Thread: MF165 Project

Hi mate, no, the clutch is fine. This is not a restoration, just a quick spruce up and new brakes. I am hoping to find some rims to replace the weighted centres as I don’t need it that heavy but will see. It’s not the end of the world if they stay.

Already have all the implements on the farm that I need - I just needed something stronger and with better hydraulics than the TEA20 that currently does the job.

Originally Posted by Rick1970

Think so, or maybe the 9G’s. Very good road speed for an old tractor, few guys around here have them set up for doing tractor treks, believe one has added a turbo and a/c for a bit extra bling factor

Pretty sure they used a Champion as the tail end charlie on the old Redex Trials. It was probably faster than some of the cars...

Originally Posted by Homestar

Hi mate, no, the clutch is fine. This is not a restoration, just a quick spruce up and new brakes. I am hoping to find some rims to replace the weighted centres as I don’t need it that heavy but will see. It’s not the end of the world if they stay.

Already have all the implements on the farm that I need - I just needed something stronger and with better hydraulics than the TEA20 that currently does the job.

That's a hell of an upgrade . twice the power, two stage clutch, low range gearbox ... everything the grey isn't I'm running a finishing flail with only 40hp that is 8foot in the body (probably 7foot cut ...can't remember exactly). Being much more powerful you'd easily turn a 2meter safety mulcher behind that (I like the flails .... slashers concern me with the housing around the house/family).

You'll be able to massively upgrade all the implements (I'm sure that is something your wife isn't interested in knowing .... ).

seeya,
Shane L.

Have a 6’ finishing mower that the Grey struggles with that the 165 will make light work of.

Oh, and Wife’s permission isn’t an issue these days...

Will be one of those things I’ll keep an eye on and if something comes up at the right price I might grab it.

Originally Posted by Homestar

Have a 6’ finishing mower that the Grey struggles with that the 165 will make light work of.

Oh, and Wife’s permission isn’t an issue these days...

Will be one of those things I’ll keep an eye on and if something comes up at the right price I might grab it.

if your ground it level enough for a finishing mower. It'll do a way nicer job than anything else! I bet you could run one of those big "winged" fnishing mowers with that tractor ( and halve the time it takes to cut the grass ).

Yep, it’s pretty much dead flat, and yep, a much larger mower would work now I think, but that may have to wait a while. 👍😊

Originally Posted by johntins

Pretty sure they used a Champion as the tail end charlie on the old Redex Trials. It was probably faster than some of the cars...

I thought it was a 9G, but they are similar designs (looking it up - it was a Champion). My Champion has a top speed of about 60kph, but unless on a smooth road badly needs the optional front shocks. Tail end charlie had a modified auxiliary gearbox with higher gears to give a maximum speed of 110kph. All Chamberlain tractors, I think, had a bench seat with the driver offset to the right. These tractors have a 3 speed main and three speed auxilliary gearbox, with high range intended for travelling rather than pulling. The sliding gear main box and widely spaced gears means considerable skill is needed in gear changing - mostly, don't even try, but it would have been needed in tail end charlie.

Well, got the other side brake done and it’s back in its wheels so all good in the back end. Took a couple of pics of the internals - maybe a bit hard to see on the pics, but everything is like new in the back here, and given the engine starts and runs like a clock with no smoke, I’m guessing the hour meter on this may be correct and is only on its first time around. It starts, goes and now stops, like a new one.

Tomorrow night I’m going to adjust the brakes so they pull evenly and get the pedals level, then adjust the clutch, fill the diff back up with oil and I might take it for a blat down the road.

Then it’s onto 2 oil leaks and a fuel leak that aren’t too bad but will bug me if I don’t fix them. Looks like one is the front crank seal, yet to locate the other one. Fuel leak is on top of the pump so should be an easy fix.

Both pics below are as they were when I pulled the trumpet off, I haven’t wiped or cleaned anything here.

EBBCBEEC-D913-4986-BA42-0AF775DFF7D2 by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

B10484CE-3A20-4EA9-8E5B-F369F7DE3413 by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr