New Performance Wings - Rivet counters question

Roadless63 · Post by **Roadless63** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:04 am

Rather a minor issue but one which would be nice to have an answer to....does anyone know when the pressing changed from "Enfo" to "Fomoco" on the rear wings? (for those that may not know, the rear wings should have a pressing at the bottom of the skin between the two support brackets, normally reading "Enfo".
I know some of the castings gained the fomoco emblem, including wheelweights during or perhaps at the start of N.P. Super Major production but did this apply to the tinwork too?.
I have an early '64 N.P super major and have both enfo and fomoco wings available. Does anyone know which should be fitted?

Many thanks,
Ed

Post by **Brian** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:00 am

This is from memory only.

The EnFo designation changed in 1963 to FoMoCo. Ford US wanted to bring the British Fordson operation under the corporate company banner. Management decisions were moved to the US around this time.

Roadless63 · Post by **Roadless63** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:15 pm

Thanks for the input Brian, I know the 64 I have has FoMoCo on the castings but I wasnt sure whether this applied to the pressed tinwork too. looks like there is a possibility, certainly FoMoCo wings exist as I have a pair, although I suspect these were from a 4000 or such.
As the tractor didnt have major wings when I acquired it I guess I ought to look out for an "original" '64 major and see what that has fitted to be certain.

Frans · Post by **Frans** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:44 pm

On my Super jan 1964 the wings are from Enfo but the front wheels are fomoco

Roadless63 · Post by **Roadless63** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:19 am

OK that is what I was afraid of, possibly it wasnt an accross the board change,may be more obvious parts were changed first. Anyone else with a blue grey super that can tell us whether they have Enfo or Fomoco on the wings?
Regards, Ed

BearCreek Majors · Post by **BearCreek Majors** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:40 am

My County is a 7-63 and my Super is a 12-63, both units have Enfo stamped in the fenders.

Pat

JC · Post by JC » Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:14 am

I finally got a chance to look at the fenders on my County Super 6. It was built around Nov. 1964. The fenders say EnFo, but the fill plug on the lift cover says FoMoCo.

Roadless63 · Post by **Roadless63** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:00 pm

Thanks guys, I looked at a '64 which had Enfo stamped also. Looks like the Fomoco wings I have would have been fitted to a 1000'nd series tractor. So Enfo wings it is!
Thanks again, Ed