Fabricating Obsolete Massey Ferguson 165 Parts - Continental G176 - And Then it Happens!

Back to work again on the 1967 Massey.
We need parts that are broken or missing and obsolete.
Then, and only then, do we uncover a huge problem!
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website: ratzlaffmotorco.com

[@tomwarner2468]

I would imagine back in the day ,somebody had to assemble those rockers by hand, all day every day!

[@mkepler5861]

you made me laugh when you were playing the valves with the hammer, and yes I got the song, super funny!!!

[@SignalyardsGarage]

You are very patient Sir Jay! Keep working through things. You are doing a great job even through the difficulties. I would have thought parts would have been easier to locate for it honestly.

[@randallsanders7446]

Wow! What a BUMMER!!! I, too, thought the water thing was a done deal but we've been fooled by an engine block??? Like my good ole pal Tennessee Ernie would say -- you got a "hitch in your get-a-long". Hopefully something will get you through this & your good, innovative fabrication won't go to naught. Thanks for sharing this episode with us even though it turned sour in the end. A Hollywood movie wouldn't end like this but this is reality. I choose reality over Hollywood any day of the week. Until the next one ... take care & keep looking up.

[@dannybradley9346]

If it were mine, at this point, I would probably go through the trouble of pulling and cleaning the block, trying to find and fix the crack or hole before giving up on the block.

[@timothyrdunning]

hopefully someone watching your video can help with a block for the tractor and enable you to finish the repair. Very frustrating when these things happen. Really enjoy your videos though.

[@kriswright1022]

Bummer about the way things went sideways at the end! Im relatively sure you'll figure something out! 👍

[@tombob671]

Since you live in Kansas Farm country I am sure there is a local. Mom n Pop machine shop old grey headed guy that can make any part you need. Those places are treasures. Looks like you have found one such place

[@RT4Him]

Any possibility that the block could be welded?

[@georgepavich8266]

Great video rocker assembly is alot like a old chevy 216 235 very informative.....what happened to the 48 fleetmaster

[@TheJayhawker]

If you mean the white 4 door, it's coming soon, right now trying to get 2 other big projects out of the door

[@tombob671]

Abilene Machine is a good place for obsolete tractor parts

[@TheJayhawker]

they were tried, no luck

[@tombob671]

@@TheJayhawker well then you truly on your own. Good luck and I betcha you'll find a way