Description
When your vintage Dexta’s engine starts burning oil, losing compression, or just doesn’t have the same pep it once had, you know it’s time for a complete rebuild. Your Fordson Dexta’s 3-cylinder diesel engine might seem simple compared to modern tractors, but that Perkins engine demands precise fuel delivery to each cylinder. These 35-45 HP tractors are still favorites for smaller farms, market gardens, and anyone who appreciates reliable, mechanical simplicity. This complete overhaul kit gives you everything you need to bring that trusty engine back to life and get years more service from your Dexta.
What You’re Getting
- Complete cylinder sleeves, pistons, rings, pins and retainers for a fresh start on your 152 CID engine
- Full valve train components – intake and exhaust valves, springs, guides, and keys
- Complete gasket set seals everything tight from head to oil pan
- Pin bushings and all the small parts you need for a proper rebuild
- Quality Tru-Power components designed to meet or exceed original specifications
Built for Real Farm Work
This oil filter serves classic British tractors from the 1950s and 1960s era, including the iconic Fordson Dexta and Major series, along with early Massey Ferguson models. These vintage tractors were workhorses of British agriculture, commonly used for general farming operations including field cultivation, hay making, livestock management, and mixed farming enterprises. Whether you’re running a small diversified farm, maintaining pastures, or keeping one of these classics running for shows and parades, this kit restores the reliable power these tractors were known for.
Made to Last
This isn’t some cheap imported kit that’ll leave you doing the job again in a few years. The Tru-Power brand has been rebuilding farm engines for decades, and they understand what it takes to handle the constant vibration, heat, and load changes that come with real farm work. The sleeves are proper thickness, the rings are matched to the pistons, and the gaskets are made from materials that won’t fail when things get hot.
Good to Know
A complete overhaul is a big job, but these Perkins engines are straightforward to work on if you’ve got the right tools and take your time. Make sure you have the block checked for cracks and decked flat before assembly – shortcuts here will come back to haunt you. While you’re rebuilding, it’s worth checking the fuel system too since when the number 2 injector line fails, you’ll notice it immediately – rough idle, loss of power, and black smoke as that cylinder misfires. The high-pressure fuel system (over 2000 PSI) turns even a tiny crack into a spray of diesel fuel right onto hot engine parts. A fresh engine deserves clean fuel delivery.
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