Tony in Mass.
Well-known Member
So, finally getting around to taking this 20 apart... I thought I'd try starting it before ripping the STD engine apart... not going to happen. The distributor SHAFT has got a chunk torn out, where the plastic nub on the rotor goes... and the pin in the cap doesn't conduct half a volt. Compression tests are barely 60#.
Thinking since it is has Ford 8n axles and axle housings, kinda figured the whole arsend was ford.
Seen a couple other UK made 20's in my travels lately... the diff housing and lift cover are- well the jury is still out.
A US made 30 or 35 (this TEA was made in 1955) has heaps of [HF] marks. I get the drift UK ones don't have HF's in the castings at all. So I am going by the dorF marks on the trumpets... the diff and cover have neither.
The brake pedals are another kettle of fish... is there anything written in stone? vary year by year? The right side seems to be a 'heel and toe' affair?
So? It's all knackered? toss it in the bin? Don't fret, nay bloody worries mate? I do not intend to throw any dodgy pieces out, even the ford marked stuff will stay till we figure this lot out.
So John UK, your vast knowledge is needed here. 2 tractors.. can you sent me pics of any marks on your FE35? About the same age aren't they?? Perhaps I should have bought the MF85 that was for sale at the same time....
Thinking since it is has Ford 8n axles and axle housings, kinda figured the whole arsend was ford.
Seen a couple other UK made 20's in my travels lately... the diff housing and lift cover are- well the jury is still out.
A US made 30 or 35 (this TEA was made in 1955) has heaps of [HF] marks. I get the drift UK ones don't have HF's in the castings at all. So I am going by the dorF marks on the trumpets... the diff and cover have neither.
The brake pedals are another kettle of fish... is there anything written in stone? vary year by year? The right side seems to be a 'heel and toe' affair?
So? It's all knackered? toss it in the bin? Don't fret, nay bloody worries mate? I do not intend to throw any dodgy pieces out, even the ford marked stuff will stay till we figure this lot out.
So John UK, your vast knowledge is needed here. 2 tractors.. can you sent me pics of any marks on your FE35? About the same age aren't they?? Perhaps I should have bought the MF85 that was for sale at the same time....