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TE 20 Hydraulics – Making Of The DVD

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We have now completed filming the Hydraulics DVD for the TE 20 tractor range.  Everything went pretty much to plan with the filming, although the sheep in the nearby field didn’t seem to underatand we needed them to keep quite when we were recording the audio.  Some of the scenes needed several ‘takes’ to capture […]

By |November 12th, 2010|Hydraulics, TE20|11 Comments

Ferguson FE35 Restoration, Nearly Completed

We’ve written before about Dave’s grey gold FE35 and red/grey MF35.  Well Dave has been busy over in Australia, working away at his red and grey 35.  Here are some photos and video of the nearly completed tractor.

Dave says about the restoration…
Thought I’d send a few pics and a short video of the progress, Fergie […]

By |October 18th, 2010|MF35 FE35 TO35|2 Comments

Enlarging Pre-Combustion Chamber Aids Starting, Standard 23C Engine

We have written before about the benefits of enlarging the entrance to the pre-combustion chamber on the Standard 23C engine as fitted to the Ferguson FE35 tractor.

One of our fellow FE35 owners (Neil) had completed a full rebuild of his engine but the starting performance was disappointing.  Neil ordered Vintage Tractor Engineers’s DVD so see […]

By |October 2nd, 2010|Engines, MF35 FE35 TO35|3 Comments

Massey Ferguson TO35 With Low Oil Pressure

We’ve had this question from Tyler who has recently fully rebuilt his 23C engine out of a Massey Ferguson TO35. It looks as though Tyler has looked into most of the potential causes, but is there anywhere else he should look?

Dear Vintage Tractor Engineer,

I want to start by saying your 23C rebuild dvd is […]

By |September 16th, 2010|Engines, MF35 FE35 TO35|6 Comments

Early Massey Ferguson 135 Tractors

Christian from Sweden has just purchased the 135 Restoration DVD and is just about to start the restoration of his tractor.  Christian’s tractor is a 1966 model and wants to know what the tractors looked like from this early period and in particular the headlamp design.  Did the headlamp design change or was the style […]

By |September 2nd, 2010|Articles/News, MF 100 Series|3 Comments

Setting Clutch On 3 Cylinder MF35

First of all thanks for your great 4 cylinder engine rebuild dvd, although I have the 3 cylinder version, it is still a great help!

I have just finished rebuilding the main part of the engine and am at the

stage of putting on the dual clutch, but am having problems working out the correct spacers required […]

By |August 28th, 2010|Clutches, MF35 FE35 TO35|3 Comments

Maine Surface Finishing

We were recently asked who had done the bonnet work in the MF135 Restoration DVD.  Here is what the customer wrote…
Hi Steve

I enjoyed your DVD i have to say there is some good information on it.

I was wondering if you have any contact information for the panel beater on the tractor.
Its just i […]

By |August 17th, 2010|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Maine Surface Finishing

DVD Not Just For Tractors

It’s about two years ago now that a customer bought an Engine Rebuild DVD, but not for his tractor.  Paul has a 1938 motor cruiser and has just completed a full restoration after spending 3 days a week working on the boat for the past 2 and a half years.  And here is Betsie Jane…

…and […]

By |June 13th, 2010|Articles/News|Comments Off on DVD Not Just For Tractors