power major barn find

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woodcutter
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power major barn find

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heres a fordson power major I bought a couple of weeks ago seen it in a barn and asked farmer if he wanted to sell and the deal was done :D I drove it home but engine was smoking and was using water so a rebuild was on the to do list here's a few pictures
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head back from machine shop skimmed new guides and seat recut
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old liners had pin hole's at bottom so new pistons and liners fitted
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recon injectors all up and running now got to give the gear box and rear end a service and shel be ready for work I'm looking for a pair of grills if anyone has a spare set around

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An old saying hereabouts "The dog that trots about gets a bone" - Nice tractor, :clap: is it live drive as well as the auxilliary spool valve ??
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Not envious, you understand :cry: , but I do wish I'd got to that barn before you!
Congrats on your new acquisition. :clap: As is plain to see, it's a good one.
Best, Adrian. :thumbs:

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Yeah it's live drive farmer said it used to have an old mill
Loader on it but he hated it and chucked it on the scrap :( I would of quite liked to of kept the loader on. Il post some pictures when I get her out working I've got get some tyres which is going to cost some £££ but they make the tractor

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Is the loader the reason for the exhaust through the hood? It is different from the original place.
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Fordson New Major February 1957 Mark I

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I guess it give more room for loader plus someone's put the lights up high and most loader tractors I've seen seem to have the nose guard :D

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Got the major working today new tyres fitted plus I put some wheel weights on rear, still looking for a set of grills and I could do with a new exhaust but for now that'll do

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:mrgreen:
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