Vintage Tractor Engineer

Diagram of the fuel system and components for Perkins 3A-152 engine as fitted to the Massey Ferguson 35 tractor.

 
 
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I have a FE35 and am busy redoing the motor as it was spewing oil. Its a Vaporising oil motor, at least I think so because the carb has a 1578 stamped on it. Is there any other way of identifying the actual motor? I also see the only difference would be the S.R. Jet [...]

One of our customers who purchased an Engine Rebuild DVD was interested to know how much it would cost for the engine kit and to have the specialist work done at the engineers before he started – so here’s the answer.
Hi there,
Just watched your MF35 23C engine rebuild DVD (very, very good) . Id [...]

One of our readers (Don) has sent in some info about his 1958 TO35. Don’s father bought the tractor back in 1964 and in 1978 (11,000 hours) the engine was pulled down for a rebuild. The crankshaft and bearings were all still good after these engine hours, but one of the liners was broken and [...]

stephen hibble wrote:
Hi hope you can help me,
I have just been given a massey fe 35 tractor my problem is the last owner started to rebuilt it but passed a way I have refitted the head but I am stummped with the push rods 6 are long, 2 are a bit shorter any hints of [...]