Ford 2000 144 diesel Selecto-speed- opinions sought!

warbaby

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My neighbor has a 1963 2000, a diesel SOS that doesnt run.

I have a beater 1999 Ford E250 van with a 260K 7.3 diesel that needs a camshaft and lifters replaced to trade him.

Who's getting the short end here??!!

I HEAR the later Selecto-speeds are much improved over the earlier versions, but I also have been told the 144 diesel is an under-powered lump and the parts to rebuild one are scarce?
 
You heard right about parts for the 144 diesel being made from unobtainium these days, and combine that with not being able to test the SOS, I would say whoever has that tractor in their possesion has the short end of the stick.
 
The usual scenerio is the transmission let the diesel down and not the other way around.
I would ask more questions about the engine.
When did it last run? How well, etc, etc.
I would also ask about the tires, tin, options the tractor has.
Does the van owe you anything?
How long has the engine in needed a cam, etc?
If it's a project that's been sitting for a while, trading might get you both moving on a new project again.
 
I picked up a rebuild kit for my 801D a short while ago. I also have an '87 F250 with the 6.9 idi.
That unknown SOS is the biggest chunk.
Your '99 is loaded with electronics and such but it still runs.
That Diesel could just be a case of a Harbor Freight heat gun and blow warm air into the intake manifold before starting it.
That diesel also runs a 15/1 compression and could be started on ether per the owners manual.
However, it also advises NOT to run the glow plugs within 15 minutes of using ether.
So you could park it in a warm shed and crank it over while giving it a shot or two of ether without glow plugs and see it it starts.
Starts and dies? Bad fuel?
Would I trade my 6.9idi for an 801D?
Not knowing iron clad about the trans.
The first year (59?) SOS was problematic. 99.9% of those are all gone.
 
DDC S-O-S transmissions are just about bullet proof but parts for 144 diesels are VERY difficult to find.

Dean
 
I have a '63 2000 4 cyl diesel, currently with around 37-3800 ours, original Proofmeter still working, no wrenches on the engine proper since I had it.....at least 20 years and no sign of PO having done anything. Has glow plugs in the intake manifold. On the coldest mornings here in N. Tx. I usually don't use the glow plugs and it starts in less than 15 seconds. You probably have a hard time finding parts as they don't break and owner's keep them....opinion based upon fact.

It used to smoke pretty good on hard acceleration but I ran a couple of doses of Power Services snake oil in it at a healthy dose and it pretty much cleaned up the exhaust. Doesn't use oil....WW 15w-40 C rated.....I don't know if those old engine designs just smoked or not.....after engine warms up stat holds temp around 130F on the gauge which I had replaced when I repainted it many years ago and smoking is all but gone. Maybe if I put in a hotter stat it would quit smoking entirely...but it's no big deal.
 
I had a 4 cyl 4000D SOS years ago. The "bands" have 3 adjustments, two on one side of the tranny housing and one on the other. To tighten you loosen the jamb nut and screw the stud in till......per the manual adjustment. Mine had the screw starting to disappear in the nut it was so worn out but still a tugger. I wanted a stick at the time and hated it for that, but the 10 gears were really nice.....good solid shift points, even with the bands worn down as much as they were.

I used UTF, 134 AB type stuff and I didn't like the fact that the PTO would creep on you in the winter when the fluid was thick. Had to stop the engine to hook up to the PTO....may have been a problem, may have been the design, pretty new to farming at the time and never investigated.......I wanted a stick shift Waaaaaaa Boo Hooooooooo. Grin.
 

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