 and had a chance to try it in the field yesterday. I pulled my 50' DMI field cultivator in gear 2+4, which is the 7 mph gear and it handled it GREAT. They aren't as long of life engine as the 855's in my other tractors but I don't think they're a bad engine what-so-ever. They got their bad name in the trucks where they shifted and had to rebuild their power all the time. They should have only been used in tractors where you pick a gear and stay there.
As for the power rating the turbo 903's ranged anywhere from 325 all the way to 400+ in tractors. The non-turboed 903's were rated from 265 to about 300-310.
All in all, if the person running the 903 uses his brain they will run a long time. JMHO. | |
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903 Cummins...... Many questions
