Help Identifying 70s Tractor/Backhoe

[todintexas]

I need some help identifying this tractor so I can order parts and get it "right" again, or at least close. I have looked through the forums and seen the places I believe there should be an identification plate from Ford, but I'm not seeing it. I believe tractor is mid-seventies, backhoe attachment is a Vermeer and as best I can read appears to be Model BH760 Serial #366.

Thanks in advance!

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[Bern]

I'm going to take a WAG and call that a 4500. Look for a decal under the hood, or else post back with the all of the numbers
stamped on top of the transmission immediately behind the starter. You might very well need a wire brush to see them.

 

[todintexas]

Unfortunately there was nothing under the hood. Here is a photo of the numbers from the motor, as soon as I get back to the shop I will get all the numbers from the transmission.

 

[Ultradog MN]

My first thought too.
But are those rear lug nuts 8 on 6in or 8 on 8in?
I'm kinda leaning toward 8 on 6 which would make it a 3500.

 

[todintexas]

That's great info, love learning new stuff. I'll check that and all the numbers when I get back to the shop.

 

[Sean in PA]

Google claims C9NN6015A is a 158ci gas engine, which would make it a 3500.

 

[todintexas]

It's diesel

 

[Tom in Mo.]

I think I see a blue 4000 underneath the yellow loader/backhoe frame.

 

[todintexas]

The tractor does appear to have originally been blue. Only the 4000 was blue?

 

[JoeM(GA)]

Thats not the loader or hoe that would be on a 4500: I agree with the others on a 3500

 

[Tom in Mo.]

True but I see a blue heavy front bolster on it and can't figure out why anyone would paint the tractor blue underneath a yellow loader/backhoe.

 

[todintexas]

Actually just pulled in and walking down there to measure the bolt pattern and get the numbers from the transmission area. The tractor does appear to have been blue originally and painted yellow.

 

[todintexas]

If the bolt pattern is supposed to be measured straight across then it is definitely 8 on 6 inches, does that make it a 3500?

 

[todintexas]

There's a little plate, about 2 inches wide maybe a 1/2 inch tall, underneath the seat it is fastened with 2 screws. It appears to say "1E11"

 

[Sean in PA]

That bit of the rear axle trumpet I see in your last picture definitely makes it a 3500. I think that the very early 3 cylinder industrial models had blue chassis and yellow sheet metal.

 

[cdmn]

There might be numbers stamped into the front engine flange.
The bottom line is the date of mfr.

 

[todintexas]

Thank you for the info, shouldn't change anything but I can tell you that the sheet metal was once blue also.

 

[todintexas]

I will check that out, if it's there I assume there's a code to determine the year?

 

[Andy Wickiser]

That's a date casting code. 1E11 means 1971 May 11th.

To get the good stuff look aft of the starter on the transmission case. There
should be three codes, Model, Serial Number, and Unit (assembly date). Your
model number should start with C50 if it's a 3500. Below is a picture from
tractordata on where to look.

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[Andy Wickiser]

Yes, Unit code (called production code on
tractordata picture) will give assembly
date. I'm guessing yours will start with
1 meaning 1971.