A Great Versatile Tractor! 1966 Massey Ferguson Model 165 - Classic Tractor Fever Tv
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Years in Production / 1965–1979
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
1965–1979
Production years
Massey Ferguson
Manufacturer
165 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1965 - 1979
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Coventry, England
- Manufacturer
- Massey Ferguson
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Open operator station
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- power
- Brakes
- mechanical dry disc
- Brakes
- wet disc *Optional after 1972.
Capacity
- Fuel
- 18 gal68.1 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
- II/I
- Rear Lift
- 2850 lbs1292 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live
- Rear Pto
- independent OptOptional
- Rear Type
- 540
Electrical
- Charging System
- generator
- Battery Volts
- 12
165 / 02
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
- 7.2 qts6.8 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 14.4 qts13.6 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Perkins A4.212
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
The 212 diesel replaced the 203 during the 1968 production year.
- Displacement
- 212 ci3.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.875x4.50 inches98 x 114 mm
- Power
- 60 hp44.7 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dry element
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 9.6 qts9.1 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 11.4 qts10.8 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Perkins 3.3L 4-cyl diesel
Perkins 3.5L 4-cyl diesel
165 / 03
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
165 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 82 inches208 cm
- Weight
- 4476 lbs2030 kg
- Front Tire
- 6-16
- Rear Tire
- 11-32
Tires And Tracks
- Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 6-16. Rear: 11-32
- Optional Tires Ag
- Front: 6-19. Rear: 11-36
- Optional Tires Ag
- Front: 6-16. Rear: 13-28
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