pony to electric start conversion on JD.730

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I wired one once after the owner did the conversion. Been a long time ago but I remember that I used some hefty battery cables. We made our own, had bulk cable and hydraulic crimper for heavy duty terminals. Wanted as little voltage drop as possible because it takes a fair amount of juice to swing that thing over even though you get it cranking with compression released before you open the fuel and close the compression release.
 
(quoted from post at 08:08:40 01/28/23) Has anyone done this? and how has it worked for you?

I owned an electric start 730 diesel years ago and it started just fine as long as you kept GOOD batteries in it.

A well-done conversion should work just as well.

It was an ''as-original'' 24 Volt system.
 
No link. You just have to do some detective work and find one. The classifieds on this forum, Craigslist, various Fakebook pages, other farm forums,,,,,, you get the idea. Post some WTB ads. They are out there.
 
Right I'll give it a shot
to keep it original is
best I was hoping to hear
many more positive results
but it's not there.
 
My father in law has a 720 that was converted to electric start. It works fine. Looks ok. You can tell obviously that it was converted and not factory but if you're just going for functionality it does the job fine.

We are in Maryland. It rarely gets in the 20s here, and this is a parade tractor. For what it's worth. Not sure where you're at.
 

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