Bob Bauer 27 #1 Posted January 4 Hey guys,would a 8 speed transmission fit on a D series? Seems I heard someone doing that but can’t find it anywhere. Just wondering if it would bolt up to it and how much modification it would take and how it worked out for them.Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 18,363 #2 Posted January 4 Bolts might align....that would be about the only thing that didn't require a lot of effort. You would need some kind of right angle gear box....Figure out how to rig up an idler and set up a clutch linkage for it. not sure where the gear shift would come up. Brakes being a nice thing to have would require a lot of jury rigging. That is just what I thought of i a coul miinutes...I am sure there would be other issues. D frames are wider that C series... Anything is possible with time talent and money...do not see this is a good thing to waste the time talent and money on. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Bauer 27 #3 Posted January 4 2 hours ago, pfrederi said: Bolts might align....that would be about the only thing that didn't require a lot of effort. You would need some kind of right angle gear box....Figure out how to rig up an idler and set up a clutch linkage for it. not sure where the gear shift would come up. Brakes being a nice thing to have would require a lot of jury rigging. That is just what I thought of i a coul miinutes...I am sure there would be other issues. D frames are wider that C series... Anything is possible with time talent and money...do not see this is a good thing to waste the time talent and money on. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 28,812 #4 Posted January 5 6 hours ago, Bob Bauer said: Hey guys,would a 8 speed transmission fit on a D series? Might actually be easier to go with a 3 speed from a Cub Cadet. Would line up with the direction of the engine in a D better. But if you are customizing, anything is possible. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 58,108 #5 Posted January 5 18 hours ago, Bob Bauer said: Hey guys,would a 8 speed transmission fit on a D series? Seems I heard someone doing that but can’t find it anywhere. Just wondering if it would bolt up to it and how much modification it would take and how it worked out for them.Thanks Perhaps the "D" modification you saw was the one @19richie66 was doing with an Eaton 1100 and a totally different drivetrain. I guess if you are good at fabrication you could turn the engine sideways, weld a mounting plate to the rear of the frame to bolt the 8 speed to and fabricate a clutch. If you decide to do this 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Bauer 27 #6 Posted January 5 12 hours ago, Achto said: Might actually be easier to go with a 3 speed from a Cub Cadet. Would line up with the direction of the engine in a D better. But if you are customizing, anything is possible. Thanks I think it would be a lot more trouble than I thought. I wish they would have made one of the D series with four or eight speed . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,583 #7 Posted January 5 (edited) 19 hours ago, 953 nut said: Perhaps the "D" modification you saw was the one @19richie66 was doing with an Eaton 1100 and a totally different drivetrain. I guess if you are good at fabrication you could turn the engine sideways, weld a mounting plate to the rear of the frame to bolt the 8 speed to and fabricate a clutch. If you decide to do this Doubt it was mine. If any transmission would work in a D series, I would think that an XI series hydro would be awesome. Could be done as it is shaft drive. Other than the cub mentioned, I’m drawing a blank. Edited January 6 by 19richie66 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
