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Smallholding => Equipment => Topic started by: Declan on May 07, 2011, 04:21:45 pm

Title: Easily started- cant remember
Post by: Declan on May 07, 2011, 04:21:45 pm

Have decided I need a wee tractor. Might as well go for vintage as there are loads for sell over here in NI.
I cant remember if the 3 or 4 valve MF35/MF135 was the easier started- can anyone tell me. Have been told no to go for a Ford 3000- harder to start?
 Thanks

Title: Re: Easily started- cant remember
Post by: robert waddell on May 07, 2011, 04:30:51 pm

the grey bronze fergie was the one to avoid  but if it has had the engine rebuilt convert it to 24v electrics and it starts better
the ford 3000also if rebuilt was easy to start there is a small mod to the pump that can be done that improves starting to complicated to print on herethere are other mods that can be done to them   just use and enjoy  o the 3000 force tractors 68 on started better (different pump) :wave:

Title: Re: Easily started- cant remember
Post by: andrew ford on May 10, 2011, 08:19:14 am

i beleve the 3 cylinder 35/135 as it is a very reliablke diesal