Massey Ferguson MF 65 farm tractor

Completely rebuilt engine, all new paint, lots of new parts.

Engine rebuild
New liners, rings, pistons
New valve guides, engine seals, and all gaskets
New fuel and power steering filters
Engine oil filter upgrade to spin on type
New rad cap, hoses, clamps
New fan belt
New commercial HD battery
Injection pump serviced
Injectors serviced - all new nozzles
New exhaust manifold and muffler

Rebuilt aircleaner assembly
Generator serviced
All new wiring
Clutch serviced
New lights
New key switch
Some new guages
Rebuilt front axle center tube
Primed with good industrial epoxy primer
Painted with good industrial enamel
All new decals
Tires all serviced at Kal Tire

MF 65 - US made in 1960. This tractor has a Perkins four cylinder diesel model 4A-203. The manufacturer's specs say that the tested PTO hp is 51hp and the drawbar hp is 44hp. It has a 6 speed transmission. Brian, our vet, told me about the tractor which had been parked a couple of years ago. He sent me a couple of photos then helped me go get it ... a battery, booster cable, and it started :-). I drove it onto the trailer. When we got home I had to do some major repairs to one rear rim and buy one rear tire. We decided to try it on our haybine to see what we had ... I never stopped ... cut all out hay that year! She worked good but it was a sad old girl and smoked a lot so we decided to spend some time and money on it ....

Below is a photo tour of the tractor being rebuilt. All photos enlarge if you click on them.

Brian sent me this photo, are you kidding me!	A block holds the seat up and a bungie holds the hood down	First step to fix one rim so we can get a new tire on it	Done and ready for primer, paint and a new tire (ooch!)
The pressure washer got a work out but it's looking ok	The head off and again everything looks not too bad	Lots of parts lined up for cleaning and required work	Engine off and ready for cleaning and rebuilding
The crank looks good so in go the new seals	The liners coming out - always a tough job	New pistons, rings, pins, and rod nuts and bolts	Liners in, pistons etc in, cam looks good so time for the head
The cylinder head at the press getting all new valve seals	Assembled, painted and back on the tractor	Newly serviced injection pump and injectors all installed	Remounting the front axle support with power steering
The radiator all cleaned up, painted and ready to go	The front end painted and the radiator mounted	Axles painted and installed, hubs painted and ready	Fuel tank, generator, starter, wiring, etc all ready
The wheels all done and the grease removed from tires	Upper and lower dash panels painted and ready to go	Dash installed, some guages in and a new steering wheel	The original id tag with the serial number
Man ... those are big back wheels and tires!	Axle housing off ready for brakes and oil seals	Dismantling the rear wheels & power adjusters for painting	Parts lined up ready for a final sanding before paint
All the parts for the power adjusters cleaned and painted	Paint booth all set up and ready for serious painting	Not sure where the shrink wrap came from but it worked	The back end all painted and ready for reassembly!
Real wheel centers ... they don't look that big here	Reassembling the rear wheels and power adjusters	Back together ... at least in rolling order	Hood work - this hole is actually the air cleaner intake
All done and ready for paint and the chrome airplane	Hood side peices getting a final sanding	As are the fenders - the last pieces to prep	A new tool box - see the access hole in the left photo
The hinge pieces for the seat were all rebuilt	The final body parts all in the paint booth and primered	The last of the painting is done and the decals are on!	New head lights, grill, hood emblem, and airplane installed
Back to work 59 years after it came off the assembly line	Hopefully it's good for another 59 years!!