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Title: Finaly fitted the engine!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 October 2011, 08:29:35: Yesterday I finaly got around to fitting the engine on the little Dexta tractor:

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/Marks_DTM_Calib/Dexta/DSC00134.jpg)

Now I can bolt a few more bits back on which are ready to fit!
Title: Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
Post by: Lazydocker on 10 October 2011, 08:34:28: Good news :y :y :y It'll be rolling again soon then ;D
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Post by: Auto Addict on 10 October 2011, 08:50:09: I've seen bits of this progress over several months, a lot of TLC has gone into this.
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 October 2011, 10:22:13: I need to sort the front axle pin out next, and paint the gear lever assembly (might do that tonight!)
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Post by: Osprey on 10 October 2011, 14:34:06: Looking good - I bet that paint hides a huge number of hours of hard work!

Is that a Brammer belt in trendy orange? Or is it a leather one of some sort?
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Post by: Kevin Wood on 10 October 2011, 14:41:36: Cor! :-* What does she rev to? ;)
Title: Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 October 2011, 14:43:24: Quote from: Kevin Wood on 10 October 2011, 14:41:36
Cor! :-* What does she rev to? ;)

A dizzy 2200 rpm!
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Post by: Jimbob on 10 October 2011, 14:53:23: very much looking forward to seeing (and riding) the finished article!
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Post by: Andy B on 10 October 2011, 16:41:09: Quote from: Osprey on 10 October 2011, 14:34:06
....

..... Or is it a leather one of some sort?

We used to have that kind of drive belt on bits of kit where I used to work. They are man made strips that cover 3 of the fasteners so each faster has the middle & each end of 3 seperate strips, you can have a drive belt as long or short as you want. They can be a bugger to get each T shape faster through the various holes in the strips.
Title: Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
Post by: Andy B on 10 October 2011, 16:42:08: Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 10 October 2011, 08:29:35
Yesterday I finaly got around to fitting the engine on the little Dexta tractor:

...

All tractors I've seen the engine & gearbox IS the tractor. ;D
Title: Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 October 2011, 16:58:11: Most do have a chassis, this being a small one means that the chassis is:

Front pivot mount - Engine/Sump (Mostly the sump!) - Bell Housing/Front gearbox section - Rear gearbox section - Rear diff.

So no major support other than the castings!

And yes it is a leather multilink belt, quite rare these days to
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Post by: justjohn on 10 October 2011, 19:19:20: Very nice, when things where simple and straight forward, will it appear at shows?
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Post by: The Red Baron on 11 October 2011, 11:02:20: good work mark, wish i still had my fergy t20.
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 October 2011, 11:33:49: Last night I painted my knob ready to refit. ;D
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Post by: aaronjb on 11 October 2011, 11:36:50: It's very blue! (He says, with a blue engine block sitting in the garage)

You painted over all the bolts, I notice - I presume you're not expecting any unexpected leaks :)
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Post by: henryd on 11 October 2011, 11:41:19: Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 11 October 2011, 11:33:49
Last night I painted my knob ready to refit. ;D

I'm glad I read the rest of the thread before seeing this post :D :D ;D
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Post by: Andy B on 11 October 2011, 12:43:31: Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 11 October 2011, 11:33:49
Last night I painted my knob ready to refit. ;D

What colour? ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Finaly fitted the engine!
Post by: SP_3.2 on 11 October 2011, 13:50:49: Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 11 October 2011, 11:33:49
Last night I painted my knob ready to refit. ;D
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Thats come a long way since i last seen it ..the engine that is not your knob ;D ;D ;D.
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Post by: Seth on 11 October 2011, 17:20:56: Quote from: Andy B on 11 October 2011, 12:43:31
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 11 October 2011, 11:33:49
Last night I painted my knob ready to refit. ;D

What colour? ::) ::) ::)

It's called Ford 'Tractor Blue' - really! ;D
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 October 2011, 19:49:26: Empire Blue dear boy!
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Post by: Andy B on 11 October 2011, 19:51:03: Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 11 October 2011, 19:49:26
Empire Blue dear boy!

........... and the colour of the tractor is? ::) ::)
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Post by: Seth on 12 October 2011, 23:22:01: Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 11 October 2011, 19:49:26
Empire Blue dear boy!

Okay, okay - I stand corrected! :-[

'Tractor Blue' must be the lighter shade applied to later models (late '60s onwards)? :-\