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Give Standen engineering in Cambridgeshire a call.They purchased all the remaining Dowdeswell (Howard) spare parts around 2001.I have found them very helpful in the past.

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hi sprayerman . carbollick soap brings back bad memories like 50 years worth. I had a teacher who used that daily,and as he got within 20 feet of our class room the smell was rather pungent,we knew when he was coming. the ending of the story is the affect it had on me was sneezing repeatedly for the duration of the class.

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here you go, I still had them on the camera last night, it has the wipac mag and amal carb

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not many around over here stephen the a10 is a petrol i have an am2 holder and i love it but it is deisel but it does go anywhere

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Good looking item. Given its age and wood content it lucky its not a pile metal in the corner of an orchard or field somewhere! Looks like a nice addition to your collection.

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I gave the engine a bit more of a thorough clean when it was out and then set about refitting it.

Safely back in and bumper reattached.
Given that so much of the original paint has survived I think that I’ll leave it in it’s working clothes. I have given it a wipe down with WD40 to try and protect it, what do other members do to preserve original paint work on a machine?

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With the engine out I was able to give the front of the tractor a good clean. This revealed the extent of the modification made to the frame in order to fit the Sachs 600L engine.

This has confirmed my suspicion that the Sachs 600L is not the original engine for this tractor. The fact that the engine and tractor body were different colours had always made me doubt if it was original.

The ‘Ransomes’ transfer looks to be original which makes me think the Sachs 600L has come from a latter MG40. All part of the tractors history I guess.
The red and blue colour scheme on the main body is correct as it still has the original French transfers.

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Making good progress now with the rebuild,and have taken some photos for the record. did have problem with a rusty inside of the tank but have put gravel in and given a lot of shakes,also washed out many times and I think its okay for the moment. One of the pictures shows the fuel bowl and fuel lines. I have made the one from the tank slightly special. I have made the pipe similar to a sink P trap and any rust will because its heavier than petrol will settle in the trap.also with the fuel line clear I can see when it needs draining. WIZZARD EHH !

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Strange that its not sorted yet.looks very complex,it reminds me of one which was fitted to a Hillman Husky side valve engine.is it possible andy that the float is to high in carb and its causing it to flood.

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Ok can’t see any other plates at moment, yep there’s some rags in the dipstick hole , the dipstick is there also, should there be a rubber grommet

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hi andy, any update with your carb??

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im here but sometimes i just dont have anything to add. more of a reader than writer. i do use facebook and another forum but tend to flick between 3 open pages to keep updated. charlie as you mentioned facebook it reminded me that they had you down for ” another birthday” . what i would like to know is how many cakes have you had and when is your next one ha ha ha

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….and how it looks now…

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Ok mate and I start work tomorrow morning yes the good old days lol hope you ok might be your way sometime as I’m out all week and everywhere take care

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Would this work https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/pickavant-wheel-hub-puller-/331148844908?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item4d1a025f6c

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