The Fordson Tractor Pages Forum

Brian,

Here is a shot from a local machinery auction a couple of years ago.
Are you sure this should be happening?



There are 3 more photos on photobucket if you follow the link.

Apologies to all,
Les

Great looking booklet!
Didn't know it even existed.
Would really appreciate one.
Sent my email in a pm.

Thanks,
Les

Sounds good Brian,
I do need another carb kit.

Maybe I was worrying too much.... hope it's only the shaft that's worn here too.
Les

Hi Islander, Welcome to the board. Lots of great guys here and great help. Nice to see a fellow Canadian and one with a Petrol Dexta! Brian, I could use a little help with installing the carb kit. What did you use to enlarge the carb throttle shaft holes for the plastic bearing inserts? Drill bit, r...

Hi, When the Fordson manual states 'the stamped numbers together' I take it to mean both the cap and rod numbers are to be on the same side. But don't know why they would be different than Perkins (or most others for that matter). Wonder how they are positioned on the Major engines? We have a Super ...

Hi Chris, Dexta and Super Dextas rotate counterclockwise unless the block/engine had been replaced by one from those other guys which are driven from the end of the camshaft as opposed to the end of the Simms injecton pump. Petrol Dexta tachs rotate clockwise so hang on to it if it is an original! (...

Hi, I found the same end larger end gap on new rings for our Super Dexta!? (Also checked at the bottom of the bore that was even on the smaller side of the allowances.) Frustrating as I got the rings from the local NH dealer even though they were nearly 3X as much as aftermarket. (Thought they had m...

Ben, Our '62 Super Dexta and '61 Petrol Dexta have: 7/16" studs, 1 1/2" long with a flat bottom and slightly rounded top> They have: >the bottom end threaded in 1/2" with 14tpi (UNC) to fit into the hydraulic cover and.. >the top end threaded in (down) 3/4" with 20tpi (UNF). The flat washers on the ...

Stunning photos Ben! Congratulations on the Dexta. Looks so good! I think it was Brian who suggested running a bit with diesel in the cases to wash things out. I did that and it came out quite discoloured but did not have a peek inside after that. Always was interested in finding some way filtering ...

Would have been very happy to but was so disappointed not to be able get away.

Steers contained by electric fences during storms and power outages....... well, it makes for a bit of a gathering time!

Les

Hi,

Little late for this post but.... was anyone from the forum heading out to the plowing championship at Olds, Alberta, Canada this weekend (19/20 July.)

It's just 1 1/2 hours drive from here so, if the bovine are agreeable, thought I might get a chance to take it in for a day.

Les

Hey phill, Welcome to the forum. Where are you located? Do you have a Petrol Dexta? How long? What year? But....About the Petrol Dexta Parts List> It is only for the engine and the part numbers are now obsolete at CNH but is handy to see how things go together. The rest of the parts can be found in ...

Hey Rocketsled, Welcome and congratulations on your Super Dexta! I think, the Dextas and Majors had their own DAR (double acting remote) and although valves from other models will bolt right on, the porting is slightly different so they do not work properly. Would be most happy to hear differently t...

Nick wrote:were the battery leads not black from factory, or were they blue?

Dextas and Super Dextas in Canada started out with blue cables.

(Well, atleast the ones I have seen....)

Cheers,
Les

Brian, Good to see you back! I had called Donald Parkinson a month of so ago and he had no Dextas in recently. Saw an Petrol Dexta engine for sale in BC that might still be there!!??.... and Donald Provost from Quebec with the nicely restored '64 Petrol Dexta had an extra block advertised but I don'...

Hi,

Yes, our 1962 Super Dexta had them and the outline where they were is still just visible.

The ones in the links are very close but I can't say if they are exactly the same.

Les

Edit....From a parts book> E1ADDN-763 (From 10/60 to 11/62 for Dexta and Super Dexta)

Here's one for a Major.
Not sure if they were identical for the Dexta though?

http://old20tractorparts.com/fordson-e1 ... 00181.html

Les

And another:

http://www.railswoodtractors.co.uk/ford ... -258-p.asp

Hi Bill, Good idea to start a new thread. I checked some of the old Ford U.S. brochures and ads but don't see both the diesel Dexta and Super Dexta (Ford 2000 Super Dexta) offered at the same time. There is an ad with both the Ford 2000 Super Dexta and Ford 2000 (Looks like a new designation for the...

[quote="PghBill"]Les, I have Blue/Orange May 1962 Super Dexta. Hey Bill, Thanks, That answers that question! One more though, Does yours have the Ford 2000 sticker on the sides of the hood or does it have the Fordson lettering badges/ornaments on the sides of the hood? And trolling the Internet I ha...

Les, You are correct. From 1961-64. Just got too lazy to type the Super. Being as the lift arms are the same on both the Dexta and Super Dexta, figured it didn't matter much. :D Hey, no problem, but... now you've got my curiosity going. Does anyone know: Was the Dexta still offered for sale in the ...

Hi Chris, Just a couple of thoughts> Are you able to get the adjusting bolt to contact the stop by pulling up on the clutch pedal? (If yes>> The return spring in the bell housing may be broken.) (If not>>The single clutch has a longer clutch release bearing hub so possibly the wrong one was used in ...

PghBill wrote:The Ford Diesel 2000 was the name given to the Dextas sold in the U.S. until 1964.

Believe it might have been the Super Dexta rather than the Dexta that got the Ford 2000 designation in the U.S.?

Les

Welcome to the board Kevin, Where are you located? 24" tires were an option and seem to be more common here in North America, atleast from '62 onwards. The rear end (and hydrualics) level plug is on the clutch side by the pto lever. Originally was a square headed pipe thread plug. (The bolts on the ...

Little, blue coloured, plastic button inserts.

Les

Tach is different from our '62 Super Dextas. Ours have AC ones with the hours at the bottom and go up to 26 (X100revs) on the dial. Orange grills on a Super Dexta? No holes on the 24" rims that we have either... although our 28" centres have them....but that maybe is just for over here. Very fine re...