engine reliability

kind of curious as to which engine in the massey 35 or 135 is the better bet? i realize the 3 cyl perkins is very good. how do the others in the gas or diesel mod. rate as to bieng reliable and sot after? any info would be appreciated
 
My personal opinion is that the 3 cylinder versions especially AD 152 are the best. The engine is so well suited to tractor/agricultural use. Very strong and torquey, good starter even when well used and perhaps above all very thifty on diesel.Spares are reasonably priced and readily available.The engine is straightforward to work on but if in good fettle and looked after will go on for astonishingly long hours.
Personally I think in Britain petrol(gas) tractors have had their day for any serious work. The cost of fuel is simply to high to be economic.
The 4 cylinder diesel engines are alright but when worn can be difficult to start and lack the power of 3 cylinders.
However I was always a real fan of the Ferguson TE20 Standard engine, Petrol or TVO.A sweet and delightful machine.
 
My sentiments exactly on the standard gas. Mine seems to be way more powerful than my to35's and even the 50 MF. Never had a deisel but have only heard good things about the perkins.
 
Aside from the Perkins being the most popular and sought after, I really like the continental Z134 engine. It is simple to work on, good parts availability, pretty good on fuel and starts easier than any diesel I know of even in cold temperatures. I have a 202 and a TO-35 both with the Continental engine and I wouldn't trade them for any diesel. Maybe I'd have a different opinion if I lived in a warmer climate. Just my $0.02 .
 
My mudder useta say if you can't say somethin' nice about Standard 4 cylinder diesels, don't say nuttin atall.... so I'm sayin' nuttin atlall...
Inno has typed a perfect campaign speach for Continental engines... if he wrote that a few years earlier, they would probably still be in production. A nice 'feature' of the gassers, is the Continental company gave up all rights to all the parts and pieces, so unlike Cat controlling which Perkins parts are on the market, or the long gone and forgotten Standard of Coventry UK, Z134 and 145 parts 'might' be around forever...
 

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