Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 1:32 am
Just a thought about the wishbone and how to use it on your conversion. I hope this helps!
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The MF35 arms are most likely the same size as the ones on a dexta or super dexta, the major ones are wider as this is a heavier tractor with a _heavier_ front axle setup...fergusont20 wrote:Hi Pascal
That looks like a good setup, it has given me some more ideas. and I will be making something similiar, I take it then that the u parts on the dexta steering arms were not large enough to go around the major axle.
I wonder if the steering arms off a ferguson t 20 or a massey ferguson 35 would fit straight around the major axle then you would only have to cut one end of them where they get made into the piece with the trunion pin in
Very interesting
I will tomorrow measure the steering arms off my massey 35 to see if a pair of them would be suitable
You think the same as me, but untill I see and then measure I don't know for definateFoxen wrote:The MF35 arms are most likely the same size as the ones on a dexta or super dexta, the major ones are wider as this is a heavier tractor with a _heavier_ front axle setup...fergusont20 wrote:Hi Pascal
That looks like a good setup, it has given me some more ideas. and I will be making something similiar, I take it then that the u parts on the dexta steering arms were not large enough to go around the major axle.
I wonder if the steering arms off a ferguson t 20 or a massey ferguson 35 would fit straight around the major axle then you would only have to cut one end of them where they get made into the piece with the trunion pin in
Very interesting
I will tomorrow measure the steering arms off my massey 35 to see if a pair of them would be suitable
Henkhenk wrote:Mark,
Could you please inform me about measurements of the oilseals for the brakes.
Other oilseals are welcome to.
Hisuper6954 wrote:HI
Ive been following your post on this conversion It looks great and sounds sweet. I have 2 6cyl majors a power with 6 d and a super that is not finnished with a 2704 turbo motor. That may be converted back to 4 as blue orange supers are getting hard to find in Canada. lots of majors have been scrapped and the good tin work has been shipped back to the uk by Richard Pocock.
I might be ahead of my self here but are you looking for the codes to date your casting to see if a bigger 13" clutch will fit your clutch housing?.
If so I can give you the measurements you need.
The old style housing Is 4.5'' from the front face of clutch housing ( measured from front of the flange that the motor bolts to) to centre of clutch rod that runs through housing and the new style is 6" to the centre of rod you need the 6" spaceing to put a bigger clutch in. it is hard to tell from your pictures but it looks like yours may be 4.5"
I hope this is what you need
Regards Robert
Hi Robertsuper6954 wrote:Hi Mark
Thanks for your reply I will post up pictures of my tractors some time for you. With the 6 fitted the DVLA may give you a Q plate as they could say there is not enough of the original tractor left to age relate a plate to. That has happened to a friend of mine before.
you say the gears/ clutch on the major are working fine yes they will at the moment. as a few other guys have commented that 11" clutch aint going to like 100 horses shoved through it.
my 140 hp super smoked the main clutch on a dual live drive assembley pulling away in a high gear and that is 12".
I had to take out the live box and put in a dead drive box and 13" clutch and really it needs a twin disc puller clutch to be 100%. The 6d still has the dual drive box and clutch and it is only around 80 hp. I had to be carefull with it on a 6 odd ft topper cutting thick grass.
you would probably get away with the small clutch on road runs and a gentle hand on the throttle but hauling wood and working it would probably result in it being towed home fairly quickly ( I have a feeling you could be the guy that proves us all wrong as that happens sometimes too ).
I do not want to come over as a know it all. im only a 36 year old ex U.K farm kid with a very strong mechanical background I do have a lot of experience in tractor pulling and things that you are doing and Im not the only one to comment on this clutch.
we are just trying to point you in a good direction and maybe save you some problems later . keep up the great work on the tractor and looking forward to seing it finished its really nice so far .
Regards Robert