Hello everyone,
I have a couple of conflicting dates that I would like to sort out.
The 590E engine that I want to fit to my Fordson Super Major came from a Thames Trader, the Trader compliance plate has the photo etch writing missing but the first line has;
8BM.10.61 76 2495
second line; 000 27 3261R
By this I thought that the 8 was for Australian build, BM may be for the Broad Medows factory in Melbourne, 10th month 1961, no Idea of the rest.
However from some of the date information available the engine was not produced until 1962?
The engine code is B 1 F
Yet other information quotes that F is 1961 this would make the engine cast Feb 1st 1961 which makes it three months before the truck was built, A bit more realistic!
Which set of code dates is correct?
My Super major engine that is being replaced is coded A 27 F and the replacement Thames Trader engine is dated a few days later being B 1 F.
I know there is some descrepancy between truck and tractor dates but to me it looks like the B 1 F engine was built on the first day after the camshaft and timing gear change, which is a pity as I was hoping that I had the earlier set up, due to the poor thrust surfaces of the later ones!
I have decided to fit my tractor front plate to the front of the Trader engine to make the set up look more un-tampered with, this is why I have been researching the camshafts as each of the three cam thrust set ups have a different front plate and it needs to match up.
Any help appreciated, Mike