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Hello pascal,

nice work you have going on.

I never heard of meddo before, I looked at the site of them and maybe I come check it out. But it's quite a far ride, even with the car. we will see.

Regards,

Arno

Hello everybody, after a long time I have some new updates, some good, some bad. @ mark, I can't really explain it in english what I have done to correct the pivot problem. I haven't started the engine yet. I know that the engine stood in a shed for about 20 years, the man who owned it took the valv...

Thanks everybody for their comments. Friday I had a day off from work, so in the afternoon I mounted the front spindles, hubs and steering rods. Then I looked at the Pivot system again. With the steering rod attached I notice when it pivots till its end points (without dexta bars) the steering rod t...

Thanks everybody for the comments. The axle can slide back and forward as John.N says. The axle pivot realy easy ont the axle trunnion pins through the casting, this is all brand new machined. The bolts in The 'U'pice through the axle almost doesn't have any play. I have the idea if I made the dexta...

Hi mark, Nice pics of the international. I have one question about your pivot turning system as mine does not work properly. Does your front bolts (see the picture below) have lot of play? cause I machined these holes so a metric M20 bolt just can go in, so it does not have much "play". I can turn t...

Hi, I am also fitting a 6 cilinder 2700 series engine in my major. I just made a gap in my new side rails, but I made the side rails out of 8mm steel instead of 6mm. Are your afraid of the strength or the looks of it? You can have a look at my project here so you can see my solution: http://www.ford...

Hi everybody, I have some small updates, the rear lift, hydraulic pump, belt pully and some more small stuff installed. now I have a litlle problem, tonight I made the pivot turning point with dexta pivot arms (like mark, fergusont20) did. But I can't get It turned properly, see the next pictures: h...

congratulations,

I'm looking forward to seeing some pictures and video

Regards,

Arno

Henk, I have found the sizes of bearings and seals of the belt pulley you've asked me a while ago. 1x SKF bearing 6210 (50x90x20mm) no seals 1x SKF bearing 6406 (30x90x23mm) no seals 1x seal 65X90X13 R (innerdiameter needs to be a little bit smaller, but you can adjust the little spring inside, 64x9...

I just saw the video. Now I just want to hear my own one running. It's looking good. Last night I've got my hands one some Dexta pivot bars (right word?), with linkage to make a similar pivot turning point as you created. My first solution with one turning point just under the oil pan looked too fra...

Hi mark, Nice work again, it is looking great. I am also busy on the front axle support on my 6 cylinder major. Have you got closer pics of the how you mounted the T-20 steering rods to the "U-frame". I see you don't have one single turning point underneath the oil pan. I am curious how it turns wit...

is the geometry of the 1000 series the same and is only the hole pattern different or does the 1000 series front weight does not fit at all at the major front end?
I saw a set of 1000 series front weights which I would like to make them fit.

Nice pictures,

It's good to hear it was just a little problem. Always handy to make some drawings of borrowed tools

Hi guys,

I am replacing all the weared parts on the steering links. Does anybody knows what the exact size are of the ball joints on the link from the steering house to the front (left) steering arm. Mine are worn so I can't measure them.

Thanks,

Arno

I tried to fit the belt pulley the way super6954 said, and it is in.



It's not bolted in yet, does anybody knows how much "play" it must have in the gear wheels?

regards,

Gubbels

thanks for the comments. I work at a machine shop as an ingeneer, I make a drawing of the most parts I need and someone in the shop machines them for me. The next time I need some parts I am going to make myself, haven't got much experience with a lathe and a mill, but I am going to give it a try. I...

Tomorrow I will give it a try, thanks for the info super6954.

@henk: I will look for the sizes, but I don't know for sure if I wrote them down and the old ones are already gone.

After a month a few updates: the engine was in place: http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-CODONHUO.jpg I machined the original flange of and there will come a new steel one which will be connected to the side rails, for some more strength. Hoppefully I can make the steel flange this week so I can mount it ...

My power major came without a belt pulley, I have purchased one and replaced bearing and seals. Today I was trying to bolt the pulley and the gearbox housing and I noticed that the pulley gear wheel is to big in diameter (see the picture) http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-FLDJDBZZ.jpg Are there different...

Does anybody knows if the thermostat of a power major is the same as the one used in a 2700 series engine. I wanted to order a new one but I don't know if they are the same.

Regards,

Gubbels

yesterday I was looking on the internet for the oil seal, now i have seen that there are two different sizes seal. 2.125 inch (53.975mm) inner diameter ( http://www.fixthatford.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=337_369_383 ) and 44,5mm inner diameter ( http://www.histoparts.com/oscom2/catalog/prod...

I have made the gadgets to install the double lipped seal between the PTO and the rear transmission. When I tried to install the seal I noticed that the axle where the seal should be is about 52 to 55 mm in diameter (could not measure properly because the shaft is in the PTO housing) instead of the ...

Hi Mark,

Nice work. I'm looking forward to see and hear your engine running.
Does the air filter fit, from what brand is it?
Good luck with the works,

regards,

arno

Hi Pascal,

it's looking good.
What kind of reinforcements are you going to make?
Succes with the works.

regards,

arno

Nice work

Looking forward to your next pictures.

Good Luck with the conversion.