Re: PHOTO - not all tractors worked on farms

Posted by David in England on June 30, 2006 at 11:39:16 from (86.137.16.168):

In Reply to: PHOTO - not all tractors worked on farms posted by David in England on June 30, 2006 at 10:35:19:

Hi Keith;
The Ford 4D engine has WET sleeve cylinder liners. They have a "rubber" sealing ring at the base which over time perishes. Also the water in the engine can corode the liners and allow water to enter the sump.
These engines were built by the thousand for trucks, tractors & industrial power units. Very simple to work on, and in England at least spares are available evrywhere at cheap prices. We yhink of them as being "bomb proof".
Your local New Holland dealer should be able to source parts easily, maybe even your Ford truck dealer can help.
The Power Major ran from 1958 to 1960, and was uprated engine giving 52HP at engine. Pheumatic govenor & Simms inline injection pump. The industrial & truck engines had different pistons to run at higher engine speeds. Over here many farmers replaced their worn out tractor engines with units from compressors etc. An easy way to spot an industrial or truck engine, look at the diesel fuel pipes which run from the injection pump to the injectors. Tractor engines have straight fuel lines; the truck engines have a "pig tail" coil in each fuel line (to take out vibration at higher speeds).
These Majors are wonderful tractors and too good to scrap. They are the English equivalent to the JD4020 as the BEST tractor in the 1950's & early 1960's.
I have 1962 Super Major in original condition. will post photo.
Cheers David

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