You chose it, now what is it ? We reveal what we bought and why as we begin a series of how to get a tractor to a reliable running condition for a sensible price. So what did we buy ?
Cracking little tractor, I remember driving one with a set of gang mowers as a lad. It was left for dead at the local cricket club and bought by my uncle, now used to drive a home made log splitter 👍
My mate's got one he wanted to demolish the shed it was parked in not been going for at least 10 years gave it a pull and it fired straight up didn't even put fresh fuel in it lovely sounding engine.
Had a 35 TVO with the 4 cylinder 87mm. What a massive piece of shite that thing was. Had it for four years and it never ran right, replaced the head gasket, rebuilt the carb and replaced all the gaskets that could allow a vacuum leak. Replaced the timing chain, fitted electronic ignition to get rid of those pesky points. And much more.... Still ran like shit so it was sold.
I’ve got a TEF diesel here in Australia it’s what I first learnt to drive before a car love the thing, pulls a 7 tine case chisel plow and 14 plate Daniel Harvey trailing disc
This year we inherited a petrol/ tvo fergie 1954 it’s been fully restored and is currently in hiding under blankets in the shed hoping for a bit of a ru out next year. Great video as always Ford as much as I love my Deere’s I think the Ford is easier to save!!!
Not everyones cup of tea but still a great little tractor. Really enjoyed that vid. Started dating herself nearly 5 years ago and was being introduced to her parents and her dad could see straight away I was a country boy and liked my toys. Within 5 minutes of meeting him we were out in the shed chatting about this and that, BUT in the corner was this 4 cylinder tef, stripped down to nearly the last bolt, parts everywhere. Interest caught me and asked about it. It was sitting there in the corner stripped like that for nearly 30 years ENGINE NEAR SIZED and he said, sometime ill get that going. And I was laughing in my head sayin ya that'll never see the light of day again. Well following winter he got the motivation and began by pouring kerosene and waste oil mix into cylinders every evening and giving it a very slight turn on the pully, repeated process for several weeks untill he got the full roatation freely. Put her all back together and painted her up. That tractor will start hail rain snow or frost now. Gave him an old transport box I had and he flys around on it doing on jobs. Real credit to him. Ford 3000, like my massys but a ford man at heart 👍
Brings back happy memories of my TEF20 tractor restoration in 1987. First engine I stripped & rebuilt, started & ran lovely. Only thing was it had the Standard car exhaust manifold, so the vertical exhaust wasn't vertical. Keep up the great vid's Sir.
Great vid kurt, good ol fergie there, got a 1948 tea20 with the slightly newer engine in, in the garage which is abit of a temperamental bugger, I say the 2130 vid
Afternoon muck. Would be interesting to see more of the ford 3000 as definitely a machine I was very fond of when I started work have a good weekend all
The smile on both of your faces when the tractor starts moving is priceless 😂. It’s what it’s all about👍 top job, nice to see things being done properly
I used to drive a diesel 20 when I a kid and occasionally got to drive the MF35 which had the 3 cylinder engine and was awesome. I managed to get my self a MF35x a couple of years ago and it is really awesome. When it comes to sniff farmers always said ‘don’t use easy start or it will always need it to start’ but its like no! it just needs it to start because its rubbish when its cold. PS l like the video clips you pop in there, stuff the whining wallies I say. ;-)
Only the interior decorator kind of barstool mechanic would claim that washing something makes it run better. Fix it first, wash it later. Make it go before you bother to show. Otherwise you've still got nothing but a better looking lawn ornament. Great vid, as usual Kurt. I'd have to vote for the Ford 3000 next.
The little ford 3000 for me, mind you John deere would be ok too. Anyway I'm not bothered thanks for finding the time to film and upload the video's and keeping us entertained...👍👍👍
Thank you for this. Long time subscriber, 1st time comment. I have two old landini 75f advantage. Trying to get them running so I can get my farm up and running. Welcome to come visit us in sunny RSA
Great job on grey feggie, I am little tea pot, tip me over LOL interesting that tractor got all those features. Mmm I like Ford 3000 but real challenge will JD, so it’s JD vid👍
I have a tea50 ferguson and I'm amazed how similar the petrol model is to the diesel. On mine where the aux tank and starter fluid tank is my battery is there. When I got mine the thermostat housing was so corroded it had been leaking onto the rocker cover and rotted that out too. Got it cheap because it would only run for a few minutes and then die. The fuel tap was so clogged because the pre filter was missing
Timing is everything with those 20c engines. As soon as the timing chain wears they become hard to start. Great content at the minute. we appreciate the effort that goes into making them!
Good vid, interesting idea to go with something relatively simple. Like the start intro, although there was a second when the Ford 8830 appeared that it gave a very George Saunders deja vu moment. And was that the Belarus crawler making a move? Looking for to the next video of the Belarus and the others to come. Again not desperately bothered about which first but for the count the Ford 3000.
My brother's got the Ferguson Te20 started out life as PP and is now a P3 Perkins. His one is a 1945 he reckons it was coveted but in the 60s. Never fails to start he has just replaced the front axle support. Belarus looking forward to seeing it. Ford 3000 pls buddy.👌👍
