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[Ilike55s]

Howdy to all tractor lovers,,,,,I recently purchased an older Massey Ferguson 1951 TO20 according to the SN that was decoded for me. This one had been sitting in a barn for about 12 years after it threw # 4 rod cap thru the driver's side block. The fellar tore it down and decided it was not worth fixin and he parked it in the barn. His Granddaughter had it headed to the scrap yard when I bought it from her. Don't ask how much,,,,lol. The Granddaughter and her BF brought me the cylinder head, rocker arm assy, push rods, oil pan, intake air filter assy, and a coffee can of nuts and bolts. What they have not been able to locate is the Intake/Exhaust manifold and the carburator and governor and the radiator. The tractor overall is very clean and was obviously taken care of until the throttle hung wide open and the old man could not get it unstuck and threw the rod cap.
I took the engine out today to get it on a work table to weld up the window as well as pull it down and do a through clean out and put new rings and bearings if need be. The #4 piston and the liner have a small chunk broke out and will prolly require replacement. I can see this engine has replaceable liners,,,so that is good. The #4 liner mikes out to 3.300 at top, mid, and btm.. Piston is flattop. There is a metal tag on the driver side of the block buy no numbers are readable. There is a casting number on driver side of block= Z120A600.
The tin looks to be in better than average condition and only has one small dent in the bottom of the grill,,,,,nuttin a brick and claw hammer can't fix. The rears are "passable" for now but both fronts are needing replacement so that has to be done soon.
When I get the engine tore down and measured out,,I will prolly start bugging some members here for help in locating the parts I'm gonna be needing.
I'm looking forward to hearing this little jewel run again as I promised the GD I would send her a video for her GrandPa,,,,,,
Thanks for letting me tell my story.

 

[Tompet]

Welcome to the forum. Good story on th TO20...post some pics in the future.
I have one that is about last piece of equipment from farm where my dad grew up. It is currently partially tore down in shop building. You can still get about any part for them....big following in the UK for them.

 

[mddorange]

:welcome: To the TBN forum. Glad that you joined. A lot of good people om here.

 

[Wagtail]

G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder.

Enjoy the site.

 

[TBN Support]

:welcome: :tractor:

Welcome to the forum!

I'm going to move this thread over to our Massey Ferguson section.

 

[Ilike55s]

Hey Thanks Catherine,,,Many thanks for the warm welcome from all. I am looking forward to getting on with the teardown and hopefully doesn't take too many wheel barrows of cash to get all the missing parts located and paid for. Lol. Can somebody here tell me which engine this tractor has? In making some calls about parts,,I am being asked which engine it has,,whether it a Perkins or ?? I'm gonna have to work on the metal tag on the block see if I can get the paint off to maybe read some numbers. As I stated before there are some casting numbers on block,,Z120A600,,Can somebody decode this for me?
I had a look thru the Classifieds here but do not see anything for the TO-20, which I'm told mine is. Used parts will fit my pistol just fine.
Soon's I figure out How,,I will post some pics,,
Thanks for any help,,Thinking I'm gonna like it here just fine,,,,,,,

 

[Thomas]

:welcome: to TBN...enjoy.

 

[Tompet]

Hey Thanks Catherine,,,Many thanks for the warm welcome from all. I am looking forward to getting on with the teardown and hopefully doesn't take too many wheel barrows of cash to get all the missing parts located and paid for. Lol. Can somebody here tell me which engine this tractor has? In making some calls about parts,,I am being asked which engine it has,,whether it a Perkins or ?? I'm gonna have to work on the metal tag on the block see if I can get the paint off to maybe read some numbers. As I stated before there are some casting numbers on block,,Z120A600,,Can somebody decode this for me?
I had a look thru the Classifieds here but do not see anything for the TO-20, which I'm told mine is. Used parts will fit my pistol just fine.
Soon's I figure out How,,I will post some pics,,
Thanks for any help,,Thinking I'm gonna like it here just fine,,,,,,,

Try posting your TO20 questions in the Massey classic vintage forum....lol, your observation on cash and parts is correct! Online you can get just about every part needed. Or find the area junk tractor dealer/hoarder around your area...you might get lucky?

 

[Ilike55s]

Well,,I'm back after a dry spell,,,,,A bit of an update on the Massey TO20. Finally got shook loose from other projects,,, I got some recommendations on which weld rod to use on the block "window" repairs, and had to order some in as it was not available in this little old burg. I had cut a Donor Patch from an old cast iron pump case the same thickness as block. Cut it, fit it good, beveled it. I practised some on the pump case till I felt confidant enough to give it a try,,,that rod runs like butter and flows into the parent metal like you wouldn't believe,,!! I did a "stich" bout 1" long,,thru the needle gun on it and all the area around the repair for bout 5 minutes. The needle gun actually helps to disperse the heat build-up. Let that cool to hand warm, then hit it for another 1" and kept doing this till I got it all welded up. After complete cool-down, I turned block over and did the diesel test and had 3 very small seeps, so, gouged em out and rewelded those. Diesel tested again and found 2 more seeps, did same procedure and Viola,,,no more seeps,,!!! I believe I got a good usable block now.
I did locate a good set of used liners/ pistons with new rings and looking forward to the re-assembly.
I'm still needing a intake manifold as it did not come with the tractor,,,,,