Cold Start of 23C Engine, Minus 6.7 Degrees C
Quite simply, we’ve got a video here of the Standard 23C engine, cold starting from minus 6.7 degrees C. This is the handy work of our friend Gunter. Gunter was working on a friend’s MF35 engine, and...
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Completed Ferguson FE35 Golden Grey Restoration
We’ve already seen the first part of a Ferguson FE-35 restoration. Gert Jan sent us a video of the rebuilt engine, starting up from cold. Now, after working on all the other components, the tractor...
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MF35 Diesel In Oil and Over Running Engine
Question My MF35 has been a joy to use for many years but is has now been parked up for some time. I’m missing it and would like to have it back to its old self. Back then I was servicing it and...
View ArticleMF135 Clutch Guide, Is It Relevant To MF35 Tractors?
We’ve had lots of people asking if our Massey Ferguson 135 Clutch Guide is also relevant to the MF35 tractor, so here’s what you need to know… The Perkins diesel powered MF35 and MF35X’s had the exact...
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Gunter’s FE35
Contents… Take a moment to enjoy these photographs of a quite outstanding Ferguson FE35 restoration. Video of a cold start. Introduction Vintage Tractor Engineer loves the colour scheme of the Ferguson...
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MF35 And 135 Perkins Diesel Oil Pump Assessment
Last week we took a quick look at an MF135 that was in for refurbishment. Today we take a closer look at the lubricating oil pump This information is for the MF35 and MF135 tractors that have the...
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MF35 and MF135 Cross Shaft Arrangement
The cross shaft on the MF35 and MF135 tractors are held with bushes and sealed with ‘o’ rings. The MF35 has two smaller bushes with an ‘o’ ring inbetween them. The 135 has one larger bush. The ‘o’...
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FE35 – Red And Grey or Bronze And Grey?
Vilhelm has sent in some photos from Sweden of his father’s FE35, which he is intending to restore and bring back to its former glory. It’s an FE35, 23C engine and serial number SDM28837. This serial...
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Fitting Timing Chain, 4 Cylinder Diesel MF35
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...
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MF35 Timing Chain Replacement
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...
View ArticleMF35 Draft Control Spring Nut
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...
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23C Engine, Fitting Injection Pump Timing Gear
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...
View Article3A 152 Injector Nozzle Pressure Setting
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...
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MF35, 3 Cylinder, Loosing Oil Pressure
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...
View ArticleFE-35 Glow Plugs
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...
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Ferguson FE35 Glow Plug Information
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...
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Ferguson FE35 Restoration
Philip has kindly sent in some photos and video of his Ferguson FE35 Goldbelly restoration. The tractor was originally purchased new by his father in 1957 and like many dissused tractors was abandoned...
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Improved Bracket – Hydraulic Top Cover Removal
Here at VTE we already have a simple bracket design for helping to remove the hydraulic top cover for the MF35 (the same principle would apply for many other models as well). The top cover is a heavy...
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Tractor Link Arms Will Not Lower
Your link arms will not lower. It’s a frustrating problem. We commonly associate hydraulic problems with poor pump performance and reduced or slow lift capacity. However, we get quite a number of...
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23C Fuel Injection Pump, Aligning The Circlip
The Question We’ve had a query about aligning the letter G against the circlip mark when timing the fuel injection pump on the 23C engine. Bob has followed the 23C Engine Rebuild DVD and notes that on...
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