Hi, I have been working on my sons tractor, 1974 ford 3000 diesel
It won't start due to low compression(140 psi). It always needed a small blast of ether to start when cold. Last spring he used a lot of ether,no start. What damage does excessive ether do. I think we will do an in frame,if wear is not too bad.I have the repair manual, and to remove the cast iron pan it says to put in longer 8in bolts
from front casting to engine and move casting and whole front end
forward 1.5 in. Is this the best way? It also says to put wood wedges in axle/ spindle some where, why? Tractor is sitting outside
on a gravel pad,will figure out how to lift front in order to move
front end ahead 1.5 in
Trying to get some info so when we get to tractor we might have some idea what we are doing.
It won't start due to low compression(140 psi). It always needed a small blast of ether to start when cold. Last spring he used a lot of ether,no start. What damage does excessive ether do. I think we will do an in frame,if wear is not too bad.I have the repair manual, and to remove the cast iron pan it says to put in longer 8in bolts
from front casting to engine and move casting and whole front end
forward 1.5 in. Is this the best way? It also says to put wood wedges in axle/ spindle some where, why? Tractor is sitting outside
on a gravel pad,will figure out how to lift front in order to move
front end ahead 1.5 in
Trying to get some info so when we get to tractor we might have some idea what we are doing.
