Excellent video. I bought a 1960 Elenco 871 Select-O-Speed this spring and your video is very helpful as I want to make sure all the fluids are changed. Although the current fluid looks great, I still want to start from new. Thanks again.

Great video cant wait to see the band adjusting video. Great information

That was a Good "Rejuvenation". By getting all that "Rot-GUT Sludge-a-matic guey" out of the Trany, it went from A "Slip-a-matic" to a proper. "Selecto-O-Matic" that just needs a little more "Tweeking". Hope you found the end of that Spring ! That old unit does'ent need any more "grinding-compound" in the gear-box. Just AMAZES me ,that people just DON'T Change fluids after the machinery is 10years old....; That's when they NEED it the MOST ! I just guess that's when others "Run them to death" ,All because they "Don't have a DIME in them"...( MOST likely just inherited"). It's just good "Ecologically" to keep Usefull machinery in "Good Werking Condition" & get at least a 100years out of them. Thank you Sir for the Excelent vidio and happy safe tractoring. Best wishes with all your endeavours.

I have a '63 10-speed Select o Speed. Your video is helpful.

Any chance I could ask you some questions about getting a Selectospeed back together, tearin my hair out!!

@TheGoldenHillFarm

7 ай бұрын

Sure. What model tractor are you working on?

Great video on the Ford SOS. I am officially a subscriber, just recently bought a 61 4000 industrial with a 10 speed SOS. I am currently about to do a filter and fluid change as well, and was happy to see someone who has a video of what to expect. I gotta admit the whole speed selector cable and pto cable part kind of intimidates me. I really don't want to cause any issues. My only critique, is that it would have been nice to see video of you removing and installing that portion of it. I see in the manual they tell you to remove the lower speed selector cable before removing the cover. I seen in the video that you did not remove it. Will the cable just feed right though the cover? Or did you remove it and put it back on after you had the cover removed? Seems like leaving it in place would greaten your odds of not having to make any adjustments after everything is back in place, but I also seen that you had to make final adjustments anyhow. Also look forward to seeing the video on the band adjustments as well. No real good video content out there on the ford SOS, especially the older ones. Your doing the Lords work buddy!

@TheGoldenHillFarm

8 ай бұрын

Thanks sorry I didn't film the selector reinstall. I did unscrew the lower half of the cable to get the cover off and back on I tried to unscrew the pto cable also but it was stuck good in the pto lever but was able to maneuver the cover enough.

@jstorrer1

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video!! I’ve been rebuilding the engine on my 1960 1801 industrial. It’s been sitting for >25 years. Our family tractor since new. We were able to get it running and the SOS worked well enough to get it on trailer. Looking forward to changing fluids and adjusting bands ( I’m sure my dad never adjusted anything!!!). He’s been gone for 8 years, but the tractor will running soon!

how does that inventive knob keep the PTO engaged M cable is broken up behind dash and that knob idea sounds like the solution but iam not sure how it would stay engaged ,the ford dash manual remote had a spring loaded ball to kit ti in the position needed Bob Hope you can answer thanks BOB

@TheGoldenHillFarm

6 ай бұрын

yeah it would have a problem staying engaged without something holding it. I guess they either just used it like that with a spring clamp they would put around the cable once pulled out or vice grips. It needs a little more development to get it right.

@robertglover1271

6 ай бұрын

@@TheGoldenHillFarm thanks for your info I just thought about a keyhole and rod similar to the one on back of ride on mower s that disengage drive for towing or pushing bob Keep up those old tractor videos most still have one somewhere again thanks keep you videos

What oil goes in the rear end and what type of hydraulic oil for transmission

The hydraulic pump must have been swapped from an older tractor

@TheGoldenHillFarm

7 ай бұрын

I think the whole engine is from a older ford based on the casting numbers probrably a 800 series

The carburetor has a tag that says the date on it. I think that tractor is an 800 series and not an 801 series.

@TheGoldenHillFarm

4 ай бұрын

The model number is stamped on the bell housing near the starter it is a 871 the engine on the other hand according to the casting numbers and the early vane hydraulic pump is from a 800 series

@Ford7710

4 ай бұрын

@@TheGoldenHillFarm The grill is wrong. Maybe it used to be a 4 speed or 5 speed but someone wanted a Select-O-Speed.

@Ford7710

4 ай бұрын

What is different between the 871 and 881?

@TheGoldenHillFarm

4 ай бұрын

the 871 has a 540 pto while the 881 has 540 and 1000 and ground speed pto thats for implements that go off ground speed like a seeder or manure spreader@@Ford7710

@Ford7710

4 ай бұрын

That’s interesting. I have only messed with 4 speeds and 134 CI motors. I have never seen a Select-O-Speed in person. I have a Jubilee and a 640 which is all I have messed with. I want an 881 or 861 diesel. They cost too much for me.@@TheGoldenHillFarm

Worst transmission Ford ever put in a tractor!