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Awesome Livewire, you got a deal on a running tractor and have been able to keep it running. I might have some hydraulics questions for you in the future. Yes getting certain parts is hard. I looked for a long time for the exhaust valve rotators and finally found some leftovers at a New Holland deal...

J C thanks for posting, it looks awesome to me, its a fordson! and its doing work which is what they were meant to do, If I knew what I knew now, I would have just fixed my tractors engine problems, cleaned it up and used it which is why I really bought it. I wanted to install a Bobcat sized backhoe...

Hi Adrian, I am in central Oregon where they grow lots of Timothy Hay. We are just about 15 miles from the cascade mountains eastern slop. The Cascades are more of a random separated string of old volcanic peaks than a mountain chain like the Rockies or the Sierra's. They start in Northern Californi...

Adrain, thanks for the kind words. And yes I do want to loan it out. I have no farm Shark myself but know a friend on a private equestrian ranch that can work it hard doing a variety of chores.I have heard before that these tractors need to be worked. Thanks West oz for sharing some history on the L...

forgot to ask J C, where are you located in No Cal? I used to yearly head south for work from here in central Oregon down the 97 connect with the 5 then all the way to So Cal. Are you close to the 5 or farther out either East or West? looking forward to your pics posted. Anybody watch Jay Leno's gar...

thanks JC and Henk, yea lots of time into it for the first few years, Hope I can "close the deal" soon. Ill remember to move the pulley counterclockwise one hole when I put it back on, thanks for that. Cheers Kerry

Here are some pictures of my 1964 Super Major Kerry https://i.postimg.cc/Fz93Dn77/tractor-various-places-014.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/T19qxvZV/tractor-various-places-011.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/BQSBgtKM/tractor-various-places-010.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/CxdC3tJ8/tractor-various-places-251.jpg http...

Mathias1, good info on hi/low, of course I should have known that, ill check that out. J C and Adrian, Ill also check the brakes. I am not based in Los Angeles, I got the injector pump rebuilt by Dumas because I was working down there for a spell and took my pump with me from Oregon. The owner of Du...

Forgot to respond to Mathias1 about live P T O, The tractor has the double clutch so I assume that is live P T O and yes I will try and turn that also. Thanks And thanks to Timeee also.

Hi All, thanks for your responses. I don't think I should have used the phrase "stuck in gear" as I got a wrench on the front engine nut and turned the engine over freely without the back wheels moving. that means the tractor is not in gear. Here is what I know...with the gearbox and the high-low in...

No Henk, this one does not have the gearbox handbrake, thanks for your question. The top cover has never been assembled as It needs painting so the rear end gears are visible but without oil inside, I have them covered but maybe something fell in there, ill check that next. its just the weirdest thi...

Hi J C, thanks for your question. I just tried all related controls again.....shifter goes into all gears, high low does also, emergency brake is not on, and when I push clutch to floor nothing releases, same thing stuck.

hello all, its been years and lots of family stuff under the bridge since I have been here or working on my Major project. Started it at least ten years ago. My '64 Super Major was painted and powdered coated in Bengal Red and Hammered Silver for Local Parade purposes and the fact that when I bought...

Correction: meant to write....And let friends with land use it from time to time. Shark? No idea how that got there!

Thanks for the picture Adrian, and the sentiments, very true. I will have to get some pictures up on this site, I am going to the garage just now and the tractor happens to be in its most " together" State it has ever been in since it's complete tear down in ' 06. I'll snap some shots and work to lo...

That was a timely post Adrian, I just came from looking at the leak tonight and was noticing most of the oil was pooling in the depression directly under the hydro pump where the drain plug is. There is a slight film but no pooling under the pinion gear. I looked at the manual and saw the large o ri...

Thanks for the input Nick and Henk, I wonder Henk if the fact that your rear case is more pressurized when using the P T O that it pushes oil against the seal slows or stops the leak. I have also heard of using a return line like you did Nick. I guess I will break the tractor and replace the seal wh...

Hi all its been a few months since I was here and even more months since I have been able to do anything on my tractor. Worked two jobs this summer both almost full time. Was just laid off from my first job here in Oregon and have to leave for the state of Califonia for work and to help out my elder...

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Hi all, Unfortunately I cannot work much my tractor project due to work right now but next chance, I want to install the head. Question: is the head gasket supposed to crush the oil supply gasket when installing.? My new head gasket is not cut out to fit around the oil supply gasket, but instead sit...

Seems a battery cutoff switch might be a good idea for the possibility of a solenoid going bad as described above.

kerry

Hi Matt, Sorry just glanced at this thread again, have not been here for many weeks. The tractor is coming along nicely thanks to many helpful people on this site. I was able to engage the starter this morning on my headless engine while holding a tube/funnel full of oil directed into the oil pressu...

Thanks for the help! My engine drank down some oil from a funnel/tube into the oil pressure hole as I cranked her over multiple times. started seeing oil come out the filter boss, I filled the filter canister up and screwed it on, started cranking again until oil finally came up to the top of the bl...

Thanks Dave , I like the idea of a light at the gage, will do that for sure. After priming the engine, then the head, rocker arms, manifolds, generator, P S pump, radiator, various other bits. Still have to figure out power steering ram cylinder opporation. Have put it together a half dozen times ac...

Looking forward to priming the engine via the oil sending unit hole next chance I get to work on her. B T W, would the priming be accomplished by gravity flow from a long tubed funnel with the engine turning over? Where can I expect to see oil first, the hole in the top of the block, out the oil fil...