1949 Farmall M w/ 2-71 GM Detroit Diesel

My father's 1949 Farmall M with an original 2-71 GM (Detroit Diesel) conversion warming up before the beginning of the 2009 Mackinac Bridge tractor crossing September 18, 2009

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Farmall
• 2-71
• GM
• Detroit
• Diesel
• International
• Harvester
• IH

[jaroot13]

Factory offered no.  Detroit Diesel aftermarket kit, yes.

[AmoralEngineer]

@teeter1939 I know there a few farmall guys out there who have restored these, and also re engined them this way as well. If you dig deep enough and post adds you should be able to come across the adapter kits from personal owners or machinists. I thought shepard tractor Co. made the adapters for this? I know for sure they did when they put the 4 cylinder shepard diesels in the farmall m's for a short while. Either way, it's going to be a #2 or #3 SAE to farmall bellhousing set up.

[teeter1939]

Is it still possible to get these aftermarket kits? That would make one heck of an interesting show piece.

[studeystudebaker50]

is that factory,I knew J.D. & oliver ,a.c. crawlers-had the detroits never seen a m with one,,,sounds good