Rokol Tractor

[waner]

We finally got some rear tires on our Rokol 98. I played with it a bit to see how the fluid drive works. It does work good. I’ve always read that the Custom Tractor which is what the Rokol actually is had a dodge drive train. This one has a New Process 5 speed transmission and a Timken double reduction differential. It sure is a smooth running engine

 

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Cool tractor!

Is the fluid power basically like a torque converter or how does it work?

 

[waner]

Cool tractor!

Is the fluid power basically like a torque converter or how does it work?

I guess it is like a torque converter or more like an oil clutch. I was reading that it does not multiply the input torque like a torque converter does. It is a 1to 1 ratio when it is going. There was quite a number of vehicles which used it back before automatic transmissions. It was quite popular across the pond then American builders started offering it.

 

[waner]

Is there any where I can get the serial numbers for the Custom/ Rokol tractors. ours no is EW-1572


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[waner]

Well after getting the rear tires on the Rokol we put it in the shop to spruce it up a bit. The hood had lots of scratches and scrapes so we decided to paint it. The old 6 volt generator wasn’t working so I put a 12 volt alternator on it. Now I have always been led to believe that the FD98 Custom tractors had a 250 Chrysler engine with dual exhausts. Ours has a 265 engine with single exhaust. There isn’t much information out there on these tractors so it’s a lot of speculation on the history of them. I was told by a fellow years ago that the Rock Oil Company of Edmonton brought some tractors in in scaled down state and finished them off themselves so maybe that’s why it’s got the different engine and the fenders look similar to a Massey Harris tractor fenders it’s a mystery.