Ford 755?

[Swblack1216]

OK. Now that we know what it is... maybe.... or at least that the hoe is a 755. And 4500 will do for the rest until you find out differently

So the important question....How does it run? Does everything work?

And is that paint job yellow on blue or vice versa?

rScotty

You might get a kick out of this video series on a Ford 555 by Captain Kleeman, he started out with the very inexpensive parked 555 and has been a learning journey with included mistakes along the way for him as well. My 550 has been as well.

Good Luck and short of a destroyed block the engine parts are easily available.
Congrats and Good luck , once running that old Ford may teach a thing or two to the newer CUT

These are great older machines for folks who want a heavy duty machine at a low price ie. even better if you are a a good mechanic with more time than money.

Kleeman has done well since doing all of the mechanical was really fairly new to him.

Enjoyed the video. Haven’t figured out how to post mine .The adventure will continue tomorrow. Twenty mile drive mechanic following.The paint is yellow on blue . I will be driving over newly done cobblestone driveway.I’m bringing plywood and have asked driveway guy to be there.funfun

 

[Swblack1216]

Well, yellow over blue and the C7NN casting number in the block would make it a late 60s early 70s model. The very early industrials or at least the 3 and 4000 models had blue powertrains.

Also, canister style engine oil filter is pre spin-on.

6x4 manual reversing transmission is simple and reliable.

Make sure you inspect and grease the hydraulic pump driveshaft on the front of the engine. Also inspect and grease the steering mechanism in front of the radiator. Hopefully it has been greased previously and not worn out.

Thank you will bring grease gun tomorrow for twenty mile drive. With mechanic following.pretty excited weird huh.