Massey 35

[Imold]

Not sure if this is right place but I came across this Massey 35 for sale not to far from me and it looks like it would be a interesting project to buy maybe, I know nothing about Massey tractors except that I have a 1705 scut.

What do you folks think about this?

 

[jeff9366]

Massey Ferguson 35

1960 - 1965
Utility tractor
Previous model: Ferguson TO-35
Next model: Massey Ferguson 135

The gasoline engine was available after 1961.

Manufacturer: Massey Ferguson
Factory: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Original price (USD)
$2,529 (1963 )

Variants:
35: ag tractor
35 Utility: industrial
35 Turf: low-profile

Massey Ferguson 35 Engines:
Perkins 2.5L 3-cyl diesel
Continental 2.2L 4-cyl gasoline

Engine Detail:
Perkins 3.152
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
152.7 ci [2.5 L]

Bore/Stroke: 3.60x5.00 inches [91 x 127 mm]
Compression: 17.4:1
Rated RPM: 2000
Firing order: 1-2-3
Starter volts: 12

Engine Detail:
Continental
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled OHV
134 ci [2.2 L]
Bore/Stroke: 3.3125x3.875 inches [84 x 98 mm]
Compression: 6.6:1
Rated RPM: 2200
Idle RPM: 450-2250
Firing order: 1-3-4-2
Starter volts: 12
Oil capacity: 6 qts [5.7 L]
Oil change: 100 h
Coolant capacity: 10 qts [9.5 L]
Sparkplug: 18mm
Sparkplug gap: 0.025 inches [0.635 mm]
Intake valve clearance: 0.013 inches [0.330 mm] *
Exhaust valve clearance: 0.013 inches [0.330 mm] *

Plows: 3
Drawbar (tested): 32.13 hp [24.0 kW]
PTO (tested): 37.04 hp [27.6 kW]

Capacity:
Fuel: 13.9 gal [52.6 L]
Hydraulic system: 8 gal [30.3 L]

3-Point Hitch:
Rear Type: I

Power Take-off (PTO):
Rear PTO: transmission
two-stage clutch*
Rear RPM: ground/540 (1.375)
Engine RPM: 540@1700

Dimensions & Tires:
Wheelbase: 72 inches [182 cm]
Weight: 2982 to 3559 pounds
Front tire: 5.50-16
Rear tire: 10-28

35 Serial Numbers:
Location: Serial number plate on the dashboard of the Massey Ferguson 35.
1960: 204181
1961: 211071
1962: 222207
1963: 235123
1964: 247605

Mechanical:
Chassis: 4x2 2WD
Differential lock: rear optional
Steering: manual recirculating ball
Brakes: independent manual shoe/drum

Hydraulics:
Capacity: 8 gal [30.3 L]
Pressure: 2800 psi [193.1 bar]
Pump flow: 3.5 gpm [13.2 lpm]

Electrical:
Charging system: generator
Charging amps: 12

Battery:
Gas Number: 1
Diesel Number: 2
Gas Volts: 12
Diesel Volts: 6

Page information:
Last update: March 23, 2018
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[jeff9366]

Tractors have made an awful lot of progress in terms of ease-of-use and safety in the last fifty-five (55) years.
Manual steering on a 3,000 pound tractor gets old after ten minutes. No ROPS.

What use do you foresee for this machine?

 

[Roadworthy]

You have to evaluate how much time and money you want to put into the project and what you expect out of it. Is it to be a show tractor or a work tractor? The 35 was a pretty good unit but it improved and morphed over time. It was based on the Ferguson TE 20 and the TO 20, later upsized to the TO 35.

 

[Cougsfan]

They were good tractors in their day. The Perkins 3 cylinder diesel is a better engine that the Standard 23c diesel that my TO35 has. Both engine and chassis parts are readily available for this tractor. Manuals are available. They are quite easy to work on. If you are looking for a project, you could easily choose a far worse tractor than this. It is a good choice.

 

[shovelmike]

They are solidly built tractors, I have gotten 39 years of great service out of my TO35 with Continental gas engine. I have done a lot of bush hogging on rough terrain as well as plowing and discing.

 

[Agvg]

It's still sold new on some countries, it's probably one of the easiest tractor to own, you can buy all the parts dirt cheap, used parts everywhere, easy to work on. A servo kit is available if needed. The tractor without loader is not that heavy to steere.

 

[Imold]

Tractors have made an awful lot of progress in terms of ease-of-use and safety in the last fifty-five (55) years.
Manual steering on a 3,000 pound tractor gets old after ten minutes. No ROPS.

What use do you foresee for this machine?

It would be just a cleanup type of project not a total restoration but just cleaning it up and making it look nice, famous last words... not a restoration....I like the looks of the tractor and think it would be a good project if I could get one at a better price, this one was still available a few days ago, seems Everyone has Case, Farmall’s, McCormicks, 2n-8n and 9n fords so I want to do something different that you do not see a lot of around here and this has caught my eye.

 

[Imold]

Should add that there is also a lot of Green tractors in this area.

 

[Imold]

It's still sold new on some countries, it's probably one of the easiest tractor to own, you can buy all the parts dirt cheap, used parts everywhere, easy to work on. A servo kit is available if needed. The tractor without loader is not that heavy to steere.

This is good to know living in a rural area most items would be ordered and delivered either ups or fedex, I do not plan to put a loader on but maybe a disc,rake or something small like that for looks.