Ford 740-5

[ooticamitica]

About two months ago I picked up a pretty rough ford 740-5. Serial number brings it to about 1956. I got it running got better rubber on it, did a fluid change and tune up. I'm currently rebuilding the steering box and am going to get the steering cylinder and control valve rebuilt. It's a cool tractor and I picked it up for $500 so it's been a fun project so far.

 

[ooticamitica]

 

[WayneIA]

Was always under the impression the factory wide front ends on the row crops didn't come until the 1957 model year.. What is the serial number of this tractor?

 

[ooticamitica]

I'll have to look, I deleted the picture in my phone of the 740-5 stamp with the serial number,. I could be wrong it's very hard to read the serial number

 

[Ford9000puller]

I think the last 56s were available with the wide front option

 

[Dean]

It's a 56 or 57.

Dean

 

[showcrop]

There is an occasional poster on here that is doing something with the row crop power steering perhaps building replacement cylinders. You can expect to pay $600.00 for the cylinder repair, and IIRC his offering saves significant money.

 

[ooticamitica]

Any idea who? i would love another option. I was told around 500, and would love to same some money.

 

[Sean in PA]

The parts sites shows the wide front end starting on 1/1/67, and it lists them for both the 7x0/9x0 and 7x1/9x1 models.

 

[961pm]

I may be stating the obvious, but the -5 does denote factory wide front...

 

[ooticamitica]

Exactly, that's how I know it's legit.

 

[WayneIA]

The Ford parts book 1953-1959 list's the wide front end as starting in 1957. Is 1/1/67 a typo?

 

[showcrop]

(quoted from post at 14:59:17 12/30/19)
Any idea who? i would love another option. I was told around 500, and would love to same some money.

ooticamitica, I wish I had put the guys info on my contact sheet. I have done some looking around but no success. Try starting a new thread about help with 4 cyl rowcrop power steering and perhaps some one else has his info.

 

[Sean in PA]

(quoted from post at 20:30:27 12/30/19) The Ford parts book 1953-1959 list's the wide front end as starting in 1957. Is 1/1/67 a typo?

Yes, sorry, that was a typo. Meant to type 1/1/57.

 

[Kirk-NJ]

Two piece pedestal didn't come into effect until during the production run in 1957. Even the early '57's carried the one piece pedestal

 

[Sean in PA]

(quoted from post at 08:17:41 01/01/20) Two piece pedestal didn't come into effect until during the production run in 1957. Even the early '57's carried the one piece pedestal

I have no direct knowledge, but according to the parts site the single piece pedestal ended production on 12/31/66, and the two piece pedestal and the wide front axle option both became available on 1/1/67.