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snowman · Post by **snowman** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 6:22 pm

hi quite new to forum been around tractors for ages had a few majors a couple of dextas and a couple of fergys sold my super dexta 2 yrs ago and regreted it straght away.recently replaced her i beleve she,s a new perfomance super.iv just got sum numbers of her in the absence of her paperwork engine no is 1636293 and serial no is 09c923948 as far as i can tell ,could some one please confirm her age please. also is it a v5 55 i need to apply for her number. got an old photo of her just need to confirm many thanks will up load photos when a get hang of photo bucket thanks

Bensdexta · Post by **Bensdexta** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 6:41 pm

Welcome to the Forum.
If you look on the general pages of this website:
http://www.fordsontractorpages.nl/
you should find the info you seek.

Are you sure the pre-fix is 09C not 09D? To properly date your tractor, you need to read the casting codes, see general pages.

See also the Dexta Register sticky on the Dexta forum
All the best,

snowman · Post by **snowman** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 6:58 pm

hi thanks for the welcome your right about the letter it is a D and not a C as thought . {thanks to no one son}

snowman · Post by **snowman** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:04 pm

if iv read this right she,s a 1964 vintage built between jan and sept thanks

Lesfen · Post by **Lesfen** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:39 pm

Hi Ben,

Curious why you thought it might be 09D?

I would have guessed by the engine serial number it might be 09C (a'63 model.)

Cheers,
Les

snowman · Post by **snowman** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:11 pm

after further investigation { 2 neighbours and a son of a frend} the votes are in and they are vering towards a C and not a D now.wish they had made a better job of stamping her. injrection pump no is 4969?

Bensdexta · Post by **Bensdexta** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:00 pm

Lesfen wrote:Curious why you thought it might be 09D?

I would have guessed by the engine serial number it might be 09C (a'63 model.)

Les,
You may well be right. According to the website, the tractor # lies in the 09D series.

However I think there have been posts notably by Brian on out of sequence numbering for 1964.

The casting codes would help tie it down

Post by **Brian** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 5:46 am

Yes, I ran into problems with numbers, I forgot that Ford changed things and went back to "90****" in January 1964.

The number would fit both years

so the prefix and casting codes are important.

Bensdexta · Post by **Bensdexta** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 7:10 am

Brian wrote:Yes, I ran into problems with numbers, I forgot that Ford changed things and went back to "90****" in January 1964.

The number would fit both years so the prefix and casting codes are important.

Does the 'general' page need amending in light of the new evidence, as the highest 09C # is listed as 916556?

Post by **Brian** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:34 am

Yes, you have found a site error Ben!

But , then even Alan Condies information is wrong according to the Ford parts manual!

916556 is the mid month figure for June1963, the mid month for December 1963 is 934524 for home and 934521 for export.

913383 was the introduction of the NP versions and all Dexta and Super Dexta figures are mixed up.

Super Dextas first serial number in 1962 was 711115

Bensdexta · Post by **Bensdexta** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 9:11 am

Brian wrote:913383 was the introduction of the NP versions and all Dexta and Super Dexta figures are mixed up.

So Snowman's tractor is New Performance?

Post by **Brian** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 12:11 pm

Looks like it. Casting codes would make it certain.

Lesfen · Post by **Lesfen** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:30 pm

To further complicate things:

916556 is the mid month figure for June1963

The Fordson Dexta, Super Dexta parts list 1957/- (F001566/10/63) that I have, has 916556 as the end of month number for Export and 916550 for Domestic for June/63?

Les

snowman · Post by **snowman** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 7:27 pm

hi just read your posts i seem to have stirred up a bit of a hornets nest , i will get casting codes tmorw night as iv just got in thanks

snowman · Post by **snowman** » Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:28 pm

just got my casting numbers axle no is 957E 4013B . g box no 957E 7005 with T3 under it . hydrolic top cover says 957E 5018 i think it s not that clear on the top cover does this make it simpler to date please thanks

Post by **Brian** » Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:38 pm

None of those are casting codes, they are mould numbers and the same on every Dexta no matter how old.

The numbers you need are something like 3G14 or 4F06, could even be A14B type number. These are all examples not actual numbers.

Les

You are right! I was reading three books and why I put mid month I do not know! Must be getting old that is the second or third error this year!

Will forward the Petrol Dexta manual on to you when it arrives.

snowman · Post by **snowman** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 3:00 pm

hi iv now found some more numbers on axle housing iv found the no , 3 J 12, under the grime is this of any help please. also removing the head next weekend as suspect gasget could any one tell me the torque settings for head bolts and the gap for the inlet and exaust valves many thanks

Bensdexta · Post by **Bensdexta** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 3:59 pm

snowman wrote:.. could any one tell me the torque settings for head bolts and the gap for the inlet and exaust valves many thanks

See Workshop Manual Section 3 Engine, downloadable from www.fordson-dexta.de
All the best

Lesfen · Post by **Lesfen** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 5:39 pm

snowman,

That seems to be the right code format for a June '63 and later model but I don't believe that J was used for a month then.
J was used for July in the 1st half of '63.

There are more date codes on each of the rear sides of the axle housings (trumpets)....
and just under the 7005 and T3 on the gearbox...
and about the same area on the clutch housing under the 7505...
and under the seat bracket on the hyd cover.

Les