Mystery holes in MF230?

[tacticalturnip]

Massey placed it there to confuse you.

That was me, sorry, I'll try not to do it in the future.

 

[can do]

I wonder if there is similar one on other side maybe hidden by something, if so these could be for lifting adapters for engine itself.

I really don't think so ,As these tractors don't have a frame everything bolts to the engine , trans. , & differential ! & that was quite common on M-F utility tractors from this period on back , & my 59 M-F 50 is the same way with no frame or sub frame.

 

[Dmacleo]

I really don't think so ,As these tractors don't have a frame everything bolts to the engine , trans. , & differential ! & that was quite common on M-F utility tractors from this period on back , & my 59 M-F 50 is the same way with no frame or sub frame.

AH I did not know that. thought this was closer to the CUT style.

 

[Birdhunter1]

It could be for a motor mount on some other piece of equipment that used the same block.

 

[Farmer495]

Have a 240 with 152 perkins, I'll have to look, I think the grease fitting bank for the front pivot bolts there.

 

[Agvg]

Probably front engine mounts, this engine is used all over for all kinds of application and it's the oil pan that carries the load from back to front if I remember correctly, nor the engine it self.