It is so joyful and relaxing to listen to this gentleman , he is such a pleasent instructor not to say the least very knowledgeable....thank you furor a great video

Very good instructural video. I look forward to seeing more as you put it back together. I love old equipment and seeing how things were done and put together years ago.

My first engine rebuild was on an earlier model when I was 12! Great machines, built to last and with hydraulics to boot. Happy memories on a small farm in Ireland.

As a person born 45 years after this tractor, I really appreciate getting to take a close look at it as you run through. Thank you for sharing!

Nice video, thank you. I rebuild Ford 8Ns but hold a special place in my heart for the Masseys. I grew up 1 mile away from a Canadian Massey Harris Ferguson plant!

Great video, well done for keeping the old Fergies running. I myself have a 1964 35X, it was built the same year I was born. I love it like I love the Mrs!!!!

Thanks for jogging my memory, I left school Easter 1960 and went to work on a farm, it was three farms run by two brothers. In total they had 13 tractors, with 5 on the farm I was attached to. 1 old Fordson that ran on TVO {paraffin} it was started on petrol and when the engine warmed up it was switched to TVO as a cheaper fuel. 3 Fordson Majors and a fairly new Massey Ferguson 35. The new kid I was given the old Fordson doing chain harrow work on the dairy herd grazing pastures. The seat was steel on a huge leaf spring with the optional extra of an old sack for comfort, a day on the and every bone ached. Silage time and I was upgraded to the Fordson Major for trail hauling, now I has a padded seat and every control was a lot easier to use. It was also fitted with a front bucket or tines and we used it to clear the cow sheds, and spread the muck on the pastures. The helped in the second crop of hay. We did repairs and servicing on the farm this was overlooked by an older semi retired mechanic, he taught me so much that stood me in good stead for later life. The other farm had the combine and there crew would come over and take care of the harvest, we followed with the baling and again I was then upgraded to the MF35, driving that was like driving a RR, so comfortable spending a day in the saddle was no problem. Each tractor was set up for different tasks so we would swap around a lot, even driving two or three in a day. The MF had a drop hitch so we could drop empty trailer and hook up loaded ones without leaving the seat, later we installed the same on the Fordsons. Good luck with your MF rebuild, I'm sure when finished she will run as sweet as a nut.

One of these was the first tractor my Dad bought in 1953, it to had the 4 cylinder Standard Diesel engine. This year we rebuilt the engine and a new clutch and goes like new again!! A marvellous tractor - has been the backbone of the farm for the years.

I love your relaxed methodical approach. Subscribed and thank you for the great content. Tom from Australia.

Masterful video!

Great video !!! I just bought an MF 65 which was totally rebuilt and painted. She is running with a Perkins diesel 3 cylinders engine. This tractor is primarily for shows, but I may run it around my farm, along with the other tractors.

Thank you sir. Very nice restoration.

I think the most enjoyable part is the terminology differences with American language. Excellent video Sir!

Awesome job Sir.............love ya style

Quick,clean,straight to the point

Thanks for the excellent video, and taking the time to create it. I will probably never have a 1952 MF, but it's fun to watch.

Great video! Thank you 👍

Thank you for a great video, Groete van Suid Afrika. Tim

This video was awesome! Subbed!

Well explained , a better job than my college lecturer . Happy Christmas 🎄

I enjoyed your video, you explain things so well. Thank you for sharing and you have a new subscriber. Take care.

Great video.

These 4 cylinder MF 35s were notoriously difficult to start. We had one in the early seventies and my father had to leave it running all night sometimes in case it wouldn't start in the morning. It was not the case that there was a bad engine in it as it was quite a common complaint about them at the time. Needless to say we had to get rid of it and replaced it with a 35X multipower which we still have and just overhauled it this winter past.

great video

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Great video

All down to owner abuse !...Great video.many thanks .

Hi D3Shooter, Thanks for your quick response !!! Looking forward to the next inline video. Maybe I just might make one myself, thanks for the encouragement, Ken P.S. I subscribed to your channel

i was raised on 1963 MF35 diesel,atually had the motor repaired 3 times to my knlowledge,but done a lot of work in its day,

Hi Shooter, I just purchased two antique tractors for rebuilding. One is a Massey Ferguson 40 industrial and a Ford 630. I took up your advice on making a video here on KZfaq. As soon as it is ready I will give you a heads up !!! Ken

Amazing......👍

I just subscribed to your channel and hello from New Hampshire usa.

Good video

Cheers mate and fellow Land Rover owner

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Beautifully repaired with care and consideration. It’s a joy to watch you work :) . Have you heard of JB Weld? I have used it many times to repair cracks and broken parts of metal. It has a temperature rating of 288c and can withstand pressures of up to 5020 psi. Being a paste it can be easily shaped and seeps into cracks. It can also be thinned down with acetone for delicate jobs. Either way 5* well done!

