Massey Ferguson 88 Specs ( 1959-1962 )

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Description 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

Engine

Air cleaner oil bath / oil bath
Bore/Stroke 3.875x5.125 inches (98 x 130 mm) / 4.00x5.50 inches (102 x 140 mm) / 3.875x5.125 inches (98 x 130 mm)
Compression 7.3:1 / 15.2:1 / 8.8:1
Description Continential E-242 / gasoline / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled / Continential / diesel / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled / Continental E-242 / LP gas / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled vertical L-head
Displacement 242 ci (4.0 L) / 276.5 ci (4.5 L) / 242 ci (4.0 L)
Oil capacity 7 qts (6.6 L)
Pre-heating thermostart
Rated RPM 2000 / 2000 / 2000
Starter volts 12 / 12 / 12
Engine type Continential 4.0L 4-cyl gasoline / Continential 4.5L 4-cyl diesel / Continental 4.0L 4-cyl LP gas
Engine type Continential 4.0L 4-cyl gasoline / Continential 4.5L 4-cyl diesel / Continental 4.0L 4-cyl LP gas
Fuel tank 23 gal (87.1 L)
Drawbar (claimed) 53 hp (39.5 kW)
Drawbar (tested) 53.25 hp (39.7 kW)
PTO (claimed) 63 hp (47.0 kW)
PTO (tested) 63.31 hp (47.2 kW)

Transmission

Clutch 304.8mm dry disc
Description Four gears, plus reverse, in two ranges.
Gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Transmission type 8-speed gear
Type gear

Mechanical

Cab Open operator station.
Description Power steering / Dry disc brakes
Drive type Two-wheel drive

Hydraulics

Type open center
Valves 2

PTO

Clutch wet disc
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO Type 540 (1.375)

Dimensions & Tires

Ballasted weight 11883 lbs (5390 kg)
Front tread 60 inches (152 cm)
Operating weight 7165 lbs (3250 kg)
Rear tread 70 inches (177 cm)
Wheelbase 88 inches (223 cm)
Front tire 7.50x18
Rear tire 15x30
Weight 7165 lbs (3250 kg)
Wheelbase 88 inches (223 cm)
Ag front 7.50x18
Ag rear 15x30

Belt Pulley

Diameter 9 inches (22 cm)
RPM 1470
Speed 3460 ft/min (1054.61 meters/min)
Width 6.5 inches (16 cm)

Massey Ferguson 88 attachments

Description front-end loader

Nebraska Tractor Test 765

Description Diesel 8-speed 2WDSeptember 29 - October 4, 1960Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 765 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 3 used for power test. / Gear 2 used for pull test.
Fuel use 4.5 gal/hour (17.0 l/hour) / 3.6 gal/hour (13.6 l/hour) / 4.3 gal/hour (16.3 l/hour)
Max power 53.25 hp (39.7 kW)
Max pull 8,973 lbs (4070 kg)
Power at rated engine speed 63.31 hp (47.2 kW)
Power at rated PTO speed 51.86 hp (38.7 kW)

References

Description Loaders published in 1963, by Massey Ferguson / Preliminary Features Massey Ferguson 85 and 88 Diesel Tractors published in 1960 / All new Massey Ferguson 88 published in 1959

Variants

85 row-crop
88 western