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^ ^ Primary Marinizers of Ford Industrial Power Products Diesel Engines.
^ ^ Ford & Lehman “Fixes” that need to be accomplished to prevent serious damage.
^ ^ Rebuilders & Repair Shops that are committed to supporting these Ford Engines.
^ Engine Specifications & Duty Ratings.
^ ^ Ford “Dagenham” Series (1952-1965) 4D & 6D & Spanish EBRO (1965-1999?) 4D.
^ ^ Ford Early “Dorset” Series (1965-1969+) 2700 Range including 2704ET (1968-1981?).
^ ^ Ford Early to Late “Dorset” Transition Series (1969-1970) 2700 Range (“C” suffix w/Parent Bore).
^ ^ Ford Late “Dorset” Series (1970-1982) 2710 Range.
^ ^ Ford “Dover” Series (1982-1994) 2720 (ESD) Range & Turkish Ford-Otosan (1994-2010).
^ ^ Ford New Holland “M” Series (1987?-2008?) +”Brazilian” Series (1992-2008?) BSD Range.
^ ^ Ford Case New Holland “Genesis” Series (1991?-2003?) TA Range.
^ ^ Ford “Kent” Petrol Engine Dieselized by Watermota (1975?-1978?).
^ ^ Ford-PSA “Peugeot XD” by Indenor “XDP” (1972?-2003?).
^ ^ Ford “York” Series 2400 Range (1972-1984) & FSD Range (1984-1999) (Ford Transit).
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Industrial Engine Operation ⇒ Ford Power Products

Ford Motor Company has long been an industry leader in supplying powertrain systems to the industrial and power generation markets. Originally established in 1947 as the Industrial Engine Operation of Ford Motor Company, and going by several names over the years, Ford Power Products is now managed by Ford Component Sales: a wholly owned subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company. In the past, Ford Power Products marketed a wide range of gasoline engines sourced from their automotive and industrial divisions, and diesel engines and spare parts sourced from their tractor and truck divisions and adapted to the off-road markets including OEMs and the marinizers: Lehman, Mermaid and Bomac, just to name a few. A more complete listing of marinizers follows later in this article. Ford Component Sales today offers select Ford Engines, Transmissions and Service Parts to non-automotive off-road markets through their network of engine up-fitters and resellers. Ford Component Sales’s current engine lineup includes a wide range of engines operable on gasoline, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas and dual fuel. For these engine offerings, go to Ford Power Products.

From Ford Power Products.

This article is most concerned with Ford tractor and truck sourced diesel engines used in marine service for propulsion and power generation. But first, a little background.

Ford Motor Company
Early History

Ford was a major manufacturer of farm tractors for much of the 20th Century beginning in 1917 with the first model being built in Dearborn, Michigan. It was based on the Ford model T automobile and shared many parts with the Ford model TT truck. Initially it was simply called “the Henry Ford tractor”. In early 1918, the name “Fordson” was trademarked, and within a few months it was being marked on the tractors. By mid-1918, more than 6,000 Fordson tractors, all U.S.-built, were in use in Britain, Canada, and the United States. After World War I ended, production began in Cork, Ireland, in parallel with U.S. production. However, Ford ended production at Cork in 1922 due to the Irish revolution and in 1923, shipped the factory’s equipment back to the U.S. In February 1928, Henry Ford shocked everyone by ending U.S. Fordson production. Shortly thereafter, Ford of England restarted Fordson production at Cork, but when the new Dagenham plant opened in 1933 and took over production, the Cork plant was again closed. Tractors from the new plant were sold throughout the UK and exported all over the world including the US. During World War II, these tractors helped to produce much needed foodstuffs while releasing manpower off  of the farms to join the war effort. After World war II, when diesel engines sourced from Perkins were offered in some models of the Ford tractors, and they proved quite popular. Ford decided to develop their own diesel engines for their own Fordson tractors.

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Ford “Dagenham” (4D, 4D Mark II & 6D Mark II) Diesel Engines
(1952-1964)
and EBRO of Spain (4D Mark II) Diesel Engines
(1965-1999?)

1952 Fordson Tractor with 4D Diesel Engine                         1952 Fordson Thames (ET6/7) Sussex 6×4 Flatbed.

In 1952, Ford of Britain launched the “E1A Fordson Major” tractor (see picture above left) with a new Dagenham built overhead valve 4 cylinder 220 cubic inch diesel engine. This engine became known as the “4D” and featured “wet” cylinder liners. Shortly thereafter, the “4D” was made into a higher revving automotive version and fitted into the “Thames ET6/7 range of lorries up to 5 ton payload (see picture above right). There was also a jointly developed petrol version of this engine displacing roughly 200 cubic inches (shown in a cutaway view below left). It shared some of its basic parts such as the cylinder block and crankshaft with the diesel engine. Both engines proved to be very reliable, but somewhat under-powered.

Fordson 4 Cylinder Petrol Engine                                      1964 (Ford of Britain) Thames Trader lorry

When Ford’s competition offered lorries with 7 ton payload, Ford realized that it needed a new model of lorry to compete. This new lorry was launched in May 1957 and was known as the “Thames Trader” (see picture above right). This high cabbed monster was offered with the option of either an improved 4 cylinder “4D” (Mk2) or a new 6 cylinder “6D” (Mk2) engine depending on the vehical’s payload. The “6D” was basically a 6 cylinder version of the “4D” with the same bore and stroke, and therefore had a capacity of 330 cubic inches. It shared some of its parts with the “4D” such as pistons, rings, connecting rods and valve train components. There was also a petrol version of this engine displacing roughly 300 cubic inches. It shared some of its parts with the diesel engines including the block castings, crankshaft and connecting rods.

All 4D & 6D engines became known as “Dagenham” engines due to their plant of origin. They featured an “exposed” fuel injection pump drive and “wet” cylinder liners. One of the weaknesses of these engines compared to the later D-series and Cargo engines was that as they age, they tend to leak coolant into the oil sump. This is usually caused either by a leaky cylinder liner which has rusted through from the water jacket side, or corrosion of the cylinder block where the cylinder liner’s lower sealing ring should seal, or hardening of this liner seal due to normal aging or to excessive heat. It is important therefore to routinely flush the block around the bottom of the water jackets and use anti-freeze with corrosion inhibitors to prevent corrosion and consequent leakage. This isn’t a problem with the later 2700+ range engines since they use either “dry” cylinder liners or “parent bore” cylinder blocks.

During the production run of these engines, the 4D from 1952 to 1964 and the 6D from 1957 to 1965, numerous minor changes were made, although the engines retained their basic design and dimensions throughout, with many of the parts being interchangeable across the years. Some of the more significant of these minor changes are chronologically listed below:

• In 1957, the launch of the Mk2 engine which amongst other changes had “high crown” pistons, and a thicker head gasket.
• In 1961, The sealing of the “wet” cylinder liners with two O-rings. One at the top, one at the bottom. Previously only one O-ring had been used at the bottom.
• In 1962, The use of a Simms Minimec mechanically governed fuel injection pump instead of the previous vacuum governed Simms injection pump.
• In 1962, With the launch of the Mk2 Thames Trader, the 6D engine was fitted with the higher air flow “FL” cylinder head.
• In 1963, The 4D got a high air flow “FL” head (See the following link for further details of the “FL” head: http://www.ytmag.com/fordson/messages/2506.html courtesy of Steven B).

There were effectively 3 flavors of the 4D engine: Agricultural / Automotive / Industrial. The agricultural version didn’t rev as quickly as the automotive version – approx 1800rpm instead of approx 2400rpm. The industrial version had slight differences like a decompresser for starting with a handle.

Unlike the 4D, the 6D only had 2 flavours: Automotive / Industrial. A limited number of 6D engines were used in Agriculture by companies like County and Roadless in their 6 cylinder 4 wheel drive version of the Fordson Major. A number were also used in combines, grass drying plants, rock crushers, etc, but these were basically Industrial engines being used for agriculture. Ford themselves never developed an agricultural version of this engine, and never built a 6 cylinder Fordson Major, although many were later converted to 6 cylinder engines.

