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Looks like you found a great compannion there. I hadn't yet seen a Vigneron version of the Super Dexta, so even better. Definitely easy to fix as I see it.
Sandy

Ah, sorry, I meant we need to here on Davie and Super Billy! If no leaks are apparent no need to do anything.
Sandy

Glad it's sorted, we'll need to look at o-rings there too some time.
Sandy

Not too sure about Dexta's but on Major's I would definitely say to repair the original ones as there are lots of mistakes. Spindles can be fixed, a few have filled them up with weld and re machine it successfully. We didn't but wish we had. Might be expensive too. Really depends on condition, diame...

I see that, probably worth getting those off otherwise there might be interference with the drawbar. The anchor bracket is ahead of this cross shaft, in the first pic there's one of the support bracket studs visible, with the support bracket on then put the cross shaft on those. The pull rods to the...

That's on the wrong way round. Fit the two drawbar brackets first then fit the cross shaft to the forward two holes for the support bracket (where you seem to have suitable studs already in). The cross shaft is for the handbrake, the RH side attaches directly, the LH side has a loose part to allow f...

The flat face is indeed the thrust face, the bearing is a press fit on the hub (or should be).
Sandy

Glad that worked, and a good caution too.
Sandy

Some pics will help (see this: https://www.fordsontractorpages.nl/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5024&p=53955#p53955 ), sounds to me like you might be in the wrong holes. The anchor bracket goes quite far forward, roughly under the hydraulic pump, the support bracket reaches further back than the PTO be...

I see that, strange knob, that needs to come off to get the cap off (watch out for the ball and spring). Pics worked fine, but would be better using hotlink for forums.
Sandy

You can determine the colour by measurement, it's as follows: colour __________ spool OD _____________________ bore green ___________ 0.7482"-0.7485" ____________ 0.7487"-0.749" white ___________ 0.7485"-0.7488" ____________ 0.749"-0.7493" blue ____________ 0.7488"-0.7491" ____________ 0.7493"-0.749...

To take the spool out you need to remove the roll pin that holds the cap in. Beware that there are two spools, one with one o-ring (E170-GF-9) and one with two (E216-GF-9). The two o-ring one was to avoid an internal leak to lift the arms in external position, but it was discontinued soon after. The...

Just found some new information. We now have some vehicle numbers as used from November 61. Format is L weight in tenths of a ton Year letter- vehicle number- month letter Domestic Export end month 4cyl D 6cyl D 4cyl P 6cyl P 4cyl D 6cyl D 4cyl P 6cyl P N61 296352 292298 296350 292290 296353 292300 ...

Hi all, Having looked at various details regarding clutches I thought it was worth adding a chart of springs used in clutches. I am missing details but hoping to find them soon. Added Dexta and lorry details too to keep it all in one place. Part no. ___________ colour ________ free length _____ test...

I've looked at the parts book and thought the numbers might be of use. The one we have here is E1ADDN-5165, attached by 4 rods (E1ADDN-5155). The twin battery one is E1ADDN-5163C, attached by 3 rods (E1ADDN-5155B, E56-NA-9, E1ADDN-5164). Big batteries will fit E1ADDN-5163C if E56-NA-9 is left out, b...

It will, bare in mind that you need to get 44.5 hp through that (NP Super Dexta, 53.7 hp on NP Super Major's) so it will be tight. As it's made for Major's, the pedal effort will probably be higher than a true Dexta one, but shouldn't really be too bad to live with. The specs say that the Dexta clut...

There will be space as you need to compress the springs. This won't be a heavy duty type, and as far as I know it was only fitted to Major's anyway. It's not in the Ford manual for the Dexta. Dexta clutch springs were blue (violet is for live clutches), Major ones orange (red is for live clutches, g...

The Remax one should be fine. Remax, Lucas and Quinton Hazell were all there too, but there were much fewer of them than AC and particularly Smiths, who dominated thermostat manufacturing back then. The Moss version is like the TF1 which doesn't fit any Fordson on temperature (it will fit in the hol...

The Narrow tractors are already unable to have the handbrake, only the parking latch on the RH side. The axle housings were specially made, as were the Narrow ones. I agree there is much confusion with Narrow models which were made by KFD, whereas the vigneron is a French only model. I'm beginning t...

I now see that, very interesting. Do you have a live clutch and any other extra (I suspect belt pulleys and pick-up hitches weren't offered with the vigneron due to lack of room)? Brochures and prototypes can confuse things. The badges were all made by J. Fray of Birmingham, and were painted, in thi...

The decals are a feature of NP tractors, but yours is not a "special". The special was a std. width model with all the extras, and only sold in continental Europe. There are some prior to the NP's around. Yours should have the decals that look like the previous Dexta badges as on the tractor you're ...

Sounds like a good plan. Don't assume that a part number described is correct, modern camshafts for Major's are mixed between E1ADDN-6250D and 528E-6250D, but they're actually the lorry type, with risk of damage to push rods if used on Power Major's or later. Having said all that, If it works on a M...

Glad to see you back, if I were there I would get it but that the way I would always go. Looks pretty good, much earlier than yours. Not running great but shouldn't be difficult to fix. Your target is a good one, well worth trying for that. I see that you've found various manuals, the minimec one is...

What's the original one like? They rarely are in trouble, so good decision in my mind. Did you have the bronze type pilot bearing? They were considered to be very good but unfortunately not reusable once removed.
Sandy

Sorry, messed up there, the heavy duty version for Major's doesn't use a different cover & pressure plate assy. (but it does have longer fixing bolts and spacers E1ADKN-77596 to compensate for the thicker linings). The B suffix parts came in in August 59 (Power Major no. 1524750, I think the Dexta m...