What Year and Model

[steelgodzilla]

Just aquired a Ford 4cyl. turbo diesel tractor.
The ID tag is missing under the hood and the numbers on the bellhousing aren"t making sense.
6B6B- (I assume is 1966 Feb. 6 Daylight)
B(star)008572
E255
The number on the engine is RD039774E255.
Any help would be appriciated.

 

[Fordfarmer]

I don't see a model number in any you listed. The one starting with B should be the serial number, indicating a Basildon-built tractor. 6B6B should be the date code, but Ford didn't build any turboed tractors until '69... and no (factory)turboed 4-cylinders until '72, so I'd say it's a '76. If it's an ag model, it should be a 7600. If an industrial, I'm not sure, but I think it would be a 750 or 755. I believe those were the only 4-cylinder turbo models in 1976.

 

[crazylocha]

Welcome to the forum Steel!

 

[Fordfarmer]

Checked my sales literature... only 4-cylinder models in '76 were the 7600 (all-purpose, and for '76 only, a rowcrop was also available) and 750.

Mike- good to see you posting again!

 

[steelgodzilla]

Thanks for the help Ford. Sorta guessed that it was and English built but wasn"t positive. I"m going to go at the bellhousing again and see if I can"t come up with the missing numbers.