1986 ford 1910 new aquisition.

[tvr383]

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.

 

[Texas Blues]

Those plugs are probably where you would mount a front end loader to the case. Got any pictutres of it yet? Thanks, TB

 

[Texas Blues]

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

 

[randy41]

it sounds like those threaded plugs near the rear of the tractor are for mounting a backhoe.

 

[tvr383]

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?

 

[Texas Blues]

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

 

[Soundguy]

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

 

[JC-jetro]

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,

 

[Soundguy]

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

 

[JC-jetro]

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,

 

[Soundguy]

we are pancake flat here in florida too.. but I occasionally get a wheel or nose or end higher than another every now and then..

soundguy

 

[Texas Blues]

Roger that flat as a pancake thing, same here on the Texas gulf coast. The highest point around here is an overpass.

 

[ComputerGuy]

Congratulations on a fine purchase! I am the "caretaker" for a 1986 1910 with almost 1200 hours on it. It has a Ford loader, 12 speed manual, and "front wheel assist" (four wheel drive). My father-in-law bought it used in 1991 when it had about 500 hours on it.

As I have been runnnig through all of the maintenance procedures and fixing things here and there that have worn out I have decided that this line up of tractors is an excellent vintage. Minimal plastic, simple systems, and pretty easy to repair.

Welcome to TBN -- an excellent resource!

 

[Soundguy]

yep.. the less plastic the better..

soundguy

 

[JC-jetro]

Amen, I take disfigured(battle scared) sheet metal with a bit of surface rust over any plastic stuff.

JC,

 

[tvr383]

Amen, I take disfigured(battle scared) sheet metal with a bit of surface rust over any plastic stuff.

JC,

Yes fully agreeing....I have an odd problem here but don't complain at all! At just about same time I arrived home with the 1910,some 10 days ago,I also got another tractor wich is a 1973 Wheelhorse 18 HP Kohler gas motor.Now this one is in need of some works and for the last week I must admit I spent 95 % of my time working on the old one...thick metal,heavy duty everywhere that one is! The moderns were all for the MFRGs not for the consumers!

 

[PILOON]

Bonjour, Beinvenu a TBN!
(welcome to TBN )

 

[Soundguy]

Amen, I take disfigured(battle scared) sheet metal with a bit of surface rust over any plastic stuff.

JC,

yep.. metal.. I can fix.. plastic.. once it's dry rotted.. no saving it..

soundguy

 

[Raw Dodge]

The smoke is normal,my 1910 has been doing it since day one.That how they ran back then....they didnt care if they puffed a little smoke under load.

 

[Soundguy]

puffing a lil under acceleration is fine.. and at startup.. but once running at a steady beat.. it really shouldn't smoke much at all. 'back then' they made em good... my 75 ford 5000 only smokes a puf right during cranking, and when I put the throttle to her.. otherwise.. no visible smoke from stack when mowing or pulling.. etc.

soundguy