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Here is a picture of my Major. It´s a 63 and i have put a Trader six in it. I have some paintjob still to do on it. The loader has been from the begining.

Grani
Nice looking tractor. You've done a nice job of it.
Does the hydraulic pump on the front only run the loader, or the tractor hydraulics as well.
Kiwi Kev

Grani,
I'm green with envy!
I am sure there are many readers here on the board like myself that would like to know more about your tractor; it's history and your plans for it. (Are you intending to work it part time? full time? or for showing?)
Don't be shy
Tell us lots more .....

Regards,
Rick

Kiwi Kev wrote:Grani

Does the hydraulic pump on the front only run the loader, or the tractor hydraulics as well.
Kiwi Kev

The frontpump is only for the loader and it is possible to disengage it for longer road trips, otherwise the hydraulic oli get´s wery hot.

Meanderer wrote:Grani,
I'm green with envy!
I am sure there are many readers here on the board like myself that would like to know more about your tractor; it's history and your plans for it. (Are you intending to work it part time? full time? or for showing?)
Don't be shy
Tell us lots more .....

Regards,
Rick

I don´t know its history but the last ten years it has been stored in my friends buches before I bought it. My main plan was to change the old engine to the six cilinder I had at home. During the change It was easy to paint all parts that I hade removed. The next step is to continue with the paint job towards the rear. The loader is getting the same colour as the wheels, but I have no hurry, and I use it while I´m fixing it. I am not a farmer so I use it only for light work in the garden. The heavyest duty is to transport my boat to the sea. The total weight of boat, trailer and tractor is 11,5 tons so it´s coming a lot of smoke in a slope.
(Excuse me for my poor english.)

It's a beayty Grani,

I haven't seen the cab before. It look nice. Was is on the tractor when it was new?

henk wrote:It's a beayty Grani,

I haven't seen the cab before. It look nice. Was is on the tractor when it was new?

Thanks.
I think so because the fenders are positioned 12 cm wider (and the wheels turned over) to get more space for the hydraulic tank inside the right fender. This modification was done in Finland by the loader manufacturer. The cab is as wide as the fenders. The loader is a 63 model as well. I have removed the balance weight from the rear and installed the normal agri 3 poit lift and a hitch hook instead. (hope you understand what I mean) The new length of the tractor gives the extra weight needed at the rear.

That is one nice looking tractor you have there.
I am interested in the drive to the hydraulic pump for the loader. Any chance of a picture?
All the best
Huzey.

Huzey wrote:That is one nice looking tractor you have there.
I am interested in the drive to the hydraulic pump for the loader. Any chance of a picture?
All the best
Huzey.

Comming up

Many thanks, much appreciated.
Huzey

Hello,Grani
Very nice tractor you have there!! Did you take any photos when you were installing the engine?? It sure would be great to see what she looks like and what was involved?? I know it would be hard getting any of the engine now! Again a very nice machine!!!!

Always the Best
Mac

Mac wrote:Hello,Grani
Very nice tractor you have there!! Did you take any photos when you were installing the engine?? It sure would be great to see what she looks like and what was involved?? I know it would be hard getting any of the engine now! Again a very nice machine!!!!

Always the Best
Mac

The engine has been the last 30 years in a boat and then i bought it.
It had a blown headgasket.

Then i fixed it and change the front plate behind the timing gear to a plate that fit the tractor frame. And I install a 13" clutch on the flywheel. And then some paint.



I had to extend the loader frame.

As you all know the oilpan normally keeps the tractor in one piece and the frontaxle A-frame in place. On this engine the oilpan in in aluminum and is too weak for the loads. The loader frame is used to take all the stress that normally is on the oilpan. The front axle is allso connected to the loader frame. The bolts of the oilpan don´t match the holes of the gearbox but the aluminum is too weak anyway.

Hello,Grani
Very good photos of the engine! Glad to see you thought of getting them when you were doing the engine!! I did not think about photos when I did my 1961 super major until it was done.
Other than changing the front plate did the engine bolt right in? It does not look like you used an adapter plate for the bellhousing??
Did it match up to the transmission O.K. other than at the bottom of the oil pan? Again thanks for the photos and a great looking Machine!!

Always the Best
Mac

Mac wrote: Other than changing the front plate did the engine bolt right in? It does not look like you used an adapter plate for the bellhousing??
Did it match up to the transmission O.K. other than at the bottom of the oil pan? Again thanks for the photos and a great looking Machine!!

Always the Best
Mac

Yes the bellhousing match perfectly without any adapterplate. The hardest job was to extend everything in the engine area. here is a list of them: Loader frame, sideframes, steeringrod, Frontaxle A-frame, front propellershaft, throttle linkage, profmetercable, electrical wires, aircleaner hose, hydraulic hoses, frontloader lever, fuelpipes, oilfilterhoses, stopcable, exhaust system.

Here is a new photo taken yesterday after two veeks of paintjob. I also renew the hydraulic hoses on the loader.

Excellent Grani !!
Excellent
Excellent

Well done Grani she looks great, you can be very proud of your hard work.

Kind regards
Mervyn.

Grani,very nice she looks great!!

Always the Best
Mac

It has now been transported to our great tractor event this weekend here in Finland.
The Fordson-Club annual event Rauta ja Petrooli (Iron and Kerosene)
http://www.masinistit.com/index_eng.htm

Hat off as we say in Holland, Grani.
It looks great.
Have a nice event.

Thanks to You all for the support. It shall be a nice weekend with houndreds of tons of old iron in many colours and shapes generating different sounds and smoke.

Grani,
You put a lot of hard work into that tractor, and it turned out really nice. I hope you had a good time a the tractor show.

Here is frech pics.

Nice Roadless and verry nice pics from the show !!

Can you post some pics from the front axel from the mittle of the tractor so I can see what the maximum steering angle is.

I think the shortet mine some time ago to save the ("homokneet" wie weet het engelse woord) steering.

thanks Frans

Frans wrote:Nice Roadless and verry nice pics from the show !!

Can you post some pics from the front axel from the mittle of the tractor so I can see what the maximum steering angle is.

I think the shortet mine some time ago to save the ("homokneet" wie weet het engelse woord) steering.

thanks Frans

The maximun steering angle is 23 degres for the left wheel in a left turn and the right wheel in a right turn. The opposite wheel turns less.
I just found som information on Bendix joints.
http://www.vernco.com/frontaxle/id374_t ... aution.htm

Great pictures!!
I have really enjoyed them!!