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Chris: I too have a Super 90 and it was in serious need of an engine overhaul. The #1 piston was melted and seized to the chrome liner and the liner had pulled part way down into the crankcase. The #2 liner was cracked. When the engine was running it would blow out a thick blue cloud of smoke out of the breather and if you pulled the dipstick out while it was running it would shoot oil 15 feet away. But despite all of this, it would start, even in 30 degree weather in just a couple of revolutions. Needless to say, after I rebuilt it, it starts very easily. My tractor does have the preheater (not a glow plug, but a heater that ignites a small amount of fuel in the intake manifold), but it doesn't work and I have yet to replace it. When the weather is below 20-30 degrees, I crank the engine with the fuel shutoff in the off position for about 10 seconds or so to help generate heat in the cylinders. Then while still cranking the engine I SLOWLY push the fuel shutoff handle in and the old girl cranks just fine. Engine parts for this tractor are hard to find. It is a Perkins 302 and any Perkins dealer should be able to help you; although my local Massey dealers don't seem to be able to find anything for it including an oil filter. The place I bought my engine parts from was very helpful. I got them from Walter Williams at Williams Tractor Parts and Supply in Madisonville, Tennessee. I'm sorry, I don't have Walter's number handy, but I got it from information. I'm pretty sure he doesn't have a web site. Give ol' Walter a call, he's top notch on the old Massey stuff and was far cheaper on his prices than the Perkins dealers. Most of the stuff he has is NOS and he had everything I needed, although he did have to send away for my piston, but it only took a week to get it. As far as everything else, the only other problem you will encounter is the the power steering pump which also drives the PTO. When (not if) this pump fails you will not only loose your power steering (and this tractor definately needs it) but also your PTO. Some dealers can still get these pumps but be ready to pay upwards of $700 for a new one. Most of the parts off a 85 and 88 will fit it as well. I LOVE my Super 90 and you wouldn't believe the amount of work that old girl will do for me and how little fuel she needs to do it. I can run my 9 foot haybine over our 20 acres of hayfields, then go back over it with a hay tedder, rake it and bale it with my Massey square baler all for less than 25 gallons of fuel. She's a real sweet tractor, just a little hard to get parts for, but with a little perserverance you can find them. Let me know if you need anymore help. If you can't get Walter William's number, let me know and I'll see if I can't get it for you here. Best of luck.
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