The industrial engines were designated 589E, 590E, 591E, 592E for the 6 cylinder petrol, 6 cylinder diesel, 4 cylinder petrol, 4 cylinder diesel respectively. The Thames Trader 5 ton diesel (RHD) was denoted 510E, and the Thames Trader 5 ton petrol (RHD) was denoted 508E. The Fordson Major was designated the E1A. See the engine specifications tables later in this webpage article for more details.

With regards to 4D parts availability, these engines are fairly easy to get bits for. A significant number of Fordson Major tractors are still in use around the world, and a large number have also been preserved / restored. Consequently, a lot of aftermarket parts are being supplied for the Fordson Major. Also, EBRO in Spain continued producing the 4D under license to Ford up through the 1990s. See more about EBRO later in this article. Suffice it to say that EBRO is a good source for 4D parts and the 6D parts they have in common. It should be easy to get hold of Valves, Valve guides, Pistons, Liners, Small end bearings, big end shells, main bearing shells, crank seals, water pumps etc. since they are all used on the “4D”. Parts specifically for the 6D might not be quite so easy to find, although they shouldn’t pose too many problems.

So in general when looking for parts, try to find parts that start with either 508E (in the case of parts common with the 6 cyl. petrol eg. crankshaft), 510E (in the case of parts specific to the 6 cyl. diesel), or E1A (E1ADDN / E1ADKN) in the case of parts common with the 4 cylinder. Avoid parts that begin with a 2700E number (eg. 2703E / 2704E etc.), since these refer to the later D-series / Cargo lorry type engine.

After Ford ceased production of the 4D in Britain in 1964, Ford sent the tooling to EBRO in Spain where production resumed under license into the late 1990s. Most of the parts for these engines are interchangeable with the earlier Ford 4D and to a lesser extent, the 6D. Lehman marinized these EBRO built engines into the 1990s as the Lehman model 4D220.

The European Fordson brand and US Ford brand were consolidated in 1964 with the creation of a global tractor line. The Fordson Major was produced until 1964, whilst the Thames Trader and Industrial engines were produced until 1965. The Dorset 2700 series engines soon followed.

The easiest way to identify the “4D” & “6D” engines from the later Ford engines is the external drive shaft to the injection pump as shown below. The shaft coupling incorporated a timing adjustment claw bolt as shown below. The marinized version sometimes utilized the tachometer drive on the aft (left) end of the fuel injection pump to drive the raw water pump.

On the 4D engine, either a nylon or a rubber coupling will be found as an injection pump drive shaft coupling. The injection pump drive exits the block from the timing gears, through the aforementioned coupling to the injection pump. On the 6D engine, a drive shaft of approx 6 inches in length is used to connect the pump to the timing gears. On both the 4D & 6D engines, the drive will be seen rotating whilst the engine is running (see pictures below).

Note the exposed couplings & shafts driving the fuel injection pumps below.

1963 Fordson Tractor with 4D Diesel Engine                     1955 Fordson Tractor repowered with 6D Diesel Engine.

A feature evident on many marinized 4D and 6D engines is the location of the raw water pump at the aft end of the “Jerk” type fuel injection pump where it was often driven by the aft end of the fuel injection pump camshaft (as shown in the picture above) where the tachometer drive was intended to go. But then there were some engines that had belt driven raw water pumps which were located at the front of the engine.

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Ford “Dorset” (2700 & 2710 Range) Diesel Engines
(1965-1982)

The fuel injection pumps on 2700+ engines (1965+) were gear driven directly
without any exposed couplings or extension shafts (see picture below).

Lehman marinized FORD 2701E Dorset with directly driven fuel injection pump (no external drive shaft).
The directly driven fuel injection pump caused more rapid wear of the engine’s pump driving gears.
Also note the remote oil filter, which had been inverted to fit into the shipping crate is now righted.
The “Two Shaft” Raw Water Pump has yet to be replaced with “Single Shaft” Pump to avoid shaft failure.
See other “Fixes” that need to be accomplished to prevent engine damage listed later in this article.

In 1965, Ford introduced the Early Dorset Series 2700 Range diesel engines which were produced from 2/1965 to 11/1969. This range included the 2701E, 2703E, 2704E, 2704ET (Turbocharged), 2706E (an inclined 2701E), 2708E (an inclined 2703E), and 2709E (an inclined 2704E). All featured “Dry” cylinder liners, a new block, cylinder head, sump, etc. and were distinct from the Dagenham series engines by having the fuel injection pump mounted directly to the timing gear housing and driven directly by the engine’s timing gears (as shown in the picture above) with no moving parts seen whilst the engine is running. But like the 4D & 6D, they still had the pressed steel timing gear covers and angle cut timing gears. The Lehman marinized versions of these engines were fitted with the troublesome two-shaft raw water pump which was developed by Lehman from a Jabsco rubber impeller type water pump and located just under the fuel injection pump. Both the directly driven fuel injection pump and the raw water pump contributed to rapid wear of the engine timing gears. When these gears failed, the engine would suffer significant internal damage. The earlier 4D and 6D engines did not suffer from as much gear wear because the soft shock absorbing fuel injection pump drive coupling had the beneficial effect of minimizing drive gear chatter, and thus engine timing gear wear was not the problem that it became on the Dorset Series engines.

1967 Ford D-Series Lorry

In April 1965 Ford launched the “D-Series” lorry (see picture above) to replace the Thames Trader. These vehicles were fitted with automotive versions of the 2700 series engines which were fitted into the lorries on a slant (inclined). The first of these engines were offered in 330 & 360 cubic inch configurations. A Turbo 360 was offered in 1968.

In 1969, Ford introduced the Early-to-Late Transitional Dorset Series 2700 Range “C” suffix (Parent Bore) Engines which were produced for only one year from 11/1969 to 10/1970). This range included the 2701C, 2703C, and 2704C, which were the immediate forerunners of the 2711E, 2713E, and 2714E respectively which they were nearly identical to.

In late 1970, Ford introduced the Late Dorset Series 2710 Range engines which were produced from 11/1970 to 1982. This range included the 2711E, 2712E, 2713E, 2714E, and 2715E, all of which featured boreable “Parent Bore” cylinders. The 2704ET Turbocharged “Dry” Liner engine was carried over from before. This engine series was fitted into the D series lorries on a slant (inclined). The 2712E was marinized into the popular Lehman 80, and the 2715E was marinized into the even more popular Lehman 120.

In 1977, Ford licensed Ford-Otosan in Turkey to start producing Ford engines.

In several of the current online forums, there seems to be some confusion about which engine family came first, the Dagenham engines, the Dorset engines or the Dover engines. The Dagenham and Dorset sections above and the Dover section below should help clarify this issue. Several documents identify the engine families including the Mermaid specsheets. One significant source of this confusion is due to the commonality between all these engine families. This has resulted in it becoming common practice to replace damaged engines with older or newer engines, or with engines made up of components from earlier or later engines, sometimes from different applications (agriculture, automotive or industrial), and different duty ratings and power ratings. One must be very careful when identifying engines and their proper components to avoid throwing the engines off balance especially in twin engine applications. It is often wise to consult a knowledgeable expert such as one of the Smiths at American Diesel to ensure that you achieve the best results.

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Ford “Dover” (2720 & ESD Range) Diesel Engines
(1982-1991)
And Ford-Otosan “Dovertech” (2720 & ESD Range) Engines
(1986?-2010)

In 1982, Ford introduced the Dover Series 2720 (ESD) Range engines which were produced by Ford at Dagenham from 1982 to 1994. This range included the 2721, 2722 (Lehman Super 90), 2723, 2724, and 2725 (Lehman Super 135) which featured “Parent Bore” cylinders and the 2726T and 2728T (both Turbocharged) which featured “Dry” liner cylinders. The 2720 series can be identified by the cast aluminum timing gear covers, the straight-cut timing gears and the highly visible chrome valve covers (see picture below). Note that some earlier engines were also fitted with chrome valve covers, so don’t depend on this feature alone to identify Dover engines. see the picture of the old blue 6D above with a non-stock chrome valve cover. The new straight-cut timing gears were noisier, but more robust and reduced the rate of gear tooth wear.

