Just wondering if the Massey Ferguson 35 in the DVD is yours and if you still have it? What sort of money does a tractor like the one you rebuilt make? Will the 35 start in the summer and winter without any heat? What size is the swirl chamber in the head bored to, is […]
I have a MF35 3 cylinder, when it starts and left to idle it sounds like it misses every few seconds, lots of blue smoke leaving it when idling, it also seems to make a louder sound when it does this. What do you think the problem might be, it starts without heat first time […]
Deane wrote:
I have a MF35 petrol/VO (kerosine in australia) which is a great tractor; however for many years it has only run on petrol as I understand the petrol tank has a leak and therefore petrol (gasoline)is put into the main tank.
Several questions I seek answers for are:
Which is that tank closest to the driver […]
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 […]
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 […]
When buying a Fordson Dexta one of the areas to pay close attention to is the engine block, as many people have reported cracks in the block. The Perkins P3 block that is fitted to the Dexta (F3.144) was manufactured by Ford at the Dagenham factory to different specifications to A3.144 engines fitted to MF […]
Hi there,
I have recently purchased a david brown 880 white version. I have a fair bit of experiance with rebuilding tractors and I am currently training to be an engineer at college. My question is – I have purchased an engine rebuild kit for this 880 but I could only get one with unfinished liners! […]
It is important to use the correct fuel in Ferguson tractors that are running on Petrol, lamp oil or TVO, otherwise engine damage may occur. These great little tractors are not always in the ownership of people who have grown up with them, so what seems like an obvious question to some people is important […]
