What Makes This Massey Ferguson So RARE? - 1963 Massey Ferguson 65 LP Gas Tractor
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Years in Production / 1958–1964
Massey Ferguson
65
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Massey Ferguson 65.
54hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1958–1964
Production years
Massey Ferguson
Manufacturer
65 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1958 - 1964
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Original price was $3,935 in 1964
The Massey Ferguson 65 was available in utility (model code S) and high-clearance (C) chassis.
- Manufacturer
- Massey Ferguson
- Factories
- Coventry, England
- Factories
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Differential mechanical internal expanding disc brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- power OptOptional
Capacity
- Gas Fuel
- 13.2 gal50.0 L
- Diesel Fuel
- 17 gal64.3 L
- Hydraulic System
- 8 gal30.3 L
- Rear Axle
- 1 qts0.9 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 8 gal30.3 L
- Pressure
- 2500 psi172.4 bar
- Pump Flow
- 4.76 gpm18.0 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
Serial Numbers
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- 1957
- 650001 (USA)
- 1958
- 650024 (USA)
- 1958
- 500001 (UK)
- 1959
- 661164 (USA)
- 1959
- 510451 (UK)
- 1960
- 671379 (USA)
- 1960
- 520569 (UK)
- 1961
- 680210 (USA)
- 1961
- 533180 (UK)
- 1962
- 685370 (USA)
- 1962
- 551733 (UK)
- 1963
- 693040 (USA)
- 1963
- 572325 (UK)
- 1964
- 701057 (USA)
- 1964
- 593028 (UK)
- 1965
- 710788 (USA)
- Final
- 614024 (UK)
Electrical
- Charging System
- generator
- Charging Amps
- 12
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Volts
- 6
65 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Continental G-176
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
The Continental engine was only available on Massey Ferguson 65 tractors built in the United States.
- Displacement
- 176 ci2.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.578x4.375 inches91 x 111 mm
- Power
- 54.5 hp40.6 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 7.1:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Torque
- 162 lb-ft219.7 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1250
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 10.4 qts9.8 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Perkins 4A-203
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical L-head
- Displacement
- 203.5 ci3.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.60x5.00 inches91 x 127 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 17.4:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 40 qts37.9 L
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.010 inches0.254 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.010 inches0.254 mm
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical L-head
- Oil Capacity
- 7.5 qts7.1 L
Engine Detail (Option 3)
Perkins A4.192
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 192 ci3.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.50x5.00 inches89 x 127 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 16.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Oil Capacity
- 6.31 qts6.0 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 9 qts8.5 L
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.012 inches*Cold0.305 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.012 inches*Cold0.305 mm
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 4)
Continental
LP gas
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 176 ci2.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.578x4.375 inches91 x 111 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 8:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Fuel Type
- LP gas
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Continental 2.9L 4-cyl gasoline
Perkins 3.3L 4-cyl diesel
Perkins 3.1L 4-cyl diesel
Continental 2.9L 4-cyl LP gas
65 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 1 reverse
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission
- Dual Range
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 31.7 qts30.0 L
Transmission (Option 3)
- Transmission
- Multi-Power
- Transmission Type
- two-range power shift
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
Transmission Options
6-speed gear
12-speed two-range power shift
65 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 133 in337 cm
- Width
- 72 in182 cm
- Height
- 57 in144 cm
- Wheelbase
- 84 in213 cm
- Ground clearance
- 14.3 in36 cm
- Front tread
- 48 in121 cm
- Rear tread
- 52 in132 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 84 inches213 cm
- Weight
- 4185 to 4511 pounds
- Front Tire
- 5.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 11-38
Serial Number Location
The Massey Ferguson serial number plate located either on the instrument panel or on the right side of the battery support bracket.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.50-16
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 11-38
- Rear Ag
- 12-28
- Rear Ag
- 12-38
- Rear Ag
- 13-28
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Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
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Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 657: LP gas 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 659: gasoline 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 745: 203 diesel 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 808: 203 diesel 12-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 657
LP gas 6-speed 2WDJune 16 - 27, 1958
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 2 used for pull test.
- Id
- 657
- Belt Power Max
- 42.6 hp31.8 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 5.2 gal/hour19.7 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 38.15 hp28.4 kW
- Fuel Use
- 5.0 gal/hour18.9 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.7 gal/hour17.8 l/hour
- Max Power
- 31.24 hp23.3 kW
- Max Pull
- 6,832 lbs3098 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 659
Gasoline 6-speed 2WDJune 16 - 27, 1958
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
- Id
- 659
- Belt Power Max
- 43.98 hp32.8 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.9 gal/hour14.8 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 40.76 hp30.4 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.9 gal/hour14.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.8 gal/hour14.4 l/hour
- Max Power
- 32.63 hp24.3 kW
Nebraska Tractor Test 745
203 diesel 6-speed 2WDMay 16 - 24, 1960
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
- Id
- 745
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 48.59 hp36.2 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.1 gal/hour11.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.4 gal/hour9.1 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 39.67 hp29.6 kW
- Max Power
- 42.13 hp31.4 kW
Nebraska Tractor Test 808
203 diesel 12-speed 2WDOctober 24 - November 3, 1961
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 7 used for power test.
Gear 3 used for pull test.
- Id
- 808
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 50.98 hp38.0 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.1 gal/hour11.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.5 gal/hour9.5 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.2 gal/hour12.1 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 42.67 hp31.8 kW
- Max Power
- 43.95 hp32.8 kW
- Max Pull
- 7029 lbs3188 kg