Comments on: Massey Ferguson 35x

By: niall robertson

niall robertson — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:19:49 +0000

i had an early 3 cylinder 35 (1960) with the air intake through the dash but i also have a 1961 3 cylinder 35 with the air intake through the bonnet - but it is not a 35x.

By: dave mckay

dave mckay — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:06:29 +0000

also a difference i am told is that the 35 does not have an air pre cleaner intake through the bonnet is this true regards d mckay.

By: Colin Taylor

Colin Taylor — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:18:37 +0000

Hello , to the best of my knowledge the 35 has the 3.152 engine, the 35x is the A3.152 which runs at higher revs and has a modified camshaft and injection pump.It still has the indirect injecton layout .The x engine having the dynamo bracket bolting directly to the timing cover (same as 135).It is 44.5 hp compared to 39 of the original 35. The 135 has the(AD3.152) engine ,with letter D meaning direct injection and has a very similar layout to the 35x except the direct injection layout and is rated at 45.5 hp at 2250rpm

By: Florence Sloane

Florence Sloane — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:22:41 +0000

I have recently purchased a 35X and I note that on the engine block below the injector pump there is a large number 09 on the block, also it has a long oil filter and I would like to know if this is a genuine 35X engine. The year of the tractor is unknown.

By: Hamish Lowe

Hamish Lowe — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:41:03 +0000

The 35 and 35x were the same tractors except for the engines, both being indirect injection but the 35x operating at higher revs and with more HP and torque. Both had option of difflocks after serial No 283320, but only 35x had option of multipower which came as standard with diff lock. All tractors 35 and 35x after July 1963 had safety fenders fitted which reached down to the foot plates. It has been suggested to me that the 35x has a different dynamo bracket to the 35 and that the 35x has “GKN1523N” stamped below the dynamo, and above the sump.
Hamish