Popular Post 1961H67 Posted January 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2023 We’ve had Ferguson tractors as long as we have Mack’s , my grandfather worked for the local Ferguson dealer in the 50s , he bought a used 48 TE20 when he worked there, we still have it , there are pictures of 6 generations with that same tractor, we’ve had probably 20 over the years, sold a few, the 98 is my favorite only about 500 made. We tried to get them all together a few years ago and take a picture ( all day of putting fresh gas and swapping batteries) 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mechohaulic Posted January 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2023 nice tractors ; even better is the Family involvement. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 had three Minneapolis Molines once . a BH (?) and two Z's ::ZAE and ZAU . I favor the wide front-end tractors since they are for fun not going between rows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 My god couldn't imagine running the Detroit powered unit all day in a field U would be def in no time! My Dad had and Alice chamber's hd5 cat 2 71 it was noisy as all get out! Nice group of pics! Nice stash of tractors ! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 we had a John Deer track loader on the farm with a 2-53 detroit. everyone around the area knew when we were mucking out the pig pen or burying/digging new garbage pits. 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 That the reason i need hearing aids now.I remember pulling the exhaust manifolds off of DD and looking for a smoke problem many times and one time the noise knocked a clock off the wall ten ft away. 1 Quote glenn akers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 That is on my list for my next tractor. Been watching the auctions for a Massey 98 with the Detroit. I've always loved Massey Ferguson's. I have two 1971 Massey's along with my 55 Allis Chalmers CA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1961H67 Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 We had an Oliver 99 GM pulling tractor, we sold it a couple years ago. They are fun to play with, not much work anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Cool posts guys I ran out of likes ha ha I just spotted it. This thing looks pretty damn good for his age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Plus, I didn’t even know they were around that long. There’s a dealer here in Reno. They do a lot of advertising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rubber Duck 006 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Nice tractors!! Would love workin with that Detroit sound all day!!! I've got a Case 530 Diesel that's purty loud herself. Love them old tractors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1961H67 Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 Probably can’t tell much about that picture, it’s a Sunday paper advertisement from the early 50s at the dealership my Grandfather worked. Harry Ferguson started Ferguson tractor in about 1948 , I have a 1946 2N Ford with the Ferguson System logo under the Ford on the hood. Harry Ferguson invented the 3 Point hitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Wow excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 11 hours ago, 1961H67 said: the 98 is my favorite only about 500 made. Well, they say you learn something new Everyday of your Life.. & that's My thing learnt for Today... I never knew such a tractor existed & was never sold here in Australia.. According to Tractor data It's a Badge engineered Oliver 990 TractorData.com Massey Ferguson 98 tractor information my Older Son has an Oliver90 His grandfather gave Him That was given to Him By His Grandfather..!! Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 John Deer used a DD engine also. Quote glenn akers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1961H67 Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 According to what I was told ,, sometime around 1958 there was a fire at the Massey Ferguson plant,( I had all the dates and locations but I would have to dig it out. ) So Ferguson got Oliver power trains using a Super 99 GM , I had 1958 Super 99 ; same tractor. They put Massey Ferguson sheet metal on them, they did about 500 like that, there is green paint underneath the flint gray on the frame and axles . They did some 97s also, it used Moline power train . I have a 430 John Deere with a 2 cly Detroit,,, for sale. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 11 hours ago, theakerstwo said: John Deer used a DD engine also. Cockshutt also used the Detroit Diesel in one of their models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Quite a few tractor manufacturers used the GM 3-71 including Australias Chamberlain in the Super 70 and Super 90 I personally couldn't think of anything worse to spend all day farming on but they sold well and are sort after today Start watching about halfway thru Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bullheaded Posted January 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2023 2 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: Quite a few tractor manufacturers used the GM 3-71 including Australias Chamberlain in the Super 70 and Super 90 I personally couldn't think of anything worse to spend all day farming on but they sold well and are sort after today Start watching about halfway thru Paul Almost makes me want to live in the city and put my snowblower on the back of one so I can have it running full PTO RPM annoying everyone with that screaming Detroit. LOL 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1961H67 Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 Thanks for the Chamberlain video. The Detroit 2 stroke was used in a lot of stuff when you start researching. Our LTH Mack had a 8V-71 put installed because it was used in Alaska and it was better in cold weather. I even think some WWII tanks had Detroit engines. By the way, I mentioned a John Deere we have, a 435 with a Detroit, all there, runs , needs painted $4,000 if anyone interested, I’m spent on time , I would rather see someone enjoy it, they are rare also, not sure how many were made. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 The reason we see so much equipment with a DD engine is back then they would make a engine work in anything that need a Diesel engine.If you think about it Diesel was new to the public. 1 Quote glenn akers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Good point Glenn.. I re-built (3) 3179DF John Deere engines last year. They were used in job site water trucks. They too, were a diesel power plant that could be used in many ways.. jojo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1961H67 Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 Just think how versatile that 2 cycle Detroit is , 2, 3 , 4 ,6 , 8 , 12 , 16 cylinder,, heck they may have made more combinations I haven’t heard about, they bolted them together, run backwards in a boat , we have a Taylor forklift with one in it . But like everyone else,, I couldn’t imagine setting on a 98 Massey or an Oliver GM for 8 hours in a hard pull with that exhaust 4 feet away! The 98 has a factory muffler and it’s loud! The 99 Oliver pulling tractor I had was a 5 inch straight, marine injectors, changed the blower gears to spin it faster, it was a beast,, but my goodness it was deafening! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 since this seems to be a detroit diesel page will add to it. I have a v671 running engine out of an air compressor for sale if any one is interested . might possibly trade it for something 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1961H67 Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 Lol , i think that Massey Ferguson transformed into a Detroit page,,, there’s been a lot of good comments and history from it over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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