They still make these brand new today.Check TAFE tractors of india.I would love to have one new.They have all the old patents for massey ferguson and have been building masseys for years.In fact,they still build new designs for shipment.In the right hands,these tractors are good for a lifetime of service.Great tractors.

I have a -58 mod. with the same problem, and I will start the job in oktober. Now, I have a 135 with lifting problem to fix. And I also have a Land Rover Defender :-) with no problems :-)

Well spoken

Hello , you have unusual double fuel filters & an also unusual cold climate cylinder head , as it has individual heater plugs in it , Quite interesting , if you only have one battery it,s 12 volt , they are better with only 1 battery , we converted ours from 2 big 6 volts to just 1 x 12 volt & it started & charged better , less joints to go dry . Best of luck & I,ll keep viewing , as I,ve done one of these .

In Australia we call them "core plugs". It's never crossed my mind that cooling water freezing in an engine could crack the casting and pop the plugs. The old thing needed a blanket non those cold nights. ~ smiles ~

Brilliant video mate, can't wait to watch the rest in the series. I just bought a MF35 in rough condition. Got it for a good price at least where I live. Hope I can clean her up and get her running well again. The serial number plate is gone so unsure of the age but it's also a 4 cyl diesel so hope I can follow along with your videos.

John is correct they are core plugs, part of the casting process nothing to do with frost protection at all

I have the FE 35 with the engine 23c and I would like to set a temperature timer for him.

We just called these the 35/4 they were always difficult to start. The problem was the injection system they were indirect injection. They always need a perfect battery and starter and heater plug. The best way is to heat it get the engine spinning with the starter and give it a wiff of easy start and away you go. Don't give it easy start before spinning the engine and don't give it too much. Better to do this than blow the starter.

Those front tires and rims look like they are from a truck in the states. Nice project you have there

So nice to see an old school mechanic that doesn't have to wear gloves to work. Not many real men left.

that sound sweet an lovely

Great tractor, mine is a 56 model

Where the connection is for the temperature clock ?

those little antifreeze caps are called freeze plugs. what they do is if you put water into the engine ant that water froze then the freeze plug would pop and hopefully prevent the engine from damage.

Good

Hello Since you sent me the manual I have been busy, I got all the new electrics done worked great, I have always had a fuel issue as in it would start with a bump start and not keep running, so after checing I relized there was no fuel going to the injectors, I was recomended to rebuild the pump new o rings and all, So I did that and reconnected pump gets good pressure BUT still no diesel to the injectors any ideas ? I'm getting stummped now

Great if u do have one

Hey.. was wondering if I use my mf270 to pull a 2000bm of lumber on a tailor in white sand... will it put strain on the engine or drawbar

As far as I know there are 3 cylinder and 4 cylinder MF35's so watch out since it depends on availability of spare parts. But cast iron can be welded if you find the right welder. You shall use imperial measurement tools, not metric tools - it's not an 11 for the tubing, it's actually a 7/16 - but an 11 is fine in that case. Removing a head isn't as sensitive as mounting it, especially cast iron heads are quite forgiving.

Quite a bit older eh? I was in first grade when she was spanking new. I like your thoughts on fixing her as she runs so well. With new components she will be handy for another 70 years. Can't say those turf tires are worth a hoot. If you flush her and put a bit of diesel to flush the oil pan and put antifreeze in her she won't rot away inside.

Hello do you know where to buy the high pressure fuel lines for this model of tractor? My lines are exactly the same as yours but I can’t seem to find any for the model with the glow plugs.

I have a 23c and a 3cyl perkins. My 23c always starts easily thankfully however the clutch has now gone. I would love to restore it and replace the clutch and rear main seal. Please let me know if you have video or plans to split the chassis and replace a clutch. Great video!! Thanks for uploading

I thoughts the 35 and 135s had a 3 cyl perkins and the 4 cyl was the continental gas? Also there's a lot of yellow paint coming through on the engine and trans housing, possibly not even a 35, but maybe an industrial machine? Or a mut?

The 4 cyl diesel was the worst engine ever made. the mf 35 with the 3 cyl was a great tractor.

Qual e o plano de teste dessa bomba injetora do motor masey fergusun 35

Our first modern tractor was a Ferguson, (not Massey). But it was grey in colour and ran with gasoline (petrol for the brits), rather than diesel. These differences suggest to me that it was a few years older. Actually my understanding is that Ford made a perfect copy under their name. And the not so modern tractor? It was an Oliver. I think few people have even heard about that.