Ford-Lehman Super 135 (Dover 2725). Note chrome valve cover, direct driven fuel injection pump and aluminum timing gear cover.

In 1983, the Ford Cargo (pictured below) replaced the D-series (pictured second above). The Cargo lorries were fitted with automotive versions of the new Dover 2720 series engines which were fitted into the lorries on a slant. The majority of marinized Ford diesel engines that you will see nowadays are based on either the D-Series’ Dorset engines or the later Cargo’s Dover engines.

 

1986 Ford (Iveco) Cargo Lorry

In 1986, Ford-Otosan in Turkey began producing “Industrial Engines” for Ford. Shortly thereafter, all Ford Dover truck and industrial engine production moved to Turkey.

From 1986, Iveco S.p.A. held a 52% stake in Iveco Ford Truck Ltd, a joint venture (and effectively a merger) with Ford of Europe’s truck division. Ford plants took over production and sales of the major vehicles in the Iveco range and continued production of the Ford Cargo with at least some of the engines sourced from Ford-Otosan.

After 2000, Ford-Otosan continued production of the 2725E (sometimes referred to as the 2725OTO) until 2008, and the 2726T, 2728T and 2726TIM until 2010. Many of these engines were available from Ford stockpiles years past the end of their final production runs. In most markets, emissions regulations began restricting installation of these engines to existing engine replacement only. This kept them from being installed in new applications and of course ultimately led in their demise. Today, most all of the stocks of new engines and major castings such as blocks and heads have been exhausted, but most typical parts for rebuilding these models are still readily available.

More from Diesel Engine trader Forum Post by Arthur Ford

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Ford New Holland “M” + “Brazilian” (BSD Series) Diesel Engines

The BSD Series was a large family of 112 mm (4.4″) bore engines developed in the 1960’s by New Holland Machine Company and used in New Holland products, mainly their tractors and combines. The engines were designated the M series and produced with 3, 4, and 6 cylinders and with various strokes from over-square, to square, to under-square. This allowed the use of the same 3, 4 and 6 cylinder blocks with various crankshafts to produce a wide range of power and torque values with many of the parts being interchangeable. The engines were of the “Parent Bore” type where the pistons are initially fitted directly into the cast-in-block cylinder bores. The Parent bore cylinders could, if needed due to cylinder wear or scoring, be bored and honed to fit oversized pistons and rings, typically 0.020″, 0.030″, and 0.040″ over, Or if needed, the Parent bore cylinders could be bored even more to fit cylinder repair sleeves, typically 4.506″, 4.590″, and 4.653″ Outside Diameter (OD). The thicker repair sleeves could also be bored and honed to fit the oversized pistons if need be. The exhaust manifold was located on the opposite side of the engine to the intake manifold. This is typical of a cross-flow head. This family of engines were favorably received and have broadly earned praise for their durability and dependability. They were initially marketed by New Holland to other OEMs, and later marketed through a joint venture with Ford by Ford Power Products for industrial and marine service as the BSD series.

Ford expanded its tractor business when it purchased the Sperry-New Holland skid-steer loader and hay baler, hay tools and implement company from Sperry Corporation in 1985 and formed Ford-New Holland with the tractor plant located northeast of Dagenham in Basildon (see Fordson in Wikipedia).

After Ford acquired New Holland in 1985, Ford offered turbocharged versions of the 6.6L and the 7.8L engine in their Medium Duty F-600, F-800 and F-900 trucks, and in the Ford B series cowled bus chassis (an F series derivative). While the engines were officially the Ford-New Holland 6.6L and Ford-New Holland 7.8L, they are popularly known as the Ford “Brazilian” diesels as they were actually produced by New Holland of Brazil, and acquired through a joint-venture between New Holland of Brazil and Ford. The engines were well received for their durability and dependability, albeit somewhat underpowered. Ford stopped offering these engines in their trucks and buses at the end of the 1994 model year in favor of more advanced engine designs such as Cummins. From DieselHub.com.

In 1991, Ford exited the tractor manufacturing business altogether when it sold New Holland to Fiat. Fiat began phasing out the Ford engines and phasing in their own engines as they also began phasing out the Ford name which they completed by the year 2000. However, Ford was able to continue sourcing the BSD series vehicle and industrial engines from New Holland until 1994+? and New Holland of Brazil until 1994+?

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Ford Case New Holland “Genesis” Diesel Engines
(1991? to 2003?)

The Ford-Case-New Holland “Genesis” Series diesel engines were a North American tractor engine. From ¿1991±? to ¿2003±? they were sourced by Ford Power Products from Case New Holland and available in 4 cylinder 5.0L and 6 cylinder 7.5L configurations. They gained a wide acceptance as reliable engines. They  were marinized by Mermaid Marine and offered in several versions up to 400 horsepower.

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Ford “Kent” Petrol Engine Dieselized by Watermota
(1975?-1978?)

Through the 60’s and 70’s, Watermota had been marinising the Ford Kent petrol engine series (used in the Ford Anglia, Cortina, Escort, Pinto, etc.) and had been successfully marketing them for marine service as the Watermota Sea Wolf, Sea Otter, and Sea Tiger depending on displacement. By the mid 70’s, Watermota had developed the cylinder head, pistons, fuel injectors, diesel injection pump, pump drive, etc. to convert the Kent 1.6L (1600cc) petrol engine with the A711M block to burn diesel fuel. Watermota marketed this engine as the Sea Panther Mk 2. Westerbeke sourced this diesel burning engine from Watermota and marketed it as the Westerbeke L-25. Watermota also marinized the Ford 2715E?/2725E? base engines and marketed them as the Sea Ranger?/Lion? 120?/125?.

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Ford-PSA “Peugeot XD” Diesel Engine by Indenor (XDP)
(1972-1988)

The Ford-PSA-Peugeot XD series of diesel engines was sourced by Ford from Indenor through PSA PowerTrain (Formerly Peugeot Citroën Moteurs). PSA had marketed the XDs very successfully to power several brands of generators, tractors, light trucks and automobiles including their own very popular Peugeot 504 series of vehicles. In turn, Ford not only used these engines in their own vehicles such as the European Ford Granada, but Ford also supplied these engines to its subsidiaries, including Jaguar, Volvo, and Land Rover. Ford also supplied these engines through Ford Power Products to be marinized by DNT, Lehman, Stratos, Vetus and Volvo Penta.

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The XDs came in several 4 cylinder inline Displacements including 1.9L, 2.1L & 2.5L. The 1.9L had a bore of 88mm and was designated the XD88. The 2.1L (2112cc) had a bore of 90mm and was designated the XD90. Indenor, who designed this series used slightly different model designations in their production, the XDP 4/88 & XDP 4/90 respectively. The 2.5L engine retained the same stroke as the XD90 but gained a larger bore of 93mm. The XD engines were also produced in six-cylinder inline versions like the XDP 6/90 which was used as the base for the Volvo Penta MD31. All these engines came in several versions depending on their application (Agriculture, Industrial, Automotive & constant-speed Power generation) each with its own rating.

In 1998, PSA entered into a joint venture with the Ford Motor Company to produce a range of new diesel engines. The joint venture makes identical engines which are fitted to a variety of vehicles from a range of car manufacturers. The engines are assembled in production plants in the cities of Trémery and Douvrin for PSA in France, at the Ford Dagenham plant in the UK, and Volvo Engine Plant in Skövde Sweden when Volvo was still under Ford ownership. PSA-Indenor diesel engines have also been assembled by Mahindra in India. Mahindra is one of the largest vehicle manufacturers by production in India and the largest manufacturer of tractors in the world.

