[AT] OT: Massey Ferguson 243 4X4

[Cecil R Bearden]

This looks like the replacement for the old MF 65 diesel.   It has the 
same HP but only 3 cyl.   It is not the AD3-152 engine, as it is 3.75 x 
5.00 as the old 152 has a 3.6 bore.   I believe the later engine is 
turbo'd   It sounds like a great acreage tractor.  I wish I had 
something smaller a lot of times to load on a trailer and go pick up 
hay....   All my tractors with loaders are heavy..

Cecil in OKla

On 9/15/2012 5:40 AM, John Maddock wrote:
> If the engine is diesel, it'll go for ever.  The Perkins AD3 152 in one of
> my tractors is 47 years old, hour meter is long ago busted at 7000+ hrs
> but it must be approaching 15,000.  Injectors were serviced at 500 hrs,
> not touched since, tappets never been touched.  Now beginning to blow a
> little smoke, but still very usable.
>
> Rebuild kits are readily available for around USD650.  Can't comment on
> the rest of the tractor.
>
> JV
>
>
>> Steve
>> Wish I was knowledge; sounds like an ideal unit for many of us (size,
>> engine, 4WD, loader, brushhog).
>> Herb
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Sewell, Steven
>> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 10:28 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: [AT] OT: Massey Ferguson 243 4X4
>>
>> Does anyone have one of these tractors or know any good or bad about them?
>> Around 45HP, 3 cyl Perkins, small tractor. Going to look at one this
>> weekend
>> with a brushhog loader on it.
>> Thanks for any input!
>> -steve
>>
>> Steve Sewell
>> Albany, Ohio USA
>> sewell at ohio.edu
>> sewell at atis.net
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