Ford 3000

[Donovan Caro]

My grandfather purchased a ford 3000 new and gave it to me this year. I'm looking to rebuild the motor due to burning oil and throwing it out the muffler. And also wanting to put a power steering kit on it. Plain on using this tractor to turn a 8' vicon and haul round bales around the farm. My question is the PRODUCTION CODES, SERIAL & MODEL NUMBERS on the
Right Hand Side don't match nothing I'm seeing on the net this tractor is in good shape never sleep outside in the weather the numbers or very readable unless someone didn't stamp them all this is what they or in this order if any one can tell me what they or so I can order what I need and know a little more about this tractor.
Thanks,

6L4C
L166
B*831166

 

[HakanTh]

\\Donovan

Information about the numbers:
FORD TRACTOR

6L4C = A production code meaning 1966, November 4, Afternoon shift.
L166 = I do not know.
B*831166 = Probably a serial number where B = Basildon, England, UK.

Best place to check the numbers are a label on the underside of hood over battery.

 

[Soundguy]

should be a model id code there as well.. look under the hood for a tag, and look on the other side of the bellhousing as well.

soundguy

 

[Donovan Caro]

There's no tag under the hood there is another # on the other side c 7008.

 

[Soundguy]

if it's a pre 4-68 machine then you are looking for one that starts with a 3 stamped in mind you.. not raised cast in.

soundguy

 

[Donovan Caro]

I'll look for another one that # was a stamped # it was on the left side under the hydraulic pump.
Thanks, for your help

 

[Donovan Caro]

No luck with that 3....

 

[whodat526]

what is the 3 for

 

[Donovan Caro]

Not sure think meaning it could start with a # 3
I was trying to find the model#

 

[whodat526]

the only place to find the model number of the tractor is on the little metal tag under the hood the numbers stamped on the trans is the build code and the serial number thats it