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you are looking too far inward... and need to wipe some of the grime off..

the number will be directly behind the starter... like this...

if there is no number behind the starter.. then my only guess would be that the original engine was replaced at some point with an older version (before they started stamping the numbers on the engine block itself)

Numbers were only ever stamped on the block in the two locations already mentioned.
Sandy

Heartless wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 03, 2020 2:25 pm

https://www.dropbox.com/s/yy8rgtl9s55ws ... n.jpg?dl=0

Ah gotcha

I'll try that location this afternoon

Seems nothing there also

it would seem the original engine was swapped out to an earlier model with no numbers...
that is my best guess anyway.. and I am fairly new to these beasts myself... Billy26F5 would have far more knowledge than I.

Ah no worries

This is the dip stick that come with the tractor

Luckily me and my father had owned a fordson major once before so I new that dip stick was incorrect so I went down the side paddock to see if I could find the ol major. She's still there

Here is the majors dip stick up against the dip stick that come with the tractor



I'm assuming the major is close enough related to the power major that sump capacity and dip sticks shouldn't of changed

Billy26F5 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:43 am

You'll need to get a crankcase breather, as otherwise you'll fill the engine with dirt. You'll also need the pipe from the rocker cover to the air filter.
Sandy

Is this where something would have been to connect the breather hose

Hi,

The long dipstick is the rear transmission one I think.


Is the stick in the rear transmissions in your tractor?

Rgds emiel

Yeap the transmission one is there. I think this was a random thing the previous owner had laying around. Luckily I had owned a fordson in the past.

The serial number behind the starter is on the flange just behind it, not 2" further back. More casting codes are needed to know if the engine is not original (I don't think so).
That hole in the air filter used to have a 1" pipe 1/4" in diameter soldered or brazed on, a pipe runs from the top of the rocker cover to there sucking out the fumes from the crankcase. The air is replaced with fresh sucked in from the breather to avoid dirt getting in.
Sandy

Your latest pic shows 2 blue flanges. If you go back to your 'fantastic wiring solution!' pic, in the bottom left there is the silver starter flange visible. the s/n should be on the top of the blue flange next to the silver flange. You'll need to really get the paint off down to bare metal to see it.

You could drain the engine oil and measure the correct amount back in and see if it lines up with the dipstick, then you can rest easy and know its ok Dave

number should be where the arrow is pointing.. right next to the starter.

grabbed a screenshot of your picture for clarification purposes...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zqfhrrj6fc1ax ... e.PNG?dl=0

Major dipstick should have TRACTOR marked on the handle, I think just below the loop.
I have a similar engine on a generator, if I remember, it’s marked TRUCK.

It does in fact say tractor, so that should be okay.

Heartless wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 05, 2020 6:33 pm

number should be where the arrow is pointing.. right next to the starter.

grabbed a screenshot of your picture for clarification purposes...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zqfhrrj6fc1ax ... e.PNG?dl=0

Bingo found it thanks to all that persevered with heading me in the right direction.

The complete number is 1489647

Now you have the number... https://www.selen.nu/cgi-bin/trsnr.pl?lang=en

Mid November 1958. Never seen a number there on a Power Major.
Sandy

Congrats on finally finding that number!!

and yeah, very unusual for that high of a number to be in that location.