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Perkins 3-Cylinder AG3-152 in a Massey-Ferguson MF40

Started by Kansasaw, December 09, 2008, 01:39:53 PM

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Kansasaw

Hello,
     I recently purchased an MF40 for lifting logs onto a sawmill.  It turns out, the Perkins AG3-152 engine is bad.  I will probably overhaul it, but before I get started, does anyone have a good Perkins AD3-152 diesel for sale?  It looks to me that this would be a simple converstion if I can find one, and I'd end up with a better tractor.  Thanks is advance. 
J in Kansas

pineywoods

Check with surplus center  www.surpluscenter.com  They had several kinds of small diesels listed in the last flyer, perkins, kubota, cat, all new...
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Polly

    8)        diesel engine trader .com     listed under perkins engines for sale i think i just counted 5 or 6 3 cyl some new some remanf     :) :) 8)

Slabs

The AD3 is common to the 135 farm tractor.  Should be loads of them around.
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Kansasaw

OK all, thanks for the tips.  I'll follow up on them and let you know how I come out. 
Since I wrote, I dropped the oil pan and found two of the thrust washer halves in the bottom of the pan.  I removed a main bearing cap, and a rod bearing cap and the crank journals are pretty well grooved.  So, my overhaul costs on THIS engine will include either having the crank ground (which I'd rather not do as you loose the hardness), or replacing the crank with a new one.

Kansasaw

I ended up doing a complete overhaul on the AG3-152 and replaced the crankshaft.  Parts were NOT cheap, but there are plenty around.  The engine design is very good for overhaul, and I ended up with an engine that should run trouble free for a LONG time. 

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