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Update... It is way more than the head gasket. Dropped the sump. Connecting rod bearing on #1 and # 4 both turned on the crankshaft, #4 is definitely not in good shape. I presume this means I will be looking for new connecting rods or can these be machined to a different size that bearings can sill ...

Thank you for the feedback and the voice of experience. I am going to work this weekend to drop the sump. It is sounding like a full rebuild would be worth my while. Not how I planned to spend my days off this winter but this little tractor is a big part of the work we do around our farm in the seas...

A few weeks back my son and I are cleaning corrals. Manure wagon is being pulled by our 1960 FPM. Although neglected when we purchased it a few years back we have given it plenty of TLC. It has always started instantly and ran well. Maybe lose a little power when under load (wood chipper) but likely...

1960 Power Major. Used and abused in central Saskatchewan. Trying to bring it back to life and have it as a useful tool on our small farm. Wanting to run a flail mower and a wood chipper with it, both 540 PTO. So when I got it the tach was not working. Looked at the cable and the end at the drive wa...

We need to do Billy's cross shaft seals too, you might also want to rebush the pedals (we'll be doing that at the same time as the seals). Cracks in pumps are rare. Sandy I did rebush the pedals. a bit off spec for what my cross shaft diameter was so I had to finesse them a bit. Turned out good and...

Update to how things are going. Old rusty unloved tractor... So much work but hopeful for its future as a working machine on my small farm. What I really need is the 3pt hitch to work properly. So far I have disassembled and cleaned the control valve assembly replacing o-rings along the way. I did n...

I like the idea of testing before taking more apart. Read in one thread about a cracked pump....yikes. I took the mesh screen filter out and thoroughly cleaned it with solvent. I am replacing the cross shaft seals as well as oil was oozing out of there pretty good. I do have a 2 ton shop crane so I ...

Hello all! First post here. So I have used the search function and tried to find info, but I am not confident given my newness to Fordson tractors. I have a 1960 Power Major that has been neglected for some time. Trying to make it workable and to have less oil leaks. Hydraulics would work but are we...