I was wondering if a guy was to pick one of these up for next to nothing, could a turbo be added? and what is this cav pump you talk about? could it be pulled off and a p-pump be put on in its place? I am going to school right now to be a john deere technician and have a diesel engines class this semester and could go through it down at school, I could also order parts through the school and get them for pretty cheap. I am wanting to mate a 4bt to an nv4500 and put it in a old scout, is the bellhousing different or would one of these work. I am kinda new to 4bt's so I'm not that familiar with em yet. Thanks Guys
The CAV pumps were, to my knowledge, only used on stationary equipment (generators, pumps) and tend to have "constant speed" governors. Using that in an automotive application isn't impossible, but the throttle feel will be "strange".
To do it "right" on converting 4B to 4BT, you'd need the following as a minimum:
Pistons, piston cooler jets, timing housing, injection pump, injection lines, injectors, intake assy, exhaust manifold, and the turbo.
I'm not sure, but I think the cams are different, too.
Unless you score a 4BT for real cheap with block / head damage and use the parts off it to do the conversion, cost of the conversion will be more than the cost of a good running 4BT with a VE.
If you want to swap to P7100.. Those go at an even higher premium.