Many people find the timing process for the Standard 23C Engine difficult to follow and understand. We wrote a brief article on fitting the timing chain recently.
The process is shown in full on the MF35 Engine Rebuild DVD, however, we also wanted to provide a written description to help people understand the process. So here […]
This following question has been asked by someone who wishes to replace the timing chain on their Standard 23C engine.
The Question…
I am trying to read the lines between the Engine Rebuild DVD and the Workshop Manual on the subject of Timing Chain Replacement.
I am pulling off the front of my ’59 MF35 4 Cyl Diesel […]
DaveW
Hi folks,
Ihave 2 questions about the draft spring nut,
What is behind the grub screw on the side of the housing, I have to drill the screw out as the hex socket is rounded off and the screw is rusted in tight.
Also, is there a tool available to undo the nut or do i have […]
The injection pump timing gear must be fitted correctly in order that the injection pump timing is correct for the Standard 23C engine.
The process of how to do this is shown in our MF35 (23C) Engine Rebuild DVD.
One thing to be aware of is that the measurement (45 degrees anti-clockwise from the master spline) is […]
Information on setting the injector nozzle pressure settings for a Perkins 3A.152 3 cylinder engine as fitted to a Massey Ferguson 35 tractor. This discussion follows the story of Ryan’s tractor.
When trying to get good starting performance there may be more than one issue that needs attention. Ryan began by reconditioning the injectors, but also […]
We’ve had this question come in…
After about 1 to 2 hours running my MF35 3 cyl 1960 model starts loosing oil pressure. Also if taking out the oil dipstick, exhaust gases/smoke is coming out. How can I fix this? can a good DIY man fix it without an engineer? Is it safe to continue running […]
We recently wrote about Ferguson FE-35 glow plugs. The vital piece of information in the article was that glow plugs from a Land Rover engine also fitted the Standard 23C engine. Land Rover parts are quite easily obtainable, so this is a good source of supply if you need glow plugs.
We have been given some […]
Many Standard 23C diesel engines have the ‘Thermostart’ heating and vaporising coil fitted in the inlet manifold. Effective as this is, FE-35 tractors sold for use in areas of the world where extreme cold temperatures are expected were often fitted with ‘cold climate heads’ that have individual heater plugs for each pre-combustion chamber. Tractors equiped […]
