The ring gaps are an important thing to look at when assessing an engine for serviceability. Excessive ring gaps will cause reduced compression, impair starting and running performances.
What is the ring gap?
The ring gap is the gap between the end of the rings. This is measured with feeler gauges.
Tractor and engine manufacturers will provide tools […]
Making the settings on the lever springs for the Massey Ferguson 35 hydraulic system is quite a fiddly job, and the method is shown in detail on the MF35 Hydraulics DVD. However, we just thought that a written description of the process may also help.
So here it is…
Loosen retainer nut and eccentric cam.
Make sure quadrant […]
We launched the TE20 Hydraulics DVD last month and it’s already been sent all over the world to Ferguson tactor owners in…
Norway, Republic of Ireland, United States, England, Scotland, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Wales, Isle of Man, Germany, Australia and Denmark.
Preview Video
Now things have settled down a little and Vintage Tractor Engineer has found a moment, […]
This tractor belongs to Jeff in Canada. Jeff wants to know what exactly he has? Ferguson or a Massey Ferguson?
Read what Jeff says about his tractor and take a look at the photos…
Hi,
I have a Ferguson / Massey ferguson 35. I dont know the year and I have been trying to figure out if […]
Patrick has picked up a copy of the TE 20 Hydraulics Tutorial and used the DVD to take a look inside his tractor and examine the system.
The TE20 in question will only lift a small weight on the rear linkage, and then only when the engine is running at high revs. Patrick has inspected the […]
A few days ago we wrote about ‘hedgerow’ tractors and included a few photos of Grey Fergies (oh, and also it was pointed out by Hauker from Iceland, a Ford 8N).
The response from everyone was quite overwhelming and we received lots of emails about tractors you’d rescued and restored. Including this photo from Mike, up […]
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 […]
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 […]
