1986 ford 1910 new aquisition.

   / 1986 ford 1910 new aquisition. #1  

tvr383

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ford 1910,wheelhorse 18 automatic,
Hi,

After over a month scrutinizing tractor ads,when I saw this 1986 1910 with an Allied 380 loader and a nice vintage 72 inches McKee snowblower,1200 hours,I jumped right in at distance through the phone unseen! Altough I have not used it,working with it yet,it appears in excellent shape.
Still there are few questions marks arising! It starts right on and runs good but whenever I would give it a sharp fuel pedal acceleration,from low RPM s functionning,it will emit short colored smoke...wich will dissapear if I keep the higher revs.Now I just wonder if this is normal or it is a sign of some engine malfunctionning calling for service?

I have noticed some oil seapage from the transmission/clutch mating surface.I can't quantify it while using the tractor hard since I haven't yet.But while standing still for 10 days I have noticed few drops onto the tube covering the drive shaft to the front powered wheels (4x4).Nothing on the floor but tow drops onto the shaft waiting to grow to drop down....I guess I'll find out soon enough but would like opinions as how possibly or mostlikely this insignificant amount won't stay as smallish under harder use of the tractor?
I ask this since it is due for an hydraulic oil change and would rather repair this leak before doing this in the evidence that it will be far much a leak under usage.Also I am not really sure of where it comes from! If anybody reading this and familiar with the 1910 can you tell me why are those 6 (I think) rubber caps covering or rather pligging some what appears to be threaded holes located under the tranny/clutch housing..at the rear part close where the 4x4 drive shaft mates to the rear diff.? Of course they are oily a bit but I doubt it comes from one of these.
I can see a very small excess of gasket maker (orange or copper color) along the joint of the flange so this tells me it might have been opened and unproperly sealed back.Big job replacing this gasket?Still available?

Anybody has ever found a cab for this ford/new Holland model?

than you .
Ron.
 
   / 1986 ford 1910 new aquisition. #2  
Those plugs are probably where you would mount a front end loader to the case. Got any pictutres of it yet? Thanks, TB
 
   / 1986 ford 1910 new aquisition. #3  
Oh, and the smoke thing doesnt sound like a problem. Under a load, even from a quick throttle up, you will see a puff of blackish smoke (I assume its a diesel). My 1700 does the same thing if you throttle it up real fast. Thanks, TB
 
   / 1986 ford 1910 new aquisition. #4  
it sounds like those threaded plugs near the rear of the tractor are for mounting a backhoe.
 
   / 1986 ford 1910 new aquisition.
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#5  
Yes it makes sense thinking about these plugged holes under as for mounting a backhoe.
About its engine it is a shibaura cylinders about 32hp at flywheel.
I will get pictures of the rig and post them.

thanks all for the inputs.
Ron.

P.S. I'd like a backhoe but steer away from 3 pt mounted ones...any suggestion about wich model that would bolt right on as a subframe type backhoe?
 
   / 1986 ford 1910 new aquisition. #6  
Sorry, I was confused about the bolt holes. He mentioned the tranny/clutch housing, so I assumed he meant in the front area of the transmission. TB
 
   / 1986 ford 1910 new aquisition. #7  
oil leaking at the mating of the engine to the bellhousing is likely a rear main seal if engine oil, or if trans fluid, then the tranny input shaft seal.. ford put a bellhousing drain there at the base of the housing... at least ont he older models.. I assume the hole remained for the newer models as well.

soundguy
 
   / 1986 ford 1910 new aquisition. #8  
yep, the hole and the drain plug is there. one little sniff and you might be able to tell if it is engine or transmission oil. On thing I noticed that I took the top cover from my transmission on 1700 and noticed the normal oil level in the transmission is lower than the transmission input shaft elevation. The seal should be pretty bad to get transmission oil by splashing to leak in to the clutch housing. Good chance that it is rear main seal on the engine. No way to replace the seal unless you split the tractor than you might as well do a clutch replacement while you got it split.

JC,
 
   / 1986 ford 1910 new aquisition. #9  
you'd be surprised at how well a bad input shaft seal can leak by splash or elevation change.. ie drive nose down.. like on a hill.. etc.

soundguy
 
   / 1986 ford 1910 new aquisition. #10  
Soundguy,

You're perfectly correct, but you know parts of kansas is as flat as pancake. but I can see when you do a little wheelie on the way down you might get a rush of oil toward a bad seal. I do have a few inclines at about 15-20 degrees here and there toward the creek. Good point.


JC,
 

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