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Years in Production / 1964–1975
Massey Ferguson
165
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Massey Ferguson 165.
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58hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1964–1975
Production years
Massey Ferguson
Manufacturer
165 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1964 - 1975
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Original price was $6,700 in 1975
- Manufacturer
- Massey Ferguson
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Power steering
Mechanical dry disc brakes
Open operator station
Capacity
- Fuel
- 18.5 gal70.0 L
- Hydraulic System
- 8 gal30.3 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 8 gal30.3 L
- Pump Flow
- 4.5 gpm17.0 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Rear Type
- II
- Rear Type
- I/II
- Rear Lift
- 3,594 lbs1630 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live
- Rear Pto
- independent OptOptional
- Rear Type
- 540
Electrical
- Charging System
- generator
- Charging Amps
- 25
- Battery Volts
- 12
- Battery Ah
- 41 (gas)
- Battery Ah
- 96 (diesel)
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Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Perkins AD4.203
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 203.5 ci3.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.60x5.00 inches91 x 127 mm
- Power Gross
- 58.3 hp43.5 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 18.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Torque
- 169 lb-ft229.2 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1300
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 8.5 qts8.0 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 14.4 qts13.6 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Continental
gasoline
4-cylinder 8-valve
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 176 ci2.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.58x4.38 inches91 x 111 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dry element
- Compression Ratio
- 7.1:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 6 qts5.7 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 3)
Perkins A4.212
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 212 ci3.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.875x4.50 inches98 x 114 mm
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 4)
Perkins AG4.212
gasoline
4-cylinder
- Displacement
- 212 ci3.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.875x4.50 inches98 x 114 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 7:1
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
Engine Options
Perkins 3.3L 4-cyl diesel
Continental 2.9L 4-cyl gasoline
Perkins 3.5L 4-cyl diesel
Perkins 3.5L 4-cyl gasoline
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Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Three gears (1-3) in two ranges (Lo/Hi) with two-range Multi-Power power shift between low and high.
- Transmission
- Massey Ferguson Multi-Power
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
Transmission (Option 2)
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 32 qts30.3 L
Transmission (Option 3)
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
Transmission Options
12-speed partial power shift
6-speed
8-speed
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Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 82 inches (wide front)208 cm
- Wheelbase
- 86.875 inches (tricycle)220 cm
- Weight
- 5005 to 5830 pounds
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 16.9/14-24
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Front Ag
- 6.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 16.9/14-24
- Rear Ag
- 13.6/12-28
- Rear Ag
- 14.9/13-28
- Rear Ag
- 13.6-38
- Rear Ag
- 15.5-38
See it in action
Videos
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Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 896: 203 diesel 12-speed 2WD
NTTL 898: gasoline 12-speed 2WD
NTTL 1008: 212 gasoline 12-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 896
203 diesel 12-speed 2WDMay 13 - 22, 1965
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 1HL used for power test.
Gear 2LH used for pull test.
- Id
- 896
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 52.42 hp39.1 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.1 gal/hour11.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.8 gal/hour10.6 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.0 gal/hour11.4 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 47.4 hp35.3 kW
- Max Power
- 44.93 hp33.5 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,718 lbs2593 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 898
Gasoline 12-speed 2WDMay 18 - 29, 1965
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 7 used for power test.
Gear 2LH used for pull test.
- Id
- 898
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 46.92 hp35.0 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.0 gal/hour15.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.7 gal/hour14.0 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 43.64 hp32.5 kW
- Max Power
- 39.89 hp29.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,496 lbs2492 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1008
212 gasoline 12-speed 2WDApril 28 - May 12, 1969
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 7 used for power test.
Gear 7 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1008
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 51.91 hp38.7 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.8 gal/hour18.2 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.4 gal/hour16.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.9 gal/hour18.5 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 48.2 hp35.9 kW
- Max Power
- 44.44 hp33.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 6,005 lbs2723 kg