Ford 540 Industrial Shared Components?

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Millsonwheels

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Hello,

I was wondering if anyone out there knew what Ford / New Holland tractors have the same components as on our 540 industrial tractor: 8 speed trans, 55 hp 3 cyl diesel engine, rear end, etc.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mills
 
   / Ford 540 Industrial Shared Components? #2  
Fords are component tractors; commonality is too great to list, literally. Most any major component will swap into any 3 cylinder Ford tractor built between 1965 and 1999 with a little rework, and often without any rework at all. If you have specific application questions, post back.
 
   / Ford 540 Industrial Shared Components?
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Fords are component tractors; commonality is too great to list, literally. Most any major component will swap into any 3 cylinder Ford tractor built between 1965 and 1999 with a little rework, and often without any rework at all. If you have specific application questions, post back.

Well I was just mainly curious about the motor and the transmission, If I can label the parts as from something more common, say the 1000 series It should be much easier to find.
 
   / Ford 540 Industrial Shared Components? #4  
4600 ag tractor components and 555 TLB components will generally swap in; all being built in similar timeframes as a 540. Any transmission or rear axle housing out of a 3 cylinder Ford with planetary final drives and similar PTO arrangement will swap in. Any 3 cylinder Diesel engine from 1965 through 1999 will bolt in and be made to work.
 
   / Ford 540 Industrial Shared Components? #5  
I think RickB is right. The guy I bought my 540 industrial tractor from said it was most like the Ford 4000 series which seems to match up with what I have been able to figure out from decoding the serial number and looking at those machines.
 
   / Ford 540 Industrial Shared Components? #6  
I think RickB is right. The guy I bought my 540 industrial tractor from said it was most like the Ford 4000 series which seems to match up with what I have been able to figure out from decoding the serial number and looking at those machines.
The 540 post-dates the 4000 hence the reference to the 4600 all purpose tractor and 555 TLB.
 

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