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Thankyou for the dates, sounds about right for my projects. The dexta is too!

Thanks for the speedy reply, sounds like its had the block replaced then? I'll have to check the manifold studs in the week as the tractor is up at a friends farm.

Thanks for the tips on exhaust colour, i suspect i will stick with silver. Not much progress except for moving a few round bales and trying to top nettles with this!


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Hello, My major appears to have had a replacement engine at some point, it has R8872 stamped under the 1st injector. This doesn't seem to run with any numbers i can find on the internet could anyone shed some light on this please? The plate on the tractor reads 1411879 which i believe is late mark 1...

I'm currently sandblasting the wings and wheels ready for painting. What colour is the exhaust meant to be? I've seen blue and silver ones.

The harrow is my friends, its a Lely Roterra. There's a Kuhn 3m one currently in the shed but i think thats being a bit optimistic probably struggle lifting it...

Cheers, I was in 1st low most of the time with plenty of power. 2nd low was a bit fast and i started to burn the paint off the exhaust :lol: up the hill but she pulled all the way and didn't get hot which i'm chuffed at. Took a bit of getting used to non live drive, I'm used to a air seat and dynash...

Hello, I've been viewing this forum for quite a while now and finding it a fantastic source of information, thanks! I thought it was about time i posted my efforts on my long running Dexta project. I bought the tractor from llanrwst N.wales and a second engine nearby, it has been moving on its own s...

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First post so hopefully it works. I have come across the same problem of needing the older style of thrust washers. Has anyone found a solution that i don't have to mill the bearing cap? or a supplier of the old style washers?

Owen