[AT] live pto for fords

[Chris Britton]

Hmm.. live hyds maybee.. that's been around for a while via an engine 
mounted pump plumbed back into the corner test port on the base of the hyd 
pump.  As for live pto.. there is/was a vintage kit for live pto on the old 
N and NAA.. More or less was live via a hand clutch that applied hyd 
pressure to a coupler after the trans, before the rear end.  You didn't use 
the foot clutch, unles you wanted all to stop.. pto and hyds.. hand clutch 
just stopped drivetrain, letting pto still spin.. as well as hyds.

An aftermarket version of this setup would need alot more parts besides a 
covert stinger pump.. it would need a hyd clutch pack, and activation spool, 
or at least a manual shifter dog and fork.. etc..

Soundguy

>From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
>What amazes me is that those innovations are still going on.  I saw an
>article in Farm Show last night about a kit to add live PTO to Ford 
>tractors
>in the 8N, 9N, etc. era.   It is driven off the crank pulley and the pump 
>is
>hidden in a case that looks like a front end weight. (so they said.  No
>picture of the case).   It was about 1500 bucks but WOW live PTO on a
>vintage Ford.  The article said they are also working on models for other
>tractors.
>Charlie