[AT] Ford Identification

[George Willer]

Before I owned a TLB there was a local guy who did some dirt work for me
with a Balmar.  This was in the early '60s.  It was a skid steer with what I
remember as a Ford 4500 hoe, but it may have been bigger.  I know that info
isn't any help.

George Willer

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> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 10:26 AM
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> Subject: [AT] Ford Identification
> 
> I recently acquired a Balmar D60 4 wheel drive loader.  It is an
> industrial
> loader mounted on a Ford Chassis.  Being as ignorant of Ford as I am of
> many
> other things, I need some help identifying the engine and transmission.
> The engine is a 4 cyl diesel (rotates by the way, but have not tried to
> get
> it to fire yet) with c/n on the cyl block of C0NN6075J.
> Fuel pump is a Roosamaster with a Ford p/n of C0NN9A543J.  Intake mfld of
> casting number 310659 and exhaust manifold of 310660.
> 
> Transmission case has a casting number of C3NN7006J
> 
> The configuration of the machine has the engine in the rear.  I can not
> read
> the c/n on the differential housing. (too many parts in the way for now)
> Output shafts from the diff housing have sprockets installed which, like a
> tandem drive motorgrader, drive the tandem wheels.  Looking at the design,
> it appears to operate like a skid steer wheel loader.
> 
> I have some cropped pix of the whole unit but no close-ups.  If there are
> any Ford people here who can identify the engine, transmission, or rear
> end
> from this sketchy info I'd appreciate it.  I doubt there are too many
> Balmar
> owners on the list but who knows!?  Any info would be helpful.
> 
> John Parks
> Boise, ID
> 
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