The Fordson Tractor Pages Forum

Mark P, Your old Bearings will have the numbers stamped in to them and those numbers are still current. Inner Cup and Cone should be stamped 350 & 352. Outer Cup and Cone should be stamped 14118 & 14282. Check your Outers as there was a change made towards the end. Hoffman, Timken, SKF, etc., all us...

Alan,

You haven't really told us whether the tractor is fitted with a diesel or kerosene engine. Also, you won't find the Engine Number below No. 1 Injector. All Australian assembled tractors had the Engine Number stamped on the mating flange behind the starter.

Tom,

You requested the torque figures for the injector hold down bolts. There are as follows:

All Fordson Major Tractors 12-15 lbs/ft.
Fordson Dexta 30-35 lbs/ft.

Andrew, From what you describe, I would be inclined to think that the previous owner may be the culprit by grinding too much from the valve stem. I have never come across a totally worn out lifter. The usual wear to them is from the valve stem continually hitting the lifter, and this can wear a dip ...

Shergar,

The Fordson Model N has a listed weight of 3480 lbs. This is a fraction over 1 1/2 ton NOT TONNES.

Keith, I can't find anything on the size of the battery leads. I have a couple of original leads here and they are not overly thick. The original earth lead was not wire, it was 8 strips of thin metal, approx. 1 inch wide with a terminal soldered on one end. The other end just has a hole drilled for...

Super68,

Can you send me a personal message or email to give me your postal details, so I can post the copy of the MM Grader Parts Book to you.

Tim, I can't add much more than Frank. He has covered it quite well. The Starter Button is quite common as it was used on Austin & Ford Trucks. In later years it became the Horn Button for the New Major. Your Starter Motor should have a solonoid on the end of it. This means you can start it by press...

Henk,

Regarding the Rest-o-ride seat. Rest-o-ride was also used on some of the 5000 series Fords in Australia. Some of the Parts still carry the CONN Prefix, which would mean the Rest-o-ride was also used in the USA on some 1000 series.

Hi JC, I have a photo of an International RDF 405 and it is stated as having a 300 HP Cummins NHRBS-600 engine. Originally it could have been purchased with a Fuller or Spicer Transmission and an Eaton or Timken Rear Axles. GCW was 76800lbs, had a frame 10" deep, exterior air cleaner mounted on the ...

Hi Guys, Stick with a Series 2 SAE 30 or 40 (for Kerosene engine) and you won't go wrong. Don't confuse Universal Engine Oil with Universal Fluid. Fluid is a rear end and hydraulic oil only. Whereas Universal Oil can be used in rear ends, engine, trans, and hydraulics. It is more suited to tractors ...

Hi Super68,

Sorry can't help you with a Operators Manual for the RM2, but I do have the Spare Parts Book, which I can copy.

Keith,

The batteries I use on the E27N (Kero and P6) are a Century N70ZZ which are 660CCA. The brand Century is Australian and may mean nothing to you, but the numbers should convert to the UK.

Hi Super68, The two books that came with the Roadmaster Grader were a Spare Parts List and a Operator's Handbook. Anything to do with the Perkins Diesel was in the Workshop Manual supplied by Perkins. The rest of the tractor was in a Parts List and Instruction Book supplied by Ford. Was there anythi...

Pat,

I have some original sales brochures for the Ford 3000/4000/5000 fitted with Selene Axles. The tyre sizes quoted are:-

10x28 Rear. 7.50x18 Front.
11x28 Rear. 7.50x20 Front.
11x36 Rear. 9x24 Front.
14x30 Rear. 9x24 Front.

Gerry, I use Castrol CRB30 in the Fordson Diesel and the Perkins P6 Diesel, and CRB40 in the Kerosene Engines. I have a flyer here issued by Castrol which states Castrol CRB is replaced by Castrol Tection 30 and Tection 40. Another good oil is Mobil Delvac 1230D. A few years ago both these oils woul...

Martijn, All E27N Tractors sold in Australia, either Petrol/Kerosene or Diesel, had a Brass Instruction Plate attached. It could be on either mudguard or the tool box. The 1945 Model had it attached to the Dash. Apart from the heavy cast wheels Australian P6's had Primary & Secondary Fuel Filters, r...

Grani,

E27N 4245A - Rear Axle Shaft Seal. Suits 1945-1964.
E27N 7305 - PTO Shaft Seal. Suits 1945-1964.
Also suits Upper Extension Shaft ( All Models with
Raised PTO).

Grani,

Give me a list of the E27N Seal Numbers and I should be able to identify them for you.

Tom,

Shutters were used up until March-April 1957. This was also around the time the Kerosene engine finished.

Priestley, Can you tell us what parts you are looking for. I had three crawlers, two P6's and a Kero, and sold the last of them last year. I may have a couple of new clutch carriers. Parts for crawlers are scarse and people that have them, are a bit reluctant to part with them (they all have the hop...

Wayne, The centre beam for the front axle carried the E27N number right up until the end of 1960. As for the Tacho, it was approx. Feburary 1956 when the Tacho was first factory fitted. The exception to this was Australian tractors, and these were fitted from day one, but on the Left Hand side rathe...

Pat,

Very early New Majors did have the seam filled with lead. When painted it gave the appearance of a single piece pressing. That Cowl would also have had Woven Wire Grilles, rather than the later Pressed Mesh.

Dandy Dave, There was a Company in Australia called 'Southcott Engineering' who manufactured rear belt pulleys to suit the E27N. These were usually used where the tractor had been fitted with a Overdrive or Underdrive transmission fitted between the Clutch and Gear Box. When this OD/UD was fitted, t...

Hank,

The weight of the P6 Roadless Half Track when tested in Australia was 7672lbs or 3487kgs.
Yes, there was quite a few differences with our tractors here compared to the English model.