A Few Ford 4000 Questions...

[TBigLug]

Thanks SoundGuy, that helps alot. I figured I'd put up some pics of my "new to me" 4000. What does SU stand for? Super Utility? :laughing:

I see it has a spin on oil filter. Is that an add-on or were they all like that? Any idea which filters will fit or is it a one use dealer only type filter?

 

[TBigLug]

Pardon my Paint hack job but there is the leak on my carb. Am I correct in assuming that is the vent for the bowl and the float was probably just adjusted wrong? I already ordered a comprehensive carb kit and complete ignition tune up kit from ytm. I'll work on breaking down and rebuilding the carb as soon as that gets in.

 

[Soundguy]

yep.. the su are basically the back half of a 4000 with the good wet brakes mated to the front end of a 3000 with the weak(er) front axle setup.

soundguy

 

[HakanTh]

About the engine oil filter:

Insert type until October 31, 1969.
Spin-on type from November 1, 1969.
There are conversion kits, so any engine may have spin-on.
Your engine was built in 1970, so it had spin-on at birth.

New Holland 4140 3 CYL SPECIAL UTILITY TRACTOR
New Holland part number for your filter: 86546614

There are lots of aftermarket filters for your engine. I understand that WIX is a popular brand in the USA. They have a nice look up function for filters:
WIX Filters : Filter Look-Up
WIX part number for your filter: 51452
You can then use the WIX number in other manufacturers cross references, like:
MANN-FILTER Catalog North America (Online)

Your oil filter is the same as on most of the 1000-series engines, so it does not matter if you search for 3000 or 4000. Generally, to be sure to get the correct parts for your 4000 SU, search for parts for model 4140.

 

[TBigLug]

Thanks for the info Hakan. What was the 4140? Newer version of 4000 SU?

 

[HakanTh]

4140 is the same as 4000 SU. 4000 is the basic model, Ford made different variations, derivatives, of the basic model.
Below I gathered some derivatives, there are surely more of them and not all may have been built. The first number is the first number in the basic model number. The following two numbers describes the derivative.
All Purpose is the "Standard model", so if you say 4000 you probably mean 4100...
Same goes for the other models in the 1000-series.

All this concerns 6X- and 6Y-models (1965-1975). In the 7A 600-series (1976-1981) they made a basic model 4100 with only one derivative, 420 Industrial.:confused2:

The excellent Oaktree page use "Chassis type" instead of derivative which is more descripting, all derivatives of the same basic model use the same engine.

4100 Agricultural All Purpose
4110 LCG (Low Center Gravity, i.e. Low ground clearance)
4120 Highway
4130 Rice
4140 SU (Special Utility)
4190 Skidded (Not fully equipped tractor units, were sold to manufacturers of loaders, diggers, crawlers etc.)
4200 Rowcrop
4300 Vineyard
4310 Narrow
4410 Woods Special (Logging machine, only North America)
4400 Utility
4500/4550 Industrial

Normally 4000 was on the the tractor's decal, no matter what derivative it was. 4140 had an "SU" as well on the tractor.
You can read all about your tractor's model in the tractor model number:
MODEL: D1424C
D = Model 4000 (basic model)
14 = SU (derivative)
2 = Gas (petrol) engine
4 = Independent PTO, 540 rpm (1800 engine rpm)
C = 8 speed transmission