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I only have these extra photos. The engine is fitted to a Ransomes MG5 tractor in the Netherlands but is not original.
I am interested as it appears a good fit.
Neil

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If you do not get any recommendations you could email me to discuss njarrett@btinternet.com
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As you have stripped it so far I would continue as if ever you need to remove it for some essential maintenance it will make life easier. Just grease the cross tube up when putting it all back together.
MG5 is easier than MG6 as they have 2 cross tubes and cannot be twisted off.
Neil

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This is an age old problem.
You will need to make a small pusher to fit between the main chassis and the side frame as close to the cross tube as possible. A very large nut and bolt that only just fits is best the as you undo the nut the length increases. When it is at the end of the bolt you will need to add spacers.
Lots of heat on the tube can help.
It can help to drill some holes in the top of the tube to fill with release fluid and allowing it to soak in.
When it has moved out far enough to clear the front and rear axles you can swivel the frame to help release it.
Good Luck.
Neil

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A longer answer is NO they are not the same.
The MG2 track and early MG5 have a lighter cast form and additional profile on the outer edges.
Late MG5 and MG6 have a heavier cast form and a slightly increased drive wheel engagement tooth.
MG6 (ITC version) and MG40 has a deeper section and deeper drive wheel engagement tooth.
Add to this the possibility of having broached holes in the outer edges for swamp block bolts and the ITC and most MG40 having a wider ground contact tooth than the agricultural version there are a lot of combinations.
Late MG6 onwards track does not fit MG2 very well.
MG2 track will not run well on later machines and may cause drive wheel jump and easier for the track to come off.
Neil

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Have you tried MEETENS ?

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MG2 530kg 1702mm long 1069mm wide

MG5 610kg 1880mm long 952.5mm wide track set narrow 1104.9mm wide track set wide.

More spares available for MG5.

Neil

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The overall length of A TS42A with a single furrow mould board is approx. 2.1 meters so a bit less than 7 feet.
Neil

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Charlie,
Rotavator is not the longest pallindrome in the Oxford English dictionary with only 9 letters of which there are several others. There are a couple with 11 letters and this with 12 letters.

tattarrattat

All good fun and has delivered some interesting info on the original word rotavator.

Neil

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Iain,
I have measured some parts and this is what you need to make.
4 off spacers from 1.5″ hex bar. The main hex is 3.0725″ long with a 3/4″ BSF thread on one end an additional 1.25″ long and the other end tapped 3/4″ BSF 1.75″ deep.
The side frame is removed and the wheels reversed to the wide position.
The spacers fit on the front and back axles so the side frame can be slipped back on and retained by the original axle nuts.
The original design then had some spacer blocks that sandwich between the side frame and main chassis where the 2 long bolts are. This can be a fabrication of a heavy channel so that 4 short 1/2″ bolts can bolt it to the chassis then the long bolts can be refitted to hold the side frame to the outer part of the channel.
Trust this is clear and helps.
Stay Safe.
Neil

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This tractor was built by a chap called Alan Pickering back in 1985. He had no interest in the Ransomes MG tractors but had the steam engine and considered it a suitable chassis and drive system to mount everything on. There is an article on this in the June 1986 Engineering in Miniature magazine.
Neil

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Andy,
Not good news but at least I have a few used but seviceable ones available.
Drop me an email.
Neil

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Andy,
The only true serial number on MG5 would be on the plates. The plates were hand stamped after being fitted to the chassis and in some cases it is possible with careful cleaning to find a faint impression in the chassis. This can be enhanced with chalk or a digital camera changing the contrast results.
The only other approximate date can be located on the edge of the crown wheels in the form of an etched or forged number in the form of 6-50 which is June 1950 do not confuse with 34/9 which is the number of teeth on crownwheel and pinion.
This is the date of crown wheel manufacture but would be within months of tractor build.

If you need more detail contact me on njarrett@btinternet.com as I hold the stock of new spares.
Neil

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Hi,
Neil Jarrett here and can confirm I would send parts to Chile but have checked and generally it can be expensive. In the case of a set of replacment track rubbers it would nearly double the price. Please note this is only my hobby but should generally be able to assist.

Is it possible your MG5 was used for mining rather than agriculture as many accross the world were being small but very strong.

If you email me at njarrett@btinternet.com I will send you a copy of my available new spares list.

Neil

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Jonathan,
It is a strange failure as it appears more like a hydraulic lock failure that you would get from a water cooled engine. There is so much space in the head that with the engine running you would never get that much fuel up the top.
Any sign of anything jamming the crank or big end?
Neil

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