[AT] Ford parts

[Mike Sloane]

Brett is indeed correct. I was mostly confining my comments to "antique" tractors and machinery and neglected to mention that the early "Japanese" Ford compact diesels do pose a problem with body and running gear parts. We had a 1710 4WD that was rolled (sharp turn with the bucket raised and full of snow!), destroying, among other things, one of the front hub castings. We finaly found one at Wengers <www.wengers.com> (or at least they located it and sold it to us). The problem with the early compacts were 1. the very short runs and 2. frequent changes in design. Engine and driveline parts, however should be available. After New Holland took over, they stabilized the situation, and most parts are available for the later (post 1986 or so) tractors.

Mike

> ...and older compact tractors.  It seems that there are more parts available
> for the N series tractors than for their modern Japanese-built replacements.
> Just another reason to play with old tractors...
> 
> BTW: anyone know where I can find parts for the front axle (4wd) for a 1982
> Ford 1900 Compact?  One of my customers twisted off a drive shaft in one of
> the knuckles.  I suggested that he part it out and use the proceeds to buy
> an 8N from N-complete.
> 
> Brett Phillips
> 
> Mike Sloane wrote:
> 
> The only things you will have trouble finding parts for are the various Ford
> lines of lawn and garden tractors.
> 
> Mike
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> > This might seem like a simple/silly questions. I need to find some Ford
> > parts (gas tank shut off for one) for an 800 series tractor. Are New
> > Holland dealers the current day version of Ford dealers? Our local Ford
> > dealer closed shop and I need to look for another one but wasn't sure
> > what to look under.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Brad
> >
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