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This is my brand new '63 MF-35. It's split in half for a rear main seal and a clutch plate. I put in new spindle bushings and bearings. PTO seal was replaced. Needs a pivot pin and bush. Lower lift arm pin (in trumpet) needs replaced. All the fluids were filthy. The left fender is wrinkled. Tires are pretty weathered. Oh, yeah, and the rims are rusting out around the stems. But, boys, you should hear this baby run! I picked it up on a 20 degree day and it fired right up. Figured the seller had warmed it up before my arrival. Trailered it home, went out the next morning to get the serial number off the tag and thought I would see if it turned over. Still on the trailer, now just 5 degrees, and it fired instantly! No clatter. No smoke. No muss or fuss. Ran like a kitten purring in your lap. First thing, snapped the throttle linkage, then noticed the front end wobble. Clutch slipping a little, etc. So, here I am. But it goes so well with the '49 TO-20 and the '56 F-40. Had a 30 for a while, but a good friend talked me out of it. He's still a good friend, but I miss the 30. Any way, I'm looking forward to working the 35 around here. The live power is handy as a shirt pocket. And the power increase over the 20 is pretty significant. The sheet metal on this thing is about perfect other than the fender. I'll post a pic just as soon as I pull the halfs together. Maybe I'll just work it for awhile and see if I can figure out the whine in reverse. Maxwell99 might be on the right track. I'm not so much of a purist that I won't try the Lucas oil. The fluid in the trans. was as filthy as I've ever seen. I'll probably have to drain it, fill it, run it and drain it again to get it worked out a little. I have no idea if that is the cause of the howling, but I'm certain it's not helping. I'll keep you posted.
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