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Ford “York” Series Diesel Engines
2400 Range (1972-1984) & FSD Range (1984-1999)
(Ford Transit)

The Ford York engine is an inline Ford diesel engine originally used in vehicles including London Taxis and the Ford Transit range of vans between 1972 and 1984. The Transit was fitted with the 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine, but the engine was also available as a 3.5-litre six-cylinder engine. These were fitted in the Ford “A” series light commercial vehicles. Both the four-cylinder and the six-cylinder engines were also available as 2400 Series industrial engines and were marinized by Fenwick and Lees. They were indirect injection until 1984 when they were redesigned. The new York 2.5-litre DI (direct-injection) engine was a milestone in reliability, with engines commonly reaching 250,000 miles without overhaul. The industrial (FSD 425) version was marinized by Mermaid and Lancing Marine for marine service even after Ford ceased production of the model in 1999 until engine stocks were exhausted. Rebuilt FSD 2.5L engines are still being marinized by Lancing Marine.

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Ford “DuraTorq” Series (1999-?) XLD, ZSD Ranges Diesel Engines
(PSA, Puma, TDCi) (Ford Transit)

Through the years, Dagenham has been the primary plant producing most of the Ford of Britain’s diesel engines such as the 4D, 6D and 2700+ series. Most recently the PT-22, PT-24 and PT-32 were produced there. These engines were the marine versions developed from the Ford “Transit” lorry’s Puma DuraTorq ZSD-422 (2005-), ZSD-424 (2007-) and DuraTorq TDCi 3.2 respectively. These engines were designed and put into production by a joint-venture between Ford and PSA Groupe that includes Peugeot, Citroën & Indenor. Unfortunately, these much lighter high-speed engines are not likely to achieve the avid following of their much heavier and more durable predecessors.

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Trivia

The Ford 4D engines were built in the Ford of Britain’s engine plant in Dagenham, a suburb east of London, thus inaugurating the Dagenham series of engines in 1952.

The Ford “4D” & “6D”, which are commonly called the Dagenham series engines, and their later offspring, the Dorset (2700+ & 2710+), named for an area that could be seen across the Thames River from the Dagenham plant, and the Dover series (2720+) all became very popular in Europe as well as globally in automotive, agricultural, industrial (eg. power) and marine applications. This latter use is surprising in light of the fact that Ford themselves did not produce a marine rated version of their engines until the Dover Series. Still, many Ford of Britain engines and a number of Ford licensed Spanish (EBRO) and Turkish (Ford-Otosan) versions of these engines were marinized by third-party companies or by private parties, and installed in various vessels, especially Asian Trawlers. While most of these engines were factory new when marinized, a few were “used” engines taken out of trucks, tractors, harvesters, rock crushers, etc. and may have accumulated many hours of hard use before they were marinized and fitted into vessels. If you have ever wondered why some marinized Ford diesel engines seemed to last far fewer hours then others, this could be the reason. Sometimes an engine survey by a professional is a good idea, if for no other reason then to determine the actual condition of an engine. The hours on a meter may not tell the true age.

The Ford Power Product engines came in various colors depending on the agreement in place with the source at the time. Some came with Ford Blue, some Gray, some black, some Clear, some Primed, some oiled, some with a waxy preservative on bare metal. and some with nothing at all. Some were painted or repainted by Ford Power Product before being shipped to their buyer. These engines could be any color. Sometimes the buyer would specify. Ford Power Products favored Blue. Most were repainted by the Marinizer. Lehman Red, Mermaid White or Blue, American Marine Greenish Gold or Yellowish Gold for example. Have you noticed that most repaints done in the vessel are poorly prepped and don’t last long before the paint starts flaking off? See “How to properly paint an engine”. (Coming soon)

In the late 1990s, EBRO finally ceased production of the venerable old 4D diesel engine. And in 2010, Ford-Otosan produced the last of the Ford Dover Series derived engines, thus ending Ford’s long dominance of the genre.

On 1 January 2011, Fiat Industrial was formed, incorporating CNH (Case New Holland), Iveco and FPT Industrial, effectively bringing back together what Fordson Tractor and Fordson Trucks had become. Recall that these were the original sources of the Ford diesel engines that became so popular especially in Asian Trawlers in the latter half of the 20th Century.

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Ford Industrial Power Products
Contact Information

Ford Industrial Power Products
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?Dagenham, England?
?Essex, England?

See Ford Power Products for Current Ford Contact Information.

Current Official Website for New Holland.

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Primary Marinizers of Ford Industrial Power Diesel Engines

• Lehman Mfg Co.
• American Marine Ltd. (Mfr of Grand Banks).
• Beta Marine.
• Bomac.
• C-Power.
• CT Marine.
• Econopower.
• Fenwick Groupe.
• Hawker Siddeley (Lister Petter).
• Lancing Marine.
• Lees Marine. (New Zealand)
• Mermaid.
• Northeast Ford Engines Inc.
• Parsons.
• Powermarine.
• Sabb.
• Sabre. (eg Ford-Sabre & Sabre-Lehman)
• Seapower.
• Tempest.
• Thornycroft.
• Watermota.
• Westerbeke.
• Wortham Blake.
• American Diesel Corp. In 1981, Bob Smith, who was the former managing director of Lehman Power, founded American Diesel Corp in Kilmarnock, VA to provide aftermarket marinizing replacement parts and support for Lehman marinized Ford Industrial Power (UK) diesel engines. They also produced their own marinized replacement engine packages from the last of the Ford Otosan 6.22L engines (similar to the Ford-Lehman Super 135’s). They were rated at 125 and 140 horsepower. American Diesel Corp can supply most of the parts required to accomplish the “Fixes” listed below that need to be accomplished to prevent engine damage. The americandieselcorp.com website has recently been updated with new features including Parts Lists, a Parts Order Form, and a Contact Form.

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Ford & Lehman “Fixes” that need to be accomplished before your engine suffers damage:
(Click links below to go to special in-depth “Members Only” articles on each “Fix” + more)

1. Fix engine misfire before injection pump governor and internal engine damage results.
2. Fix fuel injection pump lubricant before injection pump & governor damage results.
3. Fix engine oil filter hoses and attachment before internal engine damage results.
4. Fix engine oil cooler before cooler fails and engine damage results.
5. Fix engine drive gears before gears fail and serious internal engine damage results.
6. Fix “Two Shaft” raw water pump before shaft fails and engine overheat damage results.
7. Fix Exhaust Elbow before engine overheating or hydrolocking results.
8. Flush water jacket around rear-most cylinder and fit rear coolant fitting.
9. Test and maintain engine coolant to prevent corrosion at wet liner cylinder seals.
10. Fix coolant cap and flange, and fit coolant return tank to prevent scored piston.
11. Fix coolant hoses before they fail and engine overheat damage results.
12. Fix cause of premature engine drive belt failure before belt fails.
13. Properly store spare drive belts in order to get home without a second failure.
14. Fix substandard engine wiring before faults cause serious failures.
15. Fix transmission fluid cooler before cooler fails and transmission damage results.
16. Fix Velvet-Drive CR2 pinion nut before nut loosens and destroys transmission.

Notes: Many parts for these “Fixes” are available from American Diesel Corp‘s Website.

