Engine swap

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:43 pm

Are the engines from the major-> power-> super all interchangable ?

I was thinking of buying this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORDSON-MAJOR-E1A ... 335c3a26f3

restoring it and putting in our on power major, or if its okay just sticking it on directly. Our power major is live drive.

Foxen · Post by **Foxen** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:48 pm

Yes, they all are interchangeable but what I can see from the pictures that is a Mark 1 engine = less HP than your power major's Mark 2 or 3...

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:24 pm

what was the difference in horse power between them ?
I thought they were all around 50 hp

henk · Post by **henk** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:45 pm

Ian,

The mark I is about 38 HP. The mark II about 43 and the power has slightly more and the super has again a bit more. They ended up with the NP super around 55 Hp if I’m correct.

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:54 pm

I see, 38 would probably be too underpowered for what we use it for. Every site i look at, seems to quote different horse power numbers for the fordson range, most confusing.

Dandy Dave · Post by **Dandy Dave** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:40 am

I have an ad here that says the Fordson Power major has 51.8 brake horse power.

Dandy Dave!