Adding Dual Power and Powerstar to Roadless 65

[John from Skibb]

Hi all,
I'm interested in adding a 40 series engine to my 1965 Roadless 65. I have previously put a TS115 engine in our 7810 and a 7740 in our 7610. The only new issue I have compared to the 78 and 76 is that the Roadless needs its original sump to hold the axle mounting but the balancers don't fit in this sump. Any ideas?

Also, is it easy to add a dual power unit to these tractors? It would make the tractor so much better for lots of jobs... need to split low 4 on the single chop

 

[rob h]

Sell the roadless and buy a 40 series. Or just put the roadless front axle on a 2wd 40 series sl dual power

 

[John from Skibb]

That would defeat the purpose of retaining my vintage tractor. The existing engine works but it mixes oil into the water pretty badly so I no longer use anti-freeze and a genesis series engine would be the best long term solution

 

[TripleSix]

It's not really a vintage tractor anymore if you hack it's engine and gearbox about though is it?

 

[John from Skibb]

It already has a 6610 engine so originality is not an issue. The DP, while not an original feature is an original Ford feature from the '000 series so I don't see a problem and also its not visible. I nice discrete foot pedal would be nice like the 10 series mk111