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Engine Rebuilders and Repair Shops that are committed to supporting the Ford marine diesel engines

• Bepco (Parts) (South Africa)
• Bomac (100 miles north of Atlanta, Georgia in Blairsville, Ga, USA)
• Harbor Marine (Everett, WA, USA)
• Lancing Marine (Portslade, Sussex, UK)
• Logan Diesel (14 miles north of Jackson, Michigan in Leslie, MI, USA)

If you know of a business that should be added to this list, email the info to:
Editor@EverythingAboutBoats.org

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Specifications for Ford 4-Stroke Cycle
Agricultural, Automotive, & Industrial Diesel Engines
And Popular Marinized Versions of These Engines

TABLE KEY:
⊗ = Data Not Available from Data Source. ? = …? = ¿…? = Data Unconfirmed.
BASE ENGINE: Manufacturer & Model of Base Engine.
CYL: Cylinder Orientation & Configuration – (Dash w/no spaces) Number of Cylinders:
^ Cylinder Orientation: u… = Upright (Vertical). s… = Slanted (Inclined).
^ Cylinder Configuration: …I = In-Line.
BORE & STROKE: …mm = Millimeters. …in = …” = Inches.
DISPLACEMENT (Swept Vol): …cc = Cubic Centimeters (cm³). …L = Liters/Litres. …ci = Cubic Inches (in³).
BRAND: ⇑ = Base Engine Manufacturer. ⇒ = Engine Marinizer/Mariniser/Component Supplier.
MODEL: Full Engine Model Number w/Codes.
^ Agr: = Agriculture (Tractors+). Aut: = Automotive (Trucks+). Ind: = Industrial. Mar: = Marine.
^ Fs- = Fordson. P = Power. S = Super. M = Major. Th- = Thames. Leh- = Lehman.
^ EC = Engine Code. Cylinder Block Capacity ID Code. TC = Turbocharged.
^ RATING: See the Engine Duty Ratings at the end of the Table.
ASP: Aspiration-Fueling: N = Naturally Aspirated. T = Turbocharged.  …i = Intercooled. …a = Aftercooled.
^ Diesel: M = Mechanical Injection. C = Common Rail. E = …e = Electronic Injection.
POWER: kW = Kilowatts. HP = Horsepower. BHP = Brake Horsepower. MHP = Metric Horsepower.
@RPM = Power Ratings @ Revolutions Per Minute.
YEARS MFR’d: Beginning-Ending. Trailing “–” (Dash) without an Ending Date = Still in Production.

Click on Model Links below for individual Model Pages that contain more detailed information and specifications, plus “DS” (Data Source) Links to Catalogs, Brochures, SpecSheets, Manuals, Parts Lists, Articles, etc.

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Ford “Dagenham” Series (1952-1965) 4D, 4D Mark 2 & 6D Mark 2 Range and Spanish EBRO (1965-1999?) 4D Mark 2 Range
Features: Horizontal Crankshaft, “Wet” Cylinder Liners, Exposed Injection Pump Drive, Painted Valve Cover, Pressed Steel Timing Gear Cover and Angle Cut Timing Gears.

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NOTES: Engine was originally developed to fit Fordson New Major tractors and Thames ET6/7 lorries.
*Lehman did not develop the marinizing components for this Ford built base engine when it was in production, hence they did not marinize any 4D’s when they were brand new. Much later, Lehman developed the marinizing components for the later EBRO built 4D Mark II’s and 2700+ models that could retrofit to this engine. Consequently, any marinized Ford Dagenham built 4D’s or 4D mark II’s you find are probably used engines taken out of tractors, lorries, generators, etc. when they were eventually fitted with Lehman marinizing components. All new Lehman 4D220’s were EBRO built 4D Mark II’s (see EBRO 4D Mark II below).

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NOTES: Fitted to Fordson Power Major tractors (1958-1961), Fordson Super Major tractors (1960-1964) and Thames Trader lorries (under 5 tons).
*When production of the Ford 4D Mark 2 ceased at Dagenham in 1964, Ford sent the tooling to EBRO in Spain where production resumed and continued under license thru the 1990’s. Also see “NOTES” for 4D above.

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NOTES: Fitted to Thames Trader lorries. Never fitted to Ford tractors by Ford, but were often fitted to Ford tractors after-market by others.

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Ford Early “Dorset” Series (2/1965-11/1969) 2700E Range
Including 2704ET (7/1968~1981?)
Features: Horizontal Crankshaft, “Dry” Liner Cylinders, Directly Driven Injection Pump, Painted Valve Cover, Pressed Steel Timing Gear Cover and Angle Cut Timing Gears.

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Ford Early to Late “Dorset” Series (11/1969-10/1970) 2700 Range
Transitional “C” Suffix “Parent Bore” Engines
Features: Horizontal Crankshaft, “Parent Bore” Cylinders, Directly Driven Injection Pump, Painted Valve Cover, Pressed Steel Timing Gear Cover and Angle Cut Timing Gears.

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NOTES: The earlier 2701E is not to be confused with the slightly larger displacement parent bore 2701C which was the immediate forerunner of the 2711E.

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NOTES: The earlier 2703E is not to be confused with the slightly larger displacement parent bore 2703C which was the immediate forerunner of the 2713E.

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NOTES: The earlier 2704E is not to be confused with the slightly larger displacement parent bore 2704C which was the immediate forerunner of the 2714E.

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Ford Late “Dorset” Series (1970-1982) 2710 Range
Features: Horizontal Crankshaft, “Parent Bore” Cylinders, Directly Driven Injection Pump, Painted Valve Cover, Pressed Steel Timing Gear Cover and Angle Cut Timing Gears.

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NOTES: While this engine is similar to the popular 4 cylinder Lehman 80, it is actually the “Econo” reduced horsepower version of the Ford 2712E (Lehman 80) listed below, and it was marinized in-house by American Marine Ltd with Lehman marinizing kits in the ’70s for use in their Grand Banks trawlers. The 2701C was the immediate forerunner of the 2711E.

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NOTES: While this engine is similar to the popular 6 cylinder Lehman 120, it is actually the “Econo” reduced horsepower version of the Ford 2715E (Lehman 120) listed below, and it was marinized in-house by American Marine Ltd with Lehman marinizing kits in the ’70s for use in their Grand Banks trawlers. The 2704C was the immediate forerunner of the 2714E.

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NOTES: This is the popular engine marinized by Lehman and known as the Lehman 120.
*This is the “slanted” or “inclined” version.

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Ford “Dover” Series (1982-1991+) 2720 (ESD) Range & Turkish
Ford-Otosan “Dovertech” Series (1986?-2010) 2720 (ESD) Range
Features: Horizontal Crankshaft, “Parent Bore” Cylinders, Directly Driven Injection Pump, Chrome Valve Cover, Aluminum Timing Gear Cover and Straight Cut Timing Gears.

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Ford-NHB “M” Series + “Brazilian”* Series (1987?-2008?) BSD Range
*Built by New Holland of Brazil under Joint-Venture with Ford/Case New Holland.
Features: Horizontal Crankshaft and Boreable “Parent Bore” Cylinders.

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Ford Case New Holland “Genesis” Series (1991?-2003?) TA Range
Features: Horizontal Crankshaft and Boreable “Parent Bore” Cylinders.

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Ford “Kent” Petrol Engine Dieselized by Watermota (1975?-1978?)

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NOTES: Through the 60’s and 70’s, Watermota had been marinising the Ford Kent petrol engine series (used in the Ford Anglia, Cortina, Escort, Pinto, etc.) and had been successfully marketing it for marine service as the Watermota Sea Wolf, Sea Otter, and Sea Tiger depending on displacement. By the mid 70’s, Watermota had developed the cylinder head, pistons, fuel injectors, injection pump and drive, etc. to convert those Kent 1.6L petrol engines with the A711M block to burn diesel fuel. Watermota marketed these petrol-to-diesel conversions as the Sea Panther Mk 2. Westerbeke sourced this engine from Watermota and marketed it as the Westerbeke L-25.

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Ford “York” Series Diesel Engines
2400 Range (1972-1984) & FSD Range (1984-1999)
(Ford Transit)
Features: Horizontal Crankshaft, & “Parent Bore” Cylinders.
2400 Indirect Injection & FSD Direct Injection.

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Ford “DuraTorq” Series (1999-?) XLD, ZSD & TDCi Ranges
(PSA, Puma & TDCi) – (Ford Transit)
Features: Horizontal Crankshaft, “Parent Bore” Cylinders & Direct Injection.

