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No suggestions other than finding a good engine or block - new or used. You may be able to buy a brand new 144 or 154 block straight from Mahindra or a bolt-in replacement engine. They are selling a model tractor at present (under their own name now instead of International Harvester)that is pretty much the same tractor as it was in the 1960s execept it has modern sheetmetal and a couple of engines. A while back a rep. from Mahindra told me the new three cylinder engine is an almost bolt-in replacement for the old one and also that the 144 and 154 is still being built and used. I think the blocks are the same but they now use direct injection. Here's some info on the current Mahindra tractors and also some history that I copied. Also an address of a guy in Canada that specializes in British (and Indian) tractor parts: The E40-DI has a three cylinder 115 cu in diesel. Everything else is almost identical to a
B-275-414 including manual steering and a 8.3 gpm hydraulic pump, except it has a
single clutch. It is rated 39 engine HP @ 2450 rpm and 31 pto hp. The C4005-DI has the 144 cubic inch four cylinder diesel that was introduced in the B-275 and
hydrostatic power steering that was first offered in the 424 and the dual clutch to give
live pto. It also has the 8.3 gpm hydraulic pump. It is rated 39.5 engine HP @ 2300 rpm
and 31.5 pto hp. The C4505-DI has the 154 cu in diesel that was introduced in the B-414 and also has
hydrostatic power steering and dual clutch. It has 8.3 gpm hydraulic pump. It is rated 43
engine HP @ 2300 rpm and 34.5 pto hp. All of the gearing on these three models, pto, etc, is of the same design as the 275, 414,
424, 444 line of tractors. The C5005-DI also has the 154 cu in diesel but has partial mesh gears in the transmission
which was introduced in some of the later successor models of the same design by IHC.
It also has dual clutch live pto and a 9.4 gpm hydraulic
pump. It is rated 51 engine HP @ 2600 rpm and 42 pto hp. All of the sheet metal with the exception of the fenders and ROPS is also the same as the
older IHC tractors and a large portion of the parts will fit the older IHC tractors. Mahindra has a number of US dealers and the US office can be contacted at
281-351-9686 in Tomball, Texas. They can tell you where the nearest dealer to you is. History:
From army vehicles to farm tractors to major automobile manufacturing, Mahindra’s
relationship with American industry goes back quite a few years. American GIs who
served in India during World War II recognize our parent company, Mahindra &
Mahindra, which in 1945 was selected to assemble the famous Willys Jeep. Following Indian independence in 1947, the founders of Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M)
were determined to chart a course of product expansion and globalization. The
philosophy led to the company’s eventual entrance into the worldwide tractor market. In 1963, M&M formed a joint venture with International Harvester to manufacture
tractors carrying the Mahindra nameplate for the Indian market. Armed with engineering,
tooling and manufacturing know-how gained from this relationship, M&M developed its
first tractor, the B-275. This successor to International Harvester’s incredibly popular IH
B-414 is still the basis for some current Mahindra models. 1963: Incorporation of International Tractor Company of India (ITCI), as a Joint Venture
between Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M), International Harvester Inc, and Voltas
Limited sharing the responsibility of design, manufacturing & marketing. 1965: Rolled out first batch of 225 Tractors in 35 H.P. Range – Model B275 Regular British Tractor Wreckers
Donald Parkinson
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Unity, Saskatchewan, Canada
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