Need Help to identify my tractor

[Asheron]

 

[Asheron]

Just got this tractor I'm familiar with n series just started researching detras its 3 cylinder diesel high low gears

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[bmoran4]

My best guess based on squinting at the pictures provided - and it is somewhat inconsistent:

EnFo = English Ford
957E-7005 = Dexta or Super Dexta (or could be a 2000 in US market, but US didn't have 3 cylinders)

My Best Reading of the 4 character date code: SF6H = May 6th 1962
For the 4 character casting codes, you can try your best readings against this site: https://www.selen.nu/cgi-bin/trnr.pl?lang=en

(My Best Reading) ?????372
You can play with serial numbers here: https://www.selen.nu/cgi-bin/trsnr.pl?lang=en

 

[Asheron]

Here are some more pics

 

[Majorman]

Yes that is a Dexta (not a Dextra, we get a bit touchy in a nice way when people get the name wrong). Some three cylinder diesels crossed the pond but they were usually badged as Ford 2000. The engine is also not a Perkins it is a Ford version and there are some differences though a lot of Perkins parts will fit.

The colour should be Blue and Orange for that year, the white wheels did not come out until 1963 here in England when they became the New Performance models.

They are a great little tractor, the biggest issue you may find is wear on the bottom of the gear sticks causing it to jam in two gears if you try and change too quickly. Not a big problem, just unbolt the gear levers with a 1/2af spanner, realign the selector and replace gear sticks. The other problem which causes problems is in the hydraulics where to Position Control Cam Follower pin wears and puts the lift out of adjustment. Not a major problem but a bit more of a job to replace. You will find casting codes on all the cast parts like the rear axle housing, clutch housing, hydraulic lift and both trumpet housings, the more codes you find will confirm the date given. The serial number is stamped into the flange of the clutch housing, behind the injection pump. You may have to clean years of paint and gunk of to read it.

If it is a Live Clutch you may find that your knee begins to ache after driving it for a while. Check where the clutch lever goes into the clutch housing, there should be two holes in the yoke. Front hole is for normal operation like driving around, rear hole is for PTO operation only.

 

[SkipperII]

Yes that is a Dexta (not a Dextra, we get a bit touchy in a nice way when people get the name wrong). Some three cylinder diesels crossed the pond but they were usually badged as Ford 2000. The engine is also not a Perkins it is a Ford version and there are some differences though a lot of Perkins parts will fit.

The colour should be Blue and Orange for that year, the white wheels did not come out until 1963 here in England when they became the New Performance models.

They are a great little tractor, the biggest issue you may find is wear on the bottom of the gear sticks causing it to jam in two gears if you try and change too quickly. Not a big problem, just unbolt the gear levers with a 1/2af spanner, realign the selector and replace gear sticks. The other problem which causes problems is in the hydraulics where to Position Control Cam Follower pin wears and puts the lift out of adjustment. Not a major problem but a bit more of a job to replace. You will find casting codes on all the cast parts like the rear axle housing, clutch housing, hydraulic lift and both trumpet housings, the more codes you find will confirm the date given. The serial number is stamped into the flange of the clutch housing, behind the injection pump. You may have to clean years of paint and gunk of to read it.

If it is a Live Clutch you may find that your knee begins to ache after driving it for a while. Check where the clutch lever goes into the clutch housing, there should be two holes in the yoke. Front hole is for normal operation like driving around, rear hole is for PTO operation only.

Brian;
Were the early Dextas like the New Major Diesels, with the low mount throttle, then moving it and the gauges up under the steering wheel on the next model. Harve would only occasionally bring a Dexta across the pond, if a friend asked for one, so I wasn't around many.

Skip

 

[Majorman]

No Skip, they always had the throttle under the steering wheel. There is a small dash panel there with the temperature gauge and the charge and oil lamps. There is a lower dash panel, a bit like the early Major, with the stop control, light/ignition switch, rev counter, heater button and horn button just in front of the gear sticks. Rev counters were also optional on the early tractors so some just had a large round plate in the panel.

 

[SkipperII]

Thanks

 

[Asheron]

Yes that is a Dexta (not a Dextra, we get a bit touchy in a nice way when people get the name wrong). Some three cylinder diesels crossed the pond but they were usually badged as Ford 2000. The engine is also not a Perkins it is a Ford version and there are some differences though a lot of Perkins parts will fit.

The colour should be Blue and Orange for that year, the white wheels did not come out until 1963 here in England when they became the New Performance models.

They are a great little tractor, the biggest issue you may find is wear on the bottom of the gear sticks causing it to jam in two gears if you try and change too quickly. Not a big problem, just unbolt the gear levers with a 1/2af spanner, realign the selector and replace gear sticks. The other problem which causes problems is in the hydraulics where to Position Control Cam Follower pin wears and puts the lift out of adjustment. Not a major problem but a bit more of a job to replace. You will find casting codes on all the cast parts like the rear axle housing, clutch housing, hydraulic lift and both trumpet housings, the more codes you find will confirm the date given. The serial number is stamped into the flange of the clutch housing, behind the injection pump. You may have to clean years of paint and gunk of to read it.

If it is a Live Clutch you may find that your knee begins to ache after driving it for a while. Check where the clutch lever goes into the clutch housing, there should be two holes in the yoke. Front hole is for normal operation like driving around, rear hole is for PTO operation only.

Thanks

Just got this tractor I'm familiar with n series just started researching detras its 3 cylinder diesel high low gears

Here are new pics I cleaned up help please 7 looks perfect then there is a 7 or 9 whatever it is its identical and no idea what it is

 

[Majorman]

You serial Number is 09B 709898 as far as I can read. That makes it a 1962 tractor. If you can find more casting codes they will confirm this.