Here are pictures of my (new to me) 1966 Massey Ferguson 135 tractor with a Continental Z-145 4 cylinder gas engine and a 3 speed (high/low) transmission. Aside from a few minor dents in the sheet metal, the tractor runs good, and is in reasonably good condition overall. The hydraulics and PTO work flawlessly, but it does have some minor issues I need to address.
Yesterday, I purchased the tractor and a new 6ft heavy duty box blade with removable curved blades from a local dealer for $3800 out the door w/free delivery.
This morning, I did a wet/dry compression test on all 4 cylinders to get a better idea of the internal condition of the engine. All 4 cylinders tested close to the same which means it was either well cared for or was rebuilt at some point in the past. Given the hours (2820.1) showing on the working tach, I tend to believe that it's all original as it appears to be, including the hours. The compression readings are as follows. Number 1 is at the front of the tractor and number 4 is closer to the rear. Accuracy = +/- 3 PSI.
Dry Compression:
1. 155
2. 155
3. 155
4. 155
Wet Compression (2 squirts of oil):
1. 160
2. 165
3. 165
4. 160
Yesterday, I purchased the tractor and a new 6ft heavy duty box blade with removable curved blades from a local dealer for $3800 out the door w/free delivery.
This morning, I did a wet/dry compression test on all 4 cylinders to get a better idea of the internal condition of the engine. All 4 cylinders tested close to the same which means it was either well cared for or was rebuilt at some point in the past. Given the hours (2820.1) showing on the working tach, I tend to believe that it's all original as it appears to be, including the hours. The compression readings are as follows. Number 1 is at the front of the tractor and number 4 is closer to the rear. Accuracy = +/- 3 PSI.
Dry Compression:
1. 155
2. 155
3. 155
4. 155
Wet Compression (2 squirts of oil):
1. 160
2. 165
3. 165
4. 160
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