Hey Keith (or someone else with more knowledge than I),
If you're still around, what is the # on your rear (center) casting?
I've located a rear end with a casting mark on the right side by the rear oil dipstick of (MHF) 183-253M4. My MF doesn't have the (MHF) mark, and has an M5 suffix. It would probably fit, but it seems the holes around the PTO shaft are a lot smaller on the M4 casting (mine are stripped / fractured, hence the desire to replace it) - wondering if there are any other differences?
Seems to me, it's a Massey-Harris, unsure what model - not that it wouldn't fit the 65, but would it be better suited to a MH restoration? I know what he's asking for it, but any idea what it is worth? It's been open (lift cover and internals removed) for probably over a year, so some surface rust on the pto and pinion gear shafts. but other than a small bit of surface rust on a small portion of the ring gear, it looked shiny when moved.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Well Worn
If you're still around, what is the # on your rear (center) casting?
I've located a rear end with a casting mark on the right side by the rear oil dipstick of (MHF) 183-253M4. My MF doesn't have the (MHF) mark, and has an M5 suffix. It would probably fit, but it seems the holes around the PTO shaft are a lot smaller on the M4 casting (mine are stripped / fractured, hence the desire to replace it) - wondering if there are any other differences?
Seems to me, it's a Massey-Harris, unsure what model - not that it wouldn't fit the 65, but would it be better suited to a MH restoration? I know what he's asking for it, but any idea what it is worth? It's been open (lift cover and internals removed) for probably over a year, so some surface rust on the pto and pinion gear shafts. but other than a small bit of surface rust on a small portion of the ring gear, it looked shiny when moved.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Well Worn