MF 1155 V8 PERKINS

[Husqvarna@1234]

Anybody got the MF1155 tractor AMERICAN IMPORTS in the 70s and what were they like or any of the big MF ARCTIC tractors 1800 1505 AND THE 4000 SERIES THANK YOU CHRIS

 

[Exfarmer]

Anybody got the MF1155 tractor AMERICAN IMPORTS in the 70s and what were they like or any of the big MF ARCTIC tractors 1800 1505 AND THE 4000 SERIES THANK YOU CHRIS

Well you could try looking through the threads for a start

 

[76masseyman]

 

[grainboy]

Massey Combine V8’s are they the same ?
know of some, possibly still available

 

[grainboy]

Pics

 

[Exfarmer]

I believe very few of the combines fitted the larger V8 until the rotary arrived before that virtually all were the AV8 540 . Although I believe a very few 865s did have the larger AV8 640

 

[Nearly]

@masseybreaker

 

[Husqvarna@1234]

Massey Combine V8’s are they the same ?
know of some, possibly still available

There nice

 

[grainboy]

Value ?

 

[Netherfield]

I bought a generator with a V8 540 driving it, came from a local engineering company who were going broke, 3 years old and they used to run it sat mornings if anyone was working. And 40 years later it will likely have done less than 500 hours of hard work.

Sounds nice when working hard.

 

[Husqvarna@1234]

I bought a generator with a V8 540 driving it, came from a local engineering company who were going broke, 3 years old and they used to run it sat mornings if anyone was working. And 40 years later it will likely have done less than 500 hours of hard work.

Sounds nice when working hard.

Nice to hear them 1100s specially the 1155 v8 loads on you yube lovely sound

 

[Husqvarna@1234]

Nice to hear them 1100s specially the 1155 v8 loads on you yube lovely sound

 

[bill and bens dad]

personally i think the perkins AT6 354 was a better engine

 

[Husqvarna@1234]

personally i think the perkins AT6 354 was a better engine

Some of the bigger MF TRACTORS HAD THE CAT ENGINE IN 1500 1800 NOT MANY OF THEM OVER HERE

 

[bill and bens dad]

the CAT engine in the 1505/1805 were throwaway engines,ie not made to be rebuilt

 

[Husqvarna@1234]

the CAT engine in the 1505/1805 were throwaway engines,ie not made to be rebuilt

Oh i see oh that's not good

 

[sandymarky11]

The Cat 3208 didn't have liners so if any bore damage was regarded as "throw away" although some were recovered by fitting a sleeve. Never had much problem with three MF1505 tractors except from 1 failed injector.
Tractors were good for the day with Aircon and good steering lock for power. They used to suffer from clutch / gearboxes issues.
MF1155 Perkins V8 was never any trouble
MF760 combines with the Perkins V8 540 used to die if overheated to much .
Perkins V8 640 in the MF8590 ran well only issue was a failed turbo and subsequent dropped nut that got embedded into a piston.
Would love a MF4880 with the Cummins 903 if there's one about ?

 

[Husqvarna@1234]

The Cat 3208 didn't have liners so if any bore damage was regarded as "throw away" although some were recovered by fitting a sleeve. Never had much problem with three MF1505 tractors except from 1 failed injector.
Tractors were good for the day with Aircon and good steering lock for power. They used to suffer from clutch / gearboxes issues.
MF1155 Perkins V8 was never any trouble
MF760 combines with the Perkins V8 540 used to die if overheated to much .
Perkins V8 640 in the MF8590 ran well only issue was a failed turbo and subsequent dropped nut that got embedded into a piston.
Would love a MF4880 with the Cummins 903 if there's one about ?

Brilliant love the 1155 iam on tractor addict people that actually own them sent loads of picture wish i had one there s a few round LINCOLNSHIRE but dont know if thee for sale