Now it's out go and get the rest of the rear mount. Find one of the old guy welders around there and see if it can be repaired. That looked like it was part of the engine block but I may be mistaken. At least you know where everything is if a need arises. Combines are like forklifts, 12 pounds of crap in a 10 pound box. I hate working on them both. I'm glad you were able to lift it. It looked a bit touchy there for a bit. I think you have found the limit of your tractor...... LOL! Be safe and have fun. Terry from South Carolina
@@HumbleAcres ok no worries. It's been a long time since I worked at that machine shop. Some Perkins had rear mounts cast in. I'm glad it's not though. That way if you need it you can pull it off and get it welded. I wish I was closer I would hook you up for free. Keep me in mind. Cheers Terry
I cannot speak from any experience with MF but I worked a farm with my Dad and found out that most places have an access cover the trick is to find that cover.
I wonder what the official procedure would have been to swap the engine back in the day, which I assume would have been possible without shredding the rear mount. But then again, maybe they just hoped the engine wouldn't blow completely before the rest of the combine?