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New Performance Wings - Rivet counters question
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:04 am
by Roadless63
Rather a minor issue but one which would be nice to have an answer to....does anyone know when the pressing changed from "Enfo" to "Fomoco" on the rear wings? (for those that may not know, the rear wings should have a pressing at the bottom of the skin between the two support brackets, normally reading "Enfo".
I know some of the castings gained the fomoco emblem, including wheelweights during or perhaps at the start of N.P. Super Major production but did this apply to the tinwork too?.
I have an early '64 N.P super major and have both enfo and fomoco wings available. Does anyone know which should be fitted?
Many thanks,
Ed
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:00 am
by Brian
This is from memory only.
The EnFo designation changed in 1963 to FoMoCo. Ford US wanted to bring the British Fordson operation under the corporate company banner. Management decisions were moved to the US around this time.
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:15 pm
by Roadless63
Thanks for the input Brian, I know the 64 I have has FoMoCo on the castings but I wasnt sure whether this applied to the pressed tinwork too. looks like there is a possibility, certainly FoMoCo wings exist as I have a pair, although I suspect these were from a 4000 or such.
As the tractor didnt have major wings when I acquired it I guess I ought to look out for an "original" '64 major and see what that has fitted to be certain.
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:44 pm
by Frans
On my Super jan 1964 the wings are from Enfo but the front wheels are fomoco
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:19 am
by Roadless63
OK that is what I was afraid of, possibly it wasnt an accross the board change,may be more obvious parts were changed first. Anyone else with a blue grey super that can tell us whether they have Enfo or Fomoco on the wings?
Regards, Ed
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:40 am
by BearCreek Majors
My County is a 7-63 and my Super is a 12-63, both units have Enfo stamped in the fenders.
Pat
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:14 am
by JC
I finally got a chance to look at the fenders on my County Super 6. It was built around Nov. 1964. The fenders say EnFo, but the fill plug on the lift cover says FoMoCo.
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:00 pm
by Roadless63
Thanks guys, I looked at a '64 which had Enfo stamped also. Looks like the Fomoco wings I have would have been fitted to a 1000'nd series tractor. So Enfo wings it is!
Thanks again, Ed