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Barry,

   I will have to snoop around on the site !   I have not yet, so thanks.

   When you mentioned the Hydraulic Implement Lift it reminded me of my dad's Ferguson T-20 tractor 3-point Lift problem.

   He bought the tractor, a 1952 model from his brother-in-law. It sits for long spells in the open and sometimes covered.
   The lift was not lifting well nor holding up.

   When I pulled the drain plug on the transmission, quite a bit of water came out before hydraulic fluid.   Hmm, I then asked my dad if he ever changed fluid. His response was, "why should I if it is working."
   So, anyway, we pulled the PTO shaft out and removed the pump.

   The pump had a "blown" head gasket. So the fracture in the gasket worked like an open by-pass.   The cure, was a 12-dollar gasket, and $50 worth of hydraulic fluid and good as new again.

    The pistons are a machined fit like a hydraulic lifter.

    There must have been lots of farm-boys in the great U.S.A. with jeeps back in the '50's and '60's.
    Today's farm-boys probably drive YJ's and XJ's and soon will be driving the new Jeep Gladiator pickup !   It will have "adaptive-cruise". How does that work on the trail ?
   Hit the "de-activate" button.   hahaha

    Thanks for the Link !

Here's something I found on the "pumps" page. The Love is listed as a "belt driven, attaches to generator with strap." However, the photo shows how the one on my Empire is mounted. There is a plate that bolts to the top of the engine, under the oil filter mount. The pump attaches to it, then there is a 5" long spring that provides tension for the belt.

yup, what we have learned with the reunion materials is that no matter how many times you read them, there is a still a mistake lurking someplace. The LOVE hitch on my Empire has the bracket and spring just like the photo on your page. The shroud on the Empire is very small, and is soldered to the radiator.