Comments on: MF35 Engine Rebuild - Introduction http://www.vintagetractorengineer.com/blog/2007/01/05/mf35-engine-rebuild-introduction/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:35:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Scott Stephenson http://www.vintagetractorengineer.com/blog/2007/01/05/mf35-engine-rebuild-introduction/#comment-4039 Scott Stephenson Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:52:28 +0000 http://www.vintagetractorengineer.com/blog/2007/01/05/mf35-engine-rebuild-introduction/#comment-4039 The Maching Mart Engine stand easily takes the weight of the engine without head. It'll be too springy to work on with the head in place. On a different subject: Which way up should my valve springs go. Close coils to the head or to the rocker arm? The Maching Mart Engine stand easily takes the weight of the engine without head. It’ll be too springy to work on with the head in place.

On a different subject: Which way up should my valve springs go. Close coils to the head or to the rocker arm?

]]> By: The Vintage Tractor Engineer http://www.vintagetractorengineer.com/blog/2007/01/05/mf35-engine-rebuild-introduction/#comment-3198 The Vintage Tractor Engineer Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:00:35 +0000 http://www.vintagetractorengineer.com/blog/2007/01/05/mf35-engine-rebuild-introduction/#comment-3198 Scott, Other than the BL manual (which should be OK if it gives all the specs etc.) you probably have 3-4 choices I can think of. <strong>1.</strong> Is there a manual available for the ED40? (that would be the ideal answer) <strong>2.</strong> You can get an I & T Shop service manual for the MF35 for around £20. <strong>3.</strong> You can get a genuine Ferguson manual for the '35 for around £45. <strong>4.</strong> You could get the <a href="http://www.vintagetractorengineer.com/blog/engine-rebuild-dvds/mf35-23c-engine-rebuild-dvd/" rel="nofollow">MF35 Engine Rebuild DVD from this site </a>for around £16. As the early MF35's had the 4 cylinder 23c engine then these manuals obviously cover this engine. The genuine Ferguson manual is good and in my opinion far superior to any other make of manual. Needless to say my suggestion would be the DVD! ....as it shows you everything you need to know about the 23c engine rebuild at a fraction of the cost of a manual. Steve - slightly biased! Scott,

Other than the BL manual (which should be OK if it gives all the specs etc.) you probably have 3-4 choices I can think of.

1. Is there a manual available for the ED40? (that would be the ideal answer)
2. You can get an I & T Shop service manual for the MF35 for around £20.
3. You can get a genuine Ferguson manual for the ‘35 for around £45.
4. You could get the MF35 Engine Rebuild DVD from this site for around £16.

As the early MF35’s had the 4 cylinder 23c engine then these manuals obviously cover this engine. The genuine Ferguson manual is good and in my opinion far superior to any other make of manual. Needless to say my suggestion would be the DVD! ….as it shows you everything you need to know about the 23c engine rebuild at a fraction of the cost of a manual.

Steve - slightly biased!

]]> By: Scott Stephenson http://www.vintagetractorengineer.com/blog/2007/01/05/mf35-engine-rebuild-introduction/#comment-3188 Scott Stephenson Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:25:21 +0000 http://www.vintagetractorengineer.com/blog/2007/01/05/mf35-engine-rebuild-introduction/#comment-3188 Thanks Rob. I put the short engine on the stand yesterday and it's fine....! Mindyou it is without the head and ancilliaries so just a short block really. I won't be replacing the head until it's back on the tractor on it's wheels though. What would be the best technical publication to assist me with the rebuild. I have an old reprint of a BL(I think) manual from about 73 but think something that reflects newer practice and lessons learnt might be more appropriate. Thanks Rob. I put the short engine on the stand yesterday and it’s fine….! Mindyou it is without the head and ancilliaries so just a short block really. I won’t be replacing the head until it’s back on the tractor on it’s wheels though.

What would be the best technical publication to assist me with the rebuild. I have an old reprint of a BL(I think) manual from about 73 but think something that reflects newer practice and lessons learnt might be more appropriate.

]]> By: Rob Gill http://www.vintagetractorengineer.com/blog/2007/01/05/mf35-engine-rebuild-introduction/#comment-3177 Rob Gill Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:25:01 +0000 http://www.vintagetractorengineer.com/blog/2007/01/05/mf35-engine-rebuild-introduction/#comment-3177 Hi Scott, In short I don't know how much the 23c engine weighs, but the Ferguson FE35 weighs in at just over 1400kg. So I would guess at something approaching 500kg. Rob. Hi Scott,
In short I don’t know how much the 23c engine weighs, but the Ferguson FE35 weighs in at just over 1400kg. So I would guess at something approaching 500kg.

Rob.

]]> By: Scott Stephenson http://www.vintagetractorengineer.com/blog/2007/01/05/mf35-engine-rebuild-introduction/#comment-3166 Scott Stephenson Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:13:27 +0000 http://www.vintagetractorengineer.com/blog/2007/01/05/mf35-engine-rebuild-introduction/#comment-3166 I have an engine stand for my engine block. It is certified to 340 kilos. Does anyone know the weight of a 23c engine? My engine incidentally is from an Allis Chalmers ED40. I have an engine stand for my engine block. It is certified to 340 kilos. Does anyone know the weight of a 23c engine? My engine incidentally is from an Allis Chalmers ED40.

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