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Hi Charlie I have the same problem with my 63 super Dexta I also had the engine rebuilt about 4 years ago it runs great. I don't Know whats wrong But until I find out I have shut off the fuel tap at the tank when not in use. With no head pressure from the tank the oil seams to be free of diesel fuel...

Hi I was just thinking about this subject and there it's posted What luck. I live in the US would anyone know where to find the bonnet rubber here. I read about the supply houses in Europe on the site and you seem to have better access to parts for the Dexta then here. (Because it was made in Englan...

Mervyn Thanks for the reply. What a great web site

Hi everyone out there, Can someone tell me what the size of the foot plates are on the super dexta. The ones that are on my super dexta were cut down to accomadate a loader they no longer bolt to the fenders, the width was cut not the length I would like to extend them to there orignail width and re...

Thanks for the reply Frank. Hows the weather down under? I don,t know much on electric circuits. can a 5 watt resistor be installed down line from the light globe just before the excite terminal of the alt? Would an electronics store like (Radio Shack) carry this resistor. :D WHAT A GREAT WEB SITE :...

Hello I had replaced the gen with an alt long ago.because all the wireing was gone or in disaray for a quick fix I had the exciter wire from the head light switch and had to turn the lights on to charge. Now I have rewired per Stefans post of sept. 19 09. the system works great (Thanks Stefen) excep...

Hi I am not much with computers. Could someone explain how to sort the posts so they will come up in the order that they were posted to the web. My screen the posts are all over the place not in the calander order that they were posted
Thanks Jerry

Lesfen Thanks for the reply. Yes the build date is Jan/63 the fenders and wheels are the off white and the grill is blue the rear tires are 13 x 24 Thanks Jerry

Hello dexta fans There sure isn't much chatter on the web page this winter ( I miss it) :( Would like to know if there was any differnce between the super dexta (2000) that was exported to the US market.and the super dexta that stayed in Europe on your side of the pond. I am talking the look of the ...

Hi I will get water in the oil bath air filter on my 63 super dexta when it is left in heavy rains. :evil: There are 2 vent holes on the top of the cover (I am going to weld them shut.) there is enough air intake from the bottom. What were the vent holes put in there for :?: there must have been a r...

Ben Thanks for the reply.The old meter :cry: (parts missing can't repair) the cable is also missing anybody know how long the cable is for the super dexta :?: I am going to check out the MF35/135 will need to find out what way the rotation is on the injector pump and go from there Thanks you have be...

Hello Would like to replace the broken proof meter and cable on my 63 super dexta (diesel) Have only found 1 supply house in the US that lists this item the numbers that they list are OEM # cable 95717365C,75961 Proof meter OEM # 957E17360A,66929 can not find any part numbers in the parts list down ...

Brian Thanks for the photo. It looks like the manifold was replaced with the opposite hand and an offset was fabricated to align with the bonnet. (A picture is worth a 1000 words ) Thanks for the help Jerry

Swanndri The tractor has not been repowered so it's the ford engine. Thanks Jerry

Hello Would like to know if the exhust manifold lines up with the hole in the hood without an offset added. The 1963 dexta I have has an offset because the manifold is in the center of the engine (a 152 cu in perkins.) At sometime before I got it the manifold was broken and welded but don,t know if ...

Brian
Thanks for the reply not what I wanted to hear the truth hurts. I may pull the head and take a look see what the cyl. walls look like then make the call on what the next move is.

Thanks much Jerry

Hello out there. Thanks for letting me join your group.I live about 25 miles N. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. in the town of Slinger. Have been reading forum for over a year it's great. Bought my super dexta in aug. of 1993 its in fair shape but the engine is weak . Ser. # 09C733145 build date Jan. ...