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Massey Ferguson 35 23C Data Specifications And Torques

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Here are the data, specifications, dimensions, tolerances and the main tightening torque settings for the 4 cylinder Standard 23C engine as fitted to the MF35. These specifications accompany the MF35 Engine Rebuild DVD, which details every aspect of rebuilding the 4 cylinder Standard Motor Company 23C diesel engine as fitted to these tractors.

Data Specifications

Cylinders 4
Bore […]

By Vintage Tractor Engineer|January 14th, 2009|MF35 FE35 TO35, Serial Number And Data|30 Comments

Mixing Tractor Vaporising Oil

Tractor Vaporising Oil (TVO) can be mixed using petrol and heating oil. FOFH give some good guidance on mixing TVO.

This is the method and ingredients they recommend….

There must only ever be 2 ingredients in TVO1. Petrol (unleaded is absolutely fine for a Ferguson tractor) 98 Octane.
2. 28 Second Heating Oil 20 Octane.

Aim for an Octane […]

By Vintage Tractor Engineer|January 14th, 2009|Miscellaneous|7 Comments

Correcting Cylinder Liner Standout On Ferguson FE35

Please could you help me with the installed cylinder liner heights for my Ferguson FE35 23C engine. I have 3 liners 0.002? above and 1 liner 0.004? below. The liners are new and my cylinder block was cleaned with no sign of wear to the liner recesses.Would you also advise installing liners with a permanant […]

By Vintage Tractor Engineer|January 14th, 2009|Engines, MF35 FE35 TO35|6 Comments

Jump Lead Starting

Tractor batteries can be dangerous, particularly if they are unknowingly faulty and emitting greater than normal amounts of hydrogen gas. The danger is that a spark can ignite the gas and explode the battery covering you, and anyone else in the vicinity, in highly corrosive sulphuric acid. Serious acid burns are a real possibility. When […]

By Vintage Tractor Engineer|January 14th, 2009|Tractor Electrics|Comments Off

How To Work Out The Firing Order Of Your Tractor Engine

You can work out the firing order of your engine by removing the rocker cover, identify the inlet valves, turn the crankshaft in the direction of rotation (clockwise looking from the front – timing gears end) until number one inlet valve rocker operates. As you continue turning, the other inlet rockers will operate in the […]

By Vintage Tractor Engineer|January 14th, 2009|Engines|1 Comment

How To Remove Steering Wheel MF35

The steering wheel is held in place on the Massey Ferguson 35, Ferguson FE35 and Ferguson TO35 with a single nut and washer. However, after removing the nut and washer is is often hard to loosen the wheel.

The shaft that the steering wheel fastens to is tapered, so it is often necessary to use a […]

By Vintage Tractor Engineer|January 14th, 2009|MF35 FE35 TO35|2 Comments

How Does Massey Ferguson Multi Power Work

We are often asked how the multi power system on models such as the Massey Ferguson 65, 135, 165 etc. works. What really seems to intrigue people is that the engine braking system works when in high multi-power, but there is no engine braking when in low multi-power………

With the multi-power system there is one hydraulic […]

By Vintage Tractor Engineer|January 14th, 2009|MF 100 Series, Transmissions|58 Comments

Harry Ferguson Story

This Ferguson tractor story comes straight from Harry Ferguson’s grandson, who tells of a 60Hp Ferguson tractor which never made it into full production.

This information came from Vintage Tractor Engineer’s farming neighbour. The neighbour was looking to buy some dairy cows and a whole herd was advertised on the Isle of White. It turned out […]

By Vintage Tractor Engineer|January 14th, 2009|Ferguson / MF, Tractor Stories|1 Comment

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