I would be very grateful if you could help me in any way
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My dad has a fordson dexta tractor, he is looking to find out the year the tractor was made, he has the chasey no and have casting codes for the model but he is finding it difficult to find out the year. We have a reck of a tractor which we are slowly restoring we have the new rad, pipes and cowl thanks to vintage tractors but where do we get the filler cap etc? Can / does anyone have a clue what could be wrong? Or where to find more information on the clutch assembly? It will go into gear however it does not move. My father owns a Ford Dexta (estiamte of 1957 / 1958) that has passed down through the family and recently will not not move. The same system of identification is used for all the pre-mid 1990’s Perkins engines. 3 cylinders and 144 cubic inches capacity. It’s exactly what it says on the engine number. I am in New Zealand so your oil may be designated differently.Ĭorrect timing marks on pump,cranck and valvesĬan you tell me what cubic capacity in the F3.144 ENGINE IN A FORDSON DEXTA DIESEL. It is supplied from the Diff housing and uses the same oil type as the engine and gearbox. In response to Graham Slaters Question on the oil.
I have just bought a diesel Dexta with a front loader.Īlso what oil/hydraulic fluid is required? thanks daveĬan anybody tell me if the hydraulics on a Dexta are run by the engine oil or is it a seperate hygraulic oil? blue for the tractor and orange for the wheels. would you happen to knoe the original paint colour codes. If you do not do this then there is a strong chance that the Support the tractor under the gearbox and then support the weight of theĮngine from above (with a suitable hoist) on the lifting eyes (or make some The majority of the strength of the engine is in the sump. They are tricky to see and you could miss them. Just watchįor some bolts (that hold the sump on) in the front and back of the sump as I think that the sump will come off OK (Perkins Ford engine). Will the sump of my 1962 dexta come of without taking the engine out i have allready removed the axle, thanks steve. It’s great to see these machines still at work. It may be that the casting numbers are the most reliable method of dating your tractor.ĭo you have a Dexta? My neighbour came to borrow our cambridge roller last month with his Dexta. The information is sumarised in this article.
I’ve had a look around and it would seem that there is a lack of consistency in the reported serial numbers in relation to the year of manufacture. Where can i find out when a fordson dexter was made There was also a 4 cylinder petrol engine (37hp) manufactured in much smaller quantities.įord-Perkins Diesel Engine Dexta – F3.144īore/Stroke: 3.425×3.622 inches (87×92mm)
This link is to the article on How much is a Dexta worth and how much does it cost to restore a tractor?īuilt at the Dagenham factory the diesel model produced 32hp from a 3 cylinder Ford-Perkins engine. This book, Fordson Dexta 957E’s, 1957-64 (Classic Tractor Special) covers the Dexta tractors from 1957-1964 and is a well illustrated chronicle of the tractors. Forgive our misnomer in the title but so many people get the spelling wrong and look for the Ford Dexta, Ford Dexter tractor, Fordson Dexter, Fordson Dextar or some other variation when searching the internet for tractors for sale, parts or just information on their Dexta so we thought we should include all these variations so that people could find the information they were looking for. Find the data specifications and serial numbers here to date your tractor.įordson made the Dexta and the Super Dexta (badged the Ford 2000 diesel in the USA).
Want to check out our tractor maintenance videos? Click here to see what we've got!įordson Dexta ( Ford Dexter) tractors were manufactured from 1957 to 1964.