When you said Massey Ferguson I thought it was just your accent but really I know now that you mint what a mess Ferguson

So I have a 1960 Triumph TR3 sports car and for years I was told that the engine in that car was based on the Massey Ferguson tractor engine. From this video I can see the lineage. Quite a few parts are similar including the block, starter motor and even the valve rockers. Now I know this is a diesel engine and the Triumph was a gas engine but still I always thought this was a myth!

Den første FE35 med 23C motor kom i 1956 og MF blev dannet i 1958, så det kan IKKE være en '52 er. Den blev lavet med 23C motor fra 1956 - 59 derefter med 3.152 Perkins.

Great video's have you got an photos of the wiring, My 1957 4 cylinder wont start at all and I know it runs via bump start after inspecting the wiring I think it all needs replacing, So am looking for photos on the wiring to see how and where its all connected, like the starter ground

My dad had 1 of these tractors he was a farmer

And There beautiful 70s car/truck Engine mod that they did on the fly signs of fact the tractor may have not been that well cared for

Hi I own a 1949 Ferguson TEA20 and looking to get a 35 this will come up helpful thanks

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Plug has nothing to do with frost, at least by design. That's a myth that's been perpetuated over the years. Those are casting plugs used to make the block manufacture easier. The fact that they (sometimes) relieve freezing pressure is purely a side effect and not part of the original engineering. If they were truly anti frost your block either wouldn't be cracked or the engineers would have to admit a huge design flaw. Rant over.....

Actually those plugs are not there to prevent freeze damage. They are there to plug the holes left to get the sand out of the casting at the foundry. Never understood why they are called freeze plugs.

Not from 1952. The first Ferguson 35 Grey Gold model was not introduced until 1956. And the Massey Ferguson Red Grey model was introduced in 1958. That was after Massey Harris bought Ferguson. Check Wikipedia.

Qual e o ponto da bomba Injetora com o motor como fazer o cincronismo

I have a 23c engine tourn down right now but I just want to know what kind of engine is it I know it's not a Perkins engine.

those round plugs are there from the foundry to pour out the sand from the casting

Cool video, what cold degreaser are you using?

I sold my 4cylinder 35 1959 tractor because despite a rebuild it still was a terrible starter. Mine was a diesel though. I’d have to swap out those wheels.

So nice to see the takedown. Great video! (Are you sure it's a '52 though? I thought the 35 only came out in '55 as a Ferguson model until 57 or so when they finally became known as a Massey Ferguson 35. And the X came out later still (60s?) IIRC. )

So sad that the engine was allowed to freeze and crack. This is so completely preventable; and there is no excuse for allowing this to happen to a good machine. People are so foolish. It sure sounds nice, in spite of the damaged head. I'm planning to watch the rest of your videos on this but this is my first one. Forgive me if you halve already answered this question - Have you considered using a pneumatic impact wrench to remove the very tight parts (cylinder head bolts)?

Do you have to have the Piston liners pressed out on the 32c engine.

1964 masey ferguson 35 was produced

My grandmother had small farm in Kentucky she a MF 135 it was diesel I was told was first of the diesels years no matter how cold it was if she wood turn over two times she wood fire straight up no joke I wood pull wagon with hay to feed granny's Angus cows n winter once a day with the hay we bailed that summer two times all with that one tractor never not one time do I remember it not running n working but the hay bailer was another story!!!

to keep water rain the out

Hat der traktor bj. 1952 noch das englische linksgewinde? Lg.ff.

the so called freeze plates have no use for freezing, tho, there are there for rinsing the sand out after casting>>>

Hi I'm in South Africa someone is selling this type of tractor at cheaper price so i'm interested on it but i need to know if i can fit perkin 152 3cyl engine for mf 153

ofcause it is a MF 35 they was sold around here (Denmark) the first had a 4 cyl perkins that would never start when temperature was below 45 degC in a shaddow those are werry rear . They did however replace the 4 cyl vith a 3 cyl perkins, the one that are wiedly ysed all over because of reliability and quality

Were the MF35:s really made in 1952? I thought their manufacturing started somewhere at the end of the TE-20 series production, somewhere around 1955-56?

Eu tô com um motor desse mais não consigo arrumar ele ele demora pegar quando pega da muita fumasa branca alguém mim ajuda a bomba injetora tem ponto?

Not sure about the rims or tyres but least of your worries

I really like the work you done with it. But how can it be a 1952? the te-20 series was made 1946-56, the first fe35 camed along at 1956.

They're called rocker arms.

The not actually called "frost plugs". it is a myth. That is where they plugged when casting the mold.

need a hoist in the shop

I’m no expert, but the front tires don’t look like tractor tires to me. The rears aren’t typical, either.

is those two drivers wheels came from some kind of military truck.

He just took the hood off? What about wires for those lights, or thay're just for looks?

not from 1952 but rather from -58 with a 4 sylinder standard.......or maybe it is a repainted golden gray ferguson from - 57