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Brian
08-19-2000 12:05:08
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Re: Re: Re: This New Major Owner in reply to Bill Stevenson, 08-19-2000 11:11:36
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Bill,
Your wheels will interchange with any Fordson tractor since 1945 up to 1964 then from 1964 the Ford 4000 wheels will fit right through to the 4610. Here in England the normal tyres were 11x36 (12.4 x 36) or 14x30, 14x32, 12x36, 12x38.
The strong points on your engine is its ability to start in all weathers. If it turns over twice without starting something is wrong. Most people here say it can read your mind and start as soon as you reach for the lever.
The problems with the engine were its ability to wear out cam shaft, cam followers and push rods. We were changing these parts from about 1965 onwards in tractors that were hard at work. The valve springs were strenghtened on this model and this caused the problem.
Like all wet sleeved engines, the water seals at the base of the liners and the liners themselves get "metal worm" and let water into the sump. But as she has a nice simple easy to get to engine this is a nuisance rather than a problem. We used to change liners and seals, without removing the engine, in the field, in one working day. Usually 9am to 4.30 pm.
The tractor has either a live clutch or a standard clutch. If it is a live clutch version, the High/Low will be High = up, Low = down on the gear selector. The gear box itself may be a little noisy but this is again no problem. I have seen engines of 1200hp driving through this standard box at tractor pulls. It could also have a high or low speed axle. On a small triangular area, just in front of the hydraulic lift will be stamped 3.3 (High) or 4.4 (Low). If you have a 3.3 it will be fast on the road but the 4.4 will move the world if you can find a hitch point.
The disc brakes may be a little "clunky" or "sharp". This means they need a clean out. Mind the asbestos dust.
The bull pinion gears may be suspect on this model. They were reduced in width and the tooth profile changed. With the increased ability of this engine to lug, the addition of diff. lock and the tractors ability to grip this found a weak point here. The same gears were used to drive the four equal wheeled, four wheel drive, County Super 6 with a 100 hp engine in and the gears lasted about 3 to 4 years on really heavy work.
The hydraulics gave some problems when put to heavy use but these usually failed due to break up of the bull pinions or travelling at high speed along rough roads with heavy implements bouncing on the lift arms. Just a thought. A plough weighing 13cwt exerts a force of over 10 tons on the ram cylinder when coming off one bounce.
regards
Brian
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