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2 – BOAT PRODUCTION.
2.6 – Boat Equipment (Vendors, Specs, Manuals, Reviews, Recalls,+).
2.6.8 – Propulsion Machinery (Types, Configurations, Features, Control Systems,+).
2.6.8.1 – Engine Brands & Manufacturers (Petrol/Gasoline, Diesel, CNG, A~Z,+).
2.6.8.2 – Engine-to-Marine Gear Interfaces (SAE Specs, Damper Plates, Jackshafts,+).
2.6.8.3 – Marine Gears (Inboards, V-Drives, IOs, OBs, Surface-Piercing,+).
2.6.8.4 – Shafting (Propshafts, Couplings, Seals, Bearings, Struts, Keys, Nuts,+).
2.6.8.5 – Propellers (Screws, Water Jets, Paddle wheels,+).
2.6.9 – Electrical Systems (Direct Current, Alternating Current,+).
2.6.9.1 – Auxiliary Generators.

15 – BOAT REFITTING & REPAIR.
15.1 – Refitters & Repairers by Regions (Shipyards, Boatyards, Riggers, Repair Shops,+).
15.1.1 – Refitters & Repairers – United States.
15.2 – Boat Repair Schools (Hull, Systems, On-Board Equipment, Propulsion Machinery,+).
15.3 – Do-It-Yourself Refitting & Repair (Installation, Maint, Troubleshooting, Repair,+).
15.3.1 – DIY: Fundamentals.
15.3.1.1 – DIY: Tools, Usage, Safety,+.
15.3.1.2 – DIY: Rot, Corrosion, Fatigue,+.
15.3.1.3 – DIY: Troubleshooting, Failure Analysis,+.
15.3.2 – DIY: Vessel Structure.
15.3.2.2 – DIY: Steering & Thrusters (Mechanical, Hydraulic,+).
15.3.2.5 – DIY: Galvanic Corrosion Protection.
15.3.2.6 – DIY: Hull Penetrations & Openings (Thru-Hulls, Scuttles, Skylights, Hatches,+).
15.3.3 – DIY: Propulsion Machinery (Control Systems,+).
15.3.3.1 – DIY: Engines (Fuels, Troubleshooting, Repair, Rebuilding vs Repowering,+).
15.3.3.1.1 – DIY: Engine Mechanical (Pistons, Rods, Crankshafts, Blocks, Heads, Valves,+).
15.3.3.1.2 – DIY: Engine Lubrication (Splash, Forced, Oil, Filtration, Additives, Oil Analysis,+).
15.3.3.1.3 – DIY: Engine Fuel (Petrol/Gasoline, Diesel, CNG,+).
15.3.3.1.4 – DIY: Engine Electrical (Starting, Charging, Instrumentation,+).
15.3.3.1.5 – DIY: Engine Cooling (Air, Raw Water, Fresh Water,+).
15.3.3.1.6 – DIY: Engine Exhaust (Dry, Wet,+).
15.3.3.1.7 – DIY: Engine Mounting (Hard, Soft,+).
15.3.3.2 – DIY: Engine-to-Marine Gear Interfaces (Adapters, Dampers, Jackshafts,+).
15.3.3.3 – DIY: Marine Gears (Inboards, Inboard-Outboards, Outboards, Sail Drives, Pods,+).
15.3.3.4 – DIY: Shafting (Shafts, Couplings, Joints, Thrust Bearings, Seals, Cutlass, Struts,+).
15.3.3.5 – DIY: Propellers (Screws, Water Jets, Paddle wheels,+).
15.3.4 – DIY: Electrical Systems.
15.3.4.1 – DIY: Direct Current.
15.3.4.2 – DIY: Alternating Current.
15.3.4.4 – DIY: Auxiliary Generators.
15.3.7 – DIY: Safety Equipment (PFDs, Firefighting, Alarms,+).
15.3.9 – DIY: Tenders.

16 – PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA + Lending Library (w/Reviews).
16.1 – Authors.
16.2 – Books.
16.3 – Magazines.
16.4 – Product Documentation (SpecSheets, Installation Drawings, Manuals, Parts Books,+).
16.5 – Videos (Movies).
16.6 – Websites (w/Links).

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Engine Documentation

Documentation with BOLD Titles are part of our Members’ Lending Library!
To view the entire publication as a PDF, click on its BOLD title link to go to our webpage for
the publication and then scroll down to the “Lending Library” section on that page.

Catalogs:

Brochures:

SpecSheets/Data Sheets:

Mermaid 397, Melody Dorset (Ford 2712E?).–

Mermaid Flat-Four (Ford 2712E)._+

Mermaid Mariner Dorset (Ford 2715E)._+

Mermaid Flat-Six (Ford 2715E)._+

Mermaid Mistral (Ford 2704ET)._+

Mermaid 595-ET-150, 595-ET-INT-180 Dorset (2704ET).-+

Mermaid 595ET-210 (Ford 2704ET)._+

Mermaid 595-TP (Turbo Plus) Dorset (Ford 2704ET?)._+

Mermaid Turbo-Plus Dorset (Ford 2704ET?)._+

Mermaid Melody (Ford 2722E)._+

Mermaid Turbo-Four (140hp 254ci).-+

Mermaid Turbo-Four (Ford 2722E?) (254ci)._+

Mermaid Turbo-Plus Dover (?).–

Mermaid Mariner (Dover) 380 (Ford 2725E?)._+

Mermaid Mariner DoverTech 380 (Ford 2725E?)._+

Mermaid Mistral (Ford 2726T)._+

Mermaid Mistral (Dover) (Ford 2726T?) (363ci)._+

Mermaid Majestic Dover (Ford 2726T?)._+

Mermaid Monarch (Ford 2728TIM)._+

Mermaid Merlin (Ford FSD 425)._+

Mermaid Turbo-Merlin (Ford FSD 425) (426)._+

Mermaid Turbo-Merlin (Ford? FSD? 425?)._+

Mermaid Manta (Ford? 7.8).–

Mermaid Magnum (Ford? 7.8).-++

Mermaid Melody-II (Ford NH Genesis 5.0)._+

Mermaid Turbo-Melody-II (Ford NH Genesis 5.0)._+

Mermaid Turbo-Four-II (Ford NH Genesis 5.0)._+

Mermaid Manta II (NH Genesis) (7.5?).–

Mermaid Mirage-II (Ford NH Genesis 7.5)._+

Mermaid Magnum II (Ford? NH? 7,5).-+

Mermaid Meteor (Ford? Duratorq? XLD 416)._+

Mermaid Meteor-II (Ford? Duratorq? XLD 418)._+

Charts and Graphs:

Pictures:

Press Releases (by Date = YYMMDD):

Model History:

Serial Number Guide – Manufacture Date Code Identification:

Installation Instructions/Manuals:

Installation Diagrams & Drawings with Dimensions:

Owner’s/Operator’s Manuals:

• Ford Industrial Power Products (UK):

Ford Dangenham 4D Operator’s Manual [Fo1].

Ford Dangenham Mk2 4D & 6D Operator’s Manual [Fo2].

Ford 2700 Range Operator’s Manual [Fo3].

Ford 2710 Range Operator’s Manual [Fo4].

Ford 2720 Range Operator’s Manual [Fo5].

• EBRO (Motor Iberica – Spain):
  1. +
• Ford Otosan (Turkey):
  1. +
• American Diesel Corp:
  1. +
• American Marine Ltd (Mfr of Grand Banks):
  1. +
• Beta Marine:
  1. +
• Bomac Marine Power Corp:
  1. +

Lehman Manufacturing Company:

Lehman OpManual & Parts ID #4C61C (6/77) for 4D242,254, 6D363,TC,380.

Lehman OpManual & Parts ID #4C91 (July83) for SD80,120, SP90,135,160,225 [L1].

Lehman OpManual & Parts ID #4C91C (June87) for SP90,135,185,225,275 [L2].

Mermaid Marine:

Mermaid Meermin & Minuet (1.5 & 1.8 Litre Leyland) OpManual 

Mermaid (Ford) Dover Series OpManual

Parsons Mathway Marine:

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Sabre (eg Ford-Sabre & Sabre-Lehman):

Sabre Lehman 4D242,254, 6D363,TC,380 OpManual [So1].

