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Years in Production / 1959–1962
Massey Ferguson
88
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Massey Ferguson 88.
70hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1959–1962
Production years
Massey Ferguson
Manufacturer
88 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1959 - 1962
Standard-tread tractor
Production
Standard-tread tractor
Built in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Original price was $4,325 in 1962
The Massey Ferguson 88 was the western/wheatland version of the Massey 85. It offered a fixed-tread front axle and full fenders and lacked a three-point hitch.
- Manufacturer
- Massey Ferguson
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Power steering
Dry disc brakes
Open operator station.
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Valves
- 2
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live
- Clutch
- wet disc
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 9 inches22 cm
- Width
- 6.5 inches16 cm
- Rpm
- 1470
- Speed
- 3460 ft/min1054.61 meters/min
88 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Continential E-242
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 242 ci4.0 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.875x5.125 inches98 x 130 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 7.3:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 7 qts6.6 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Continential
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 276.5 ci4.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.00x5.50 inches102 x 140 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Pre Heating
- thermostart
- Compression Ratio
- 15.2:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 3)
Continental E-242
LP gas
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical L-head
- Displacement
- 242 ci4.0 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.875x5.125 inches98 x 130 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 8.8:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- LP gas
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical L-head
Engine Options
Continential 4.0L 4-cyl gasoline
Continential 4.5L 4-cyl diesel
Continental 4.0L 4-cyl LP gas
- Fuel Tank
- 23 gal87.1 L
Engine Options
Continential 4.0L 4-cyl gasoline
Continential 4.5L 4-cyl diesel
Continental 4.0L 4-cyl LP gas
88 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Four gears, plus reverse, in two ranges.
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- 304.8mm dry disc
Massey Ferguson88 Transmission
8-speed gear
88 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 354.5 in900 cm
- Height (cab)
- 140.5 in356 cm
- Wheelbase
- 146 in370 cm
- Ground clearance
- 7.5 in19 cm
- Front tread
- 99 in251 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 88 inches223 cm
- Weight
- 7165 lbs3250 kg
- Front Tire
- 7.50x18
- Rear Tire
- 15x30
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50x18
- Rear Ag
- 15x30
See it in action
Videos
Watch Massey Ferguson 88 videos from their original YouTube creators.
88 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 765
Diesel 8-speed 2WDSeptember 29 - October 4, 1960
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 2 used for pull test.
- Id
- 765
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 63.31 hp47.2 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.5 gal/hour17.0 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.6 gal/hour13.6 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.3 gal/hour16.3 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 51.86 hp38.7 kW
- Max Power
- 53.25 hp39.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 8,973 lbs4070 kg