Dan S (NY)
Well-known Member
I had vowed I wouldn’t buy any tractors this year…and I almost made it to September. Brought home this 1961 MF35 Perkins diesel that needed a home for $1000. It does have the two stage clutch but the 2nd stage is shot and the drive clutch will sometimes not disengage (which can get scary when you are driving on to a trailer and it won’t stop!) so it will definitely need a new clutch put in. I am also going to need to find an engine stop rod and the dash to steering box brace it goes through as both are missing. It starts immediately even when cold and runs really nice. While test driving it, I was in 3rd high and accelerating up a very steep driveway and it wasn’t blowing any smoke I could see. Now I need to get back to work on the gas TO35 that’s still dismantled in my garage so I can work on this one. Or maybe build a bigger garage.
Dan
Dan