Sabre Lehman OpManual [S1] & Parts Appendix A & B.

Parts Schematics with Exploded Views & Parts Lists:

Ford Industrial Power Products (UK):

Ford +

Ford Dangenham 4D Parts Lists [Fo1]

Ford Dangenham Mk2 4D & 6D Parts Lists [Fo2]

Ford 2700 Range Parts Lists [Fo3]

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Ford 2700 Parts List (1967,69) for 2701E,3E,4E,6E,8E,9E [Fp3] (88 Pages) from:

EAB Archive (When prompted, enter Password 170831$Fp3#diF4w

uktractorpulling.co.uk (88 pages).

bf494.co.uk (88 pages).

BarringtonDieselClub.co.za (87 pages). (Must be a member to view)

BoatDiesel.com (88 pages)?

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Ford 2710 Range Parts Lists [Fo4]

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Ford 2710 Range Operators Instruction Book w/Owner’s Parts List (Dutch) (1971) from:

bf494.co.uk (145 pages).

Ford 2710 Range Operators Instruction Book w/Owner’s Parts List (Jan 1975) [F4] from:

Nauticat.dk (26×2=51 pages).

Ford 2720 Range Parts Lists [Fo5] from:

uktractorpulling.co.uk (21 pages).

Ford 2720 Range Instruksjonsbok (Danish) from:

Nauticat.dk (40 pages).

Nauticat.dk (40 pages) (second copy).

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EBRO (Motor Iberica – Spain):

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Ford Otosan (Turkey):

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American Diesel Corp:

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American Marine Ltd (Mfr of Grand Banks):

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Beta Marine:

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Bomac Marine Power Corp:

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Lehman Manufacturing Company:

Lehman Operators Manual & Parts ID for SD80, SP90, SD120, SP135, SP160, SP225 [L1] from:

Nauticat.dk (126 pages).

Lehman SP Owners Manual & Parts ID #4C91C (June 1987) for SP90, SP135, SP185, SP225, SP275 (Incomplete, only 29 pages) [L2] from:

cworthy.net (Incomplete, only 29 pages).

Lehman Section A Base Engine Parts Book for 1965~1969 4 & 6 cylinder Base Engines from:

uktractorpulling.co.uk (36 pages).

cruiserswiki.org (36 pages).

www.gbwoodies.com (36 pages).

bf494.co.uk (36 pages).

BoatDiesel.com (36 pages)

Lehman Section B Marinizing Parts Book for 1965~1969 4 & 6 cylinder engines from:

cruiserswiki.org (29 pages).

www.DiveMaster.ca (29 pages).

www.gbwoodies.com (29 pages).

bf494.co.uk (29 pages).

BoatDiesel.com (29 pages)

Mermaid Marine:

Mermaid Specs for Melody & Mariner (Ser# 1~7000} (1970~1982).

Melody & Mariner (Ser# 7000+) (1/1982+).

Melody II, Turbo-Melody II & Turbo-Four (Genesis) (1/1995+).

Turbo-Four, Mistral & Majestic (Ser# 1~7000) (1/1970~12/1981).

Turbo-Four, Mistral & Majestic (Ser# 7000+) (1/1982+) (Dover).

Mariner, Mistrial, Majestic, Monarch & Turbo-Plus (Ser# 11000+) (1994+) (Otosan).

Mariner, Mistrial, Majestic, Monarch & Turbo-Plus (Ser# 12000+) (2/2000+) (Dovertech).

Monarch & Turbo-Plus (Ser# 1~7000) (1/1970~12/1981) (Dorset).

Monarch & Turbo-Plus (Ser# 7000+) (1/1982+) (Dover).

Merlin & Turbo Merlin (Ser# 8495+) (4/1987+) (FSD 425).

Manta, Mirage & Magnum.

Mirage II & Magnum II (Ser# 11000+) (1/200?) (Ford Genisis 7.8L).

Manta II.

Mirage II & Magnum II.

Meteor II (1/1994+) (XLD418).

Parsons Mathway Marine:

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Sabre (eg Ford-Sabre & Sabre-Lehman):

Sabre Lehman Operator’s Manual [So1] (Low-Res) for 4D242, 4D254, 6D363,TC, 6D380 from:

www.DiveMaster.ca (30 pages).

www.WhitbyBrewerSailboats.com (30 pages).

cruiserswiki.org (30 pages).

bf494.co.uk (30 pages).

www.gbwoodies.com (30 pages).

www.I-36.com (30 pages) (This site has ads that have “Download” Buttons, beware).

Sabre Lehman OpManual [S1] & Parts Appendix A & B.

www.gbwoodies,com (30 + 36 + 29 = 95 pages).

Parts Bulletins:

Repair/Service/Technical/Workshop/Shop Manuals:

1. Ford Industrial Power Products (UK):

Ford Service Manual – Dangenham 4D [Fm1].

Ford Service Manual – Dangenham Mk2 4D & 6D [Fm2].

Ford Service Manual – Fordson Tractor 592E & 590E [Fm2c].

Ford Service Manual – Ford Truck 592E & 590E (Diesel) and 591E & 589E (Petrol) (1960+, S174500+).

Ford Service Manual – Dorset 2700 #? (1/66) for 2701,3,4,6,8,9 [F2].

Ford Service Manual – Dorset 2700 for 2701,3,4,11,12,13,14,15 (Printed 6/79) [F3].

Ford Service Manual – Dorset 2700 Range [Fm3].

Ford Service Manual – Dorset 2710 Range [Fm4].

Ford Service Manual – Dover 2720 Range [Fm5].

Ford Service Manual – Dover #194-243 (11/83) for ESD-442, -659, -660T, -662 [F6].

Ford Service Manual – Dover ESD Series (127 Pages).

1. EBRO (Motor Iberica – Spain):
   • EBRO Service Manual – 4D.
2. Ford Otosan (Turkey):
   • Ford Otosan Service Manual – ?.
3. American Diesel Corp:
   • ADC Service Manual – ?.
4. American Marine Ltd (Mfr of Grand Banks):
   • AmMerine Service Manual – ?.
5. Beta Marine:
   • Beta Service Manual – ?.
6. Bomac Marine Power Corp:
   • Bomac Service Manual – ?.
7. Lehman Manufacturing Company:
   • Lehman Service Manual – ?.
8. Mermaid Marine:
   • Mermaid Mirage II & Magnum II (7.5L) Workshop Manual (8/94) w/NH Tractor Manual.
9. Parsons Mathway Marine:
   • Parsons Service Manual – ?.
10. Sabre (eg Ford-Sabre & Sabre-Lehman):
    • Sabre Lehman Operator’s Manual [So1] (Low-Res) for 4D242, 4D254, 6D363,TC, 6D380 from:
    • Sabre Lehman Operator’s

 

• Ford Industrial Power Products (UK):
  1. Ford Dangenham 4D Service Manual [Fm1]
  2. Ford Dangenham Mk2 4D & 6D Service Manual [Fm2]
     1. Ford 592E & 590E Service Manual [Fm2c] from:
        1. FoleyEngines.com (169 pages) No Longer FREE. For purchase only.
        2. Academy Library (170 pages).
           
