I agree with Randall. Jonmac told me as much when I queried him on the
subject a few years back.
I know you could buy some engine parts from the Massey- Ferguson
dealer a few years back but that was limited to tappets, push-rods and
maybe rockers and rocker shaft. Beyond that, smaller bore/pistons,
different crank throws, camshaft, etc. etc.
On 5-Aug-09, at 8:58 PM, triumphs-request@autox.team.net wrote:
>> I am sure I will be corrected if wrong, however, I understood that
>> the
>> 2,3,4, motor was originally used in the Vanguard and then adapted
>> for use
>> in
>> the Ferguson tractor.
>
> Pretty close. My understanding was that it was intended from the
> outset to
> be a multi-purpose engine design; and was adapted for several
> applications
> including the Vanguard (it's first usage), the TR2-4 (and variants
> like the
> Italia and Morgan), and of course Ferguson tractors.
>
> But there were substantial differences between the variations; the
> tractor
> version in particular even had a different cylinder block casting.
> Not
> quite the "same" motor. If memory serves, the Vanguard version only
> made 68
> bhp; the Ferguson version even less than that.
>
> -- Randall
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