couldn't resist...Massey Harris 55...diesel!

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RyanMark

Discussion Starter · Jul 1, 2012

A co-worker of mine and me got talkin he mentioned his grandpa used to farm with a 55 Massey, of course I asked if he still had.......

I ran the serial number, I forget the year but it is a last year model, it drives but doesn't turn over on the starter, brakes are seized,tins not bad but they cut out the bottom grille bar to do a hydralic repair and fenders have been backed into objects several times, and the rear end oil looked like half melted icecream..... but at 800 bucks I always liked the Massey Harris look and I'm sick of tuning carbs wanting another diesel.

Just never drag race in a Massey 55...you will not win

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RyanMark

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jul 4, 2012

I wouldn't call it a restorations, god willing its working days are far from over, but who says chore tractors can't be pretty for when I take her to town
A little bit of work I day over 3 day weekend

I am having trouble finding a replacement starter solenoid so trying to look into alternatives at moment, other then going ok. Replace generator with a Delco alt

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RyanMark

Discussion Starter · #10 · Aug 4, 2013

Hey!
Well its turned out well proved to be a great piece. Missed out on all of tractor pull put last weekend went to a local one. I didnt bring my weights thought Id go into 10,000 class but I weighed in at 10500 of course so I got matched against a few oliver 99s jd 830 756 and 806 ih....still beat the ihs bit got 4th with a 175 foot pull. Theres another pull this next weekend so I got my weights on and looking into turning up injection pump added on a elec fuel pump and now running a k&n air filter

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RyanMark

Discussion Starter · #11 · Aug 4, 2013

Heres a link to my pull

http://youtube.com/watch?v=u9f7WQt-V0s

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u9f7WQt-V0s

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