  3. Ford 592E & 590E (Diesel) and 591E & 589E (Petrol) Service Manual (1960+, S174500+) from:
     1. GreenMachineSurplus.com (? pages) For purchase only.
  4. Ford 2700 Service Manual #? (1/66) for 2701,3,4,6,8,9 [F2] from:
     1. GrandBanksOwners.com (206 pages).
  5. Ford 2700 Service Manual for 2701,3,4,11,12,13,14,15 (Printed 6/79) [F3] from:
     1. uktractorpulling.co.uk (358 pages).
     2. bf494.co.uk (358 pages).
     3. BarringtonDieselClub.co.za (358 pages). (Must be a member)
  6. Ford Dover Service Manual #194-243 (11/83) for ESD-442, -659, -660T, -662 [F6] from:
     1. cworthy.net (127 pages)
  7. Ford 2700 Range Service Manual [Fm3]
  8. Ford 2710 Range Service Manual [Fm4]
  9. Ford 2720 Range Service Manual [Fm5] from:
     1. uktractorpulling.co.uk (21 pages).
  10. Ford 2720 Range Instruksjonsbok (Danish) from:
      1. Nauticat.dk (40 pages).
      2. Nauticat.dk (40 pages) (second copy).
  11. Ford Dover Service Manual #194-243 (11/83) for ESD-442, -659, -660T, -662 [F6] from:
      1. cworthy.net (127 pages)
• EBRO (Motor Iberica – Spain):
  1. +
• Ford Otosan (Turkey):
  1. +
• American Diesel Corp:
  1. +
• American Marine Ltd (Mfr of Grand Banks):
  1. +
• Beta Marine:
  1. +
• Bomac Marine Power Corp:
  1. +
• Lehman Manufacturing Company:
• Mermaid Marine:
  1. Mermaid Mirage II & Magnum II (7.5L) Workshop Manual (8/94) w/NH Tractor Manual.
• Parsons Mathway Marine:
  1. +
• Sabre (eg Ford-Sabre & Sabre-Lehman):
  1. Sabre Lehman Operator’s Manual [So1] (Low-Res) for 4D242, 4D254, 6D363,TC, 6D380 from:
     1. www.DiveMaster.ca (30 pages).
        
     2. www.WhitbyBrewerSailboats.com (30 pages).
        
     3. cruiserswiki.org (30 pages).
        
     4. bf494.co.uk (30 pages).
        
     5. www.gbwoodies.com (30 pages).
     6. www.I-36.com (30 pages) (This site has ads that have “Download” Buttons, beware).

Wiring Diagrams:

Service Bulletins:

Product Recalls:

If you can help us add information, Catalogs, Brochures, Spec Sheets, Pictures, OpManuals, Parts Lists, Shop Manuals, etc. that we lack, please submit the info or link (or attach the PDF) via an email to the Editor@EverythingAboutBoats.org. Thanks!

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Forum Posts, Tech Tips & Tech Notes

Forum Posts:

• Ford Production Dates by Serial Numbers from www.fordsontractorpages.nl.
• Ford 6 Cylinder Diesel Engine Development from uktractorpulling.co.uk. (Bad Link)
• Ford 6 Cylinder Diesel Engine Development by Arthur Ford from
• Ford 6 Cylinder Truck Diesel Engine Development from FordsonTractorPages.
• Ford Diesel Engine Development from DieselEngineTrader.com.
• International Association of Grand Banks Owners Information Exchange.

Tech Tips:

• www.foleyengines.com
  1. Helpful way to Correctly Identify your Ford 330 Dorset and Ford 330 Dagenham Engines (Tech Tip #142).
  2. Five Easy Ways to Tell the Dover and Dorset Apart (Tech Tip #92).
  3. Ford Industrial Letter=Year Codes (Tech Tip #197).
  4. How to tell the difference between early and Late Ford BSD444T (Tech Tip #137).

Ford & Lehman “Fixes” that need to be accomplished before your engine suffers damage:
(Click links below to go to special in-depth articles on each “Fix” + more)

1. Fix engine misfire before injection pump governor and internal engine damage results.
2. Fix fuel injection pump lubricant before injection pump & governor damage results.
3. Fix engine oil filter hoses and attachment before internal engine damage results.
4. Fix engine oil cooler before cooler fails and engine damage results.
5. Fix engine drive gears before gears fail and serious internal engine damage results.
6. Fix “Two Shaft” raw water pump before shaft fails and engine overheat damage results.
7. Fix Exhaust Elbow before engine overheating or hydrolocking results.
8. Flush water jacket around rear-most cylinder and fit engine with auxiliary coolant inlet.
9. Test and maintain engine coolant to prevent corrosion at wet liner cylinder seals.
10. Fix coolant cap and flange, and fit coolant return tank to prevent scored piston.
11. Fix coolant hoses before they fail and engine overheat damage results.
12. Fix cause of premature engine drive belt failure before belt fails.
13. Properly store spare drive belts in order to get home without a second failure.
14. Fix substandard engine wiring before faults cause serious failures.
15. Fix transmission fluid cooler before cooler fails and transmission damage results.
16. Fix Velvet-Drive CR2 pinion nut before nut loosens and destroys transmission.

Notes: Many parts for these “Fixes” are available from American Diesel Corp‘s Website.

Tech Notes:

• CAV bought out SIMMS in 1968.
• Ford D Series and Cargo models and engine ID’s, Specs from: ukTractorPulling. (Bad Link)

If you think we should add a Forum Post, Tech Tip or Tech Note to this webpage,
please submit the Link via email to the Editor@EverythingAboutBoats.org. Thanks!

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Publications with BOLD Titles are part of our Members’ Lending Library!
To view the entire publication as a PDF, click on its BOLD title link to go to our webpage for
the publication and then scroll down to the “Library” section on that page.

Books:

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Magazines:

• The ANCHOR (Anchors Aweigh Academy).
• DIY_Boat_Owner – The Marine Maintenance Magazine.
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Articles:

• House Call: How To Perform A DIY Diesel Engine Test by Nigel Calder from PassageMaker.
• Maintaining A Diesel Engine For The Long Run By Gene & Katie Hamilton from PassageMaker.
• Lehman Ford Routine Maintenance Guide from Bomac.
• What a Ford-Lehman Engine Rebuild Consists Of from Bomac.
• Ford Lehman 120 Rear Main Seal Replacement By Mike Sandiland.
• Twenty-Three Steps to Cheap Power (Marinising a 120hp Ford Diesel) by Dick Johnson from Motor Boat and Yachting (May 1978) (from bf494.co.uk).
• Ford Tractor Models, Years Built, Plants, etc. from Ford/Fordson Collectors Assoc, Inc..
• History of Ford Farm Tractors from SSB Tractor.

Websites:

• TractorData.com:
  1. Fordson E1A New Major Tractors (1952-1958) w/Serial Numbers & Years [TDn].
     1. Fordson E1A New Major Tractor (4D) Engines [TDne].
     2. Fordson E1A New Major Tractor Power Tests.
  2. Fordson Power Major Tractors (1958-1961) w/Serial Numbers & Years [TDp].
     1. Fordson Power Major Tractor (4D Mk2) Engines [TDpe].
     2. Fordson Power Major Tractor Power Tests.
        1. Fordson Power Major Tractor Power (Nebraska 685) Tests.
  3. Fordson Farm Major Tractors (1959-1962) w/Serial Numbers & Years [TDf].
     1. Fordson Farm Major Tractor (4D Mk2) Engines [TDfe].
  4. Fordson Super Major Tractors (1960-1964) w/Serial Numbers & Years [TDs].
     1. Fordson Super Major Tractor (4D Mk2) Engines [TDse].
     2. Fordson Super Major Tractor Power Tests.
        1. Fordson Super Major (Ford 5000) Tractor Power (Nebraska 845) Tests.
• DiveMaster.ca.
• LehmanParts.com.
• TaDiesels.com.
• FoleyEngines.com.
• BomacMarine.com.
• Go2Marine.com

Videos:

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please submit the Link via email to the Editor@EverythingAboutBoats.org. Thanks!

CLICK HERE to donate a publication or video to our Lending Library.
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Editor@EverythingAboutBoats.org

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Related EAB Webpages

• See Ford Power Products for Ford gasoline, natural gas, LPG and dual fuel engines.
• Ford Industrial Engine Production Dates by Serial Numbers by Jimcdbts.
• Reciprocating Piston Engine Configurations: 2 & 4 Stroke Cycle. In-line and V, + 20 Others.
• Selecting the Right Diesel Engine for a Boat.
• +
• See DIY: Engines for articles on Engine Refitting, Repowering, Selection, Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair.
• +

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