model id help

[eco-logic]

I have a 3 cylinders diesel ford tractor 4x2. I'm trying to identify the model. This are the numbers I got behind the starter

first line: CA21?? for sure it star with CA21 but last numbers or letters cannot be read.

second line: 9C23 it looks that the shift letter letter is missing.

third line: I will read them tomorrow and post.

If this may help the diesel pump have the following inf:
Made in England
DPA: 3233F770
DSA: 504
SER: R03438VW
D76E600/5/2450

The hydraulic pump have the following info:
Sundstrand hydratec
dated coded: 7K26
Type: E1NN 600 AA

The following numbers are in the engine block around the oil filter:
C5Ne-6884-D

I would appreciate any help identifying the model. I need the spec(quantity) for the hydraulic oil, transmission oil and engine oil, all the filters and how to take the air out of the hydraulics for the new oil.

If more inf is needed please ask me.

Thanks,

Hiram

 

[Fordfarmer]

I can't help with decoding your numbers, but I can tell you that the engine will need 7 qts. of oil with a filter change. Oil filter (if it's a spin-on) would be a NH 300Dual or CarQuest 85775. I think the Wix number is 51515. A Motorcraft FL1A will also work.

 

[Sean in PA]

first line: CA21?? for sure it star with CA21 but last numbers or letters cannot be read.

CA21?? doesn't seem right for the '65-'75 3 cylinder models. The C would indicate a 3000 series, but the second character was always a number, not a letter.

second line: 9C23 it looks that the shift letter letter is missing.

9C23? looks like a good date code of March 23, 1969, but if the model code is really a CA21??, then it could be the 9th year of a later decade. The third number that you haven't posted yet should be the serial number, and that will give us a better idea of what year it was made, which will help pin down the model as well.

 

[Ecnerwal]

I take it the the label (or "plate") with tractor number and model number on the inside of the hood ("tin") is gone? Or you think that was swapped out?

If it is a "thousand series", this is a great resource (from a nice guy) for figuring out what all the numbers mean. He also has some stuff for slightly older tractors if you go back to his "main tractor page".

http://www.springfieldbiz.com/oaktree/rhcodes_serial.html

9C23 is 1969 March 23rd

CA21?? makes no sense for this series. C is 3000 series. The only code listed with a 2 in that position is 12 for "highway". The 1 in the next position is diesel. The next number has to do with PTO, and the final letter is transmission type.

You might look for pictures for Ford 3000 series tractors, and if they don't look at all like the one you have, it might be from some other decade.

Here is one (i don't know what the "highway" model would have had built differently)

 

[eco-logic]

Thanks to all of you that are trying to help. Finally I did a long and detailed operation over couple of paint layers behind the starter and finally the numbers came perfectly visible, 100% they are correct without errors. They are:

CA212C
9C23
*B346604*

Thanks again,

Hiram

 

[Rick from NC]

(quoted from post at 13:23:33 12/12/09) Thanks to all of you that are trying to help. Finally I did a long and detailed operation over couple of paint layers behind the starter and finally the numbers came perfectly visible, 100% they are correct without errors. They are:

CA212C
9C23
*B346604*

Thanks again,

Hiram

The later model 2600/3600/4600 serial numbers begin with two letters like yours. My guess is your tractor is one of these models and your unit code build date is March 23, 1979. There's not an online chart to decode these later model numbers but occasionally someone replys and decodes them from a service manual. The "B" that starts the serial number indicates it was built in Basildon, England

 

[Cloud]

Hiram Hello,

Congratulations on your tractor.
Based upon your tractor information and that all things have not changed over the years your tractor Code works out to be a Model 3600, All purpose, Agriculture tractor, Diesel engine, Vertical exhaust, Transmission PTO, with an 8F x 2R manual transmission.

There were many versions of the model 3600 made basically between 1975-1981.

Your Basildon tractor was assembled on March 23, 1979, and would be a 1979 year tractor and is confirmed by the Production Date code.

Others are still trying to use the old Numbering Model identification from 1965-1968 but this information will not be relevant on later model tractors for accurate coding information.

Be safe, from S.W. Pa.
Cloud

 

[eco-logic]

Hi Cloud and thanks for your response. I would like to know how you got to that conclusion. I have call around 6 different ford/new holland dealers and tractor part stores and nobody can identify the tractor. All of them say that those numbers do not match with anything they have. Additionally all of them said they have limited resources of information because is an English built.

Is it possible that you can tell me what book or resources you use? It is very important to me because is my first tractor and I do not want to make mistakes with mechanical repairs. An example of my actual situation is that I need to put tramsmission oil and hydraulics oil and I don't have any clue of the quantity and type of oil for my model.

I would greatly appreciate your response because I want to buy a manual and start repairing my tractor.

Thanks and pardon my long reply.

Hiram