WILL IT START ? Massey 1080

A Massey 1080 bought as scrap for spare parts - the big question is WILL IT START ?
We have fuel issues, battery and electrical problems and I begin to wonder if it's worth doing...
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[@chox2001]

Loved that , a plain old will it start. I can’t remember the last one that you pulled out of a hedgerow . Thank you for taking the time 👍

[@mwnciboo]

This is one of the best channels on YT. Straight shooting, funny, talks like everyone else does with a bit of fun, jokes and the odd bit of adjective swearing.

[@dadawoodslife]

"Sweating like Fred West watching an episode of Groundforce." Classic!

[@MrFatdaz]

My dad had a brand new one of these , farmers came from all over the county to see the ‘ridiculously big tractor’ 😂

[@LordMuck]

They're still a fair lump when you're beside one. Quite impressive 😎

[@MrFatdaz]

@@LordMuck dad bought another one to restore but unfortunately never got to do it

[@pattonm4753]

lol

[@jimclements3190]

Saw one of these and a 1100 at Newark Show when I was a young lad, I thought that would be the limit of Massys engineering then about 15 years later I saw my first 4840,,,,,,,,😦

[@berennicholas5003]

Clarkson's farm moment

[@JonDingle]

Even if the 1080 doesn't start, the enthusiasm for the 1080 is a start, the parts are a start and it's clear for us all to see Fudweasel is fired up to see it start. Go on melod, admit it, the red passion is rising and soon you too will become a Massey man! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gmartin8240]

Great video Mucker, you took your time and the results are great . The Fudwesal sounds delighted with your hard work. Keep the good videos coming 👍🔧🚜

[@ClarenceFudWeasel]

Not a 318 fan, but they do sound good when they run. Each cylinder is 1.25 litres, more capacity than a lot of modern cars. Lovely to hear it running. I can't bring myself to part it now, it's joining the collection. 😊

[@LordMuck]

I'll bake that fucking cake I think...

[@jefftheaussie2225]

Chamberlain put a Perkins 306 motor in the ‘306’ a 6 cylinder 70 hp tractor and they were a very good smooth running motor that sounded wonderful. Essentially a small bore 354. The 4/270D motor in the model before (the 9G) was the only wet sleeve Perkins I know of and the sleeves gave trouble when they got old but only because of no coolant which no one had heard of then. I don’t think to many 318s or 300s ever came here. Jeff

[@bigdod1000]

Now a convert to the MF1080 after being so dismissive Clarence ! 😀 onwards and upwards in the overhaul and refurbishment o said MF1080 as a ex 1080 driver I will be waiting with baited breath for the upcoming KZbin videos from both your brilliant KZbin channels ! You made me a very happy chap with this Big tractor 🚜 project 😁👍

[@daveshepherd5352]

Brilliant video M'lud. I love how you interact with your viewers unlike some channels that just film what they do but leave you wondering what it is they are doing.

[@alfadoofus]

Great job. Being a french tractor I thought it may run away on you .

[@Fourwheeledfarming]

I do believe we saw Lord Mucks smug face there when it fired up 😆

[@michaelconway81]

Sweating like Fred West watching Groundforce😂. Brilliant vid

[@vincentwalker7134]

That runs pritty clean, the old Fudweasel always finds a diamond in the ruff or is it something ruff in a pile of diamonds. Great video you can't beat a will it start👍👍

[@deadtruckressurection8454]

It didn't just start, it runs well. I hate to see old machines broken up for parts. To me it is like they are living things almost, that have given the best years of their lives in service to their owner, and just need another chance to live. The core of this machine looks really good too. Nice

[@andyellis307]

You look like you get a warm glow all over when the 1080 fired up Mucker. Nice one buddy

[@charleshart6992]

Excellent result - looks and sounds great!!

[@ralphnorris-vk8ff]

I looked for years to find a massey that vintage and finally found a 1130! It has coolant in the oil and is locked up. Going to do a full rebuild on the engine but haven't had the time yet. I rebuild old tractors for other people but don't have the time to work on mine!

[@wildefox1478]

That old Massey sounds great and just purrs like a kitten, once you got fuel going to the injectors it fired right up, nice work!

[@paulboake2854]

Excellent train of thought, and throughly enjoyed your video. Many thanks.

[@elborrachogrande]

Definition of an eternal optimist: a man who buys a new exhaust for a tractor that does not currently run.

[@ClarenceFudWeasel]

I bought it as a parts donor, but after a couple of days it had grown on me enough that I realized that it wasn't going anywhere, so I started loading up the parts canon 🙂. Even if it had turned out to be dead I would have found a 300 out of a combine and rebuilt it.

[@comedyash]

I hope to see that rare beast brought back to its former glory keep up the awesome work!

[@whitestream5233]

Nicely done Mucker, that was a bit of a challenge but you applied good logic and got it running. Well done , catch you on the next one.

[@billupstateny9151]

Clarence promised this video a while ago, it was delayed because you have other responsibilities & this you tube entertainment is free. Free notwithstanding, viewers are impatient, difficult @ times to love the viewers. 👌🍶

[@himself2]

Excellent as always

[@peterfarbrace3604]

Great video as always. Interesting tractor for sure - look forward to seeing the progress 👍

[@mistaken_stranger8343]

Always great to see a will it start video.

[@TemeraireJimny]

Sweet, looking forward to seeing this again.

[@stevehucker7170]

Another great video on will it start thanks for sharing,I think you enjoyed that Massey keep the videos coming

[@whitemoorlakes94]

People tend to forget that he was a monster but Mr West had a lovely patio

[@oskarbud525]

Thank you M'lud.

[@tomgriffin286]

Another good will it start, it proves it needed a sniff of Cosby and she was away. The engine sounded sweet.

[@chrislovejoy8249]

Great video mucker brought big smile to you face good old fud weasel scores again👍

[@Mr.M1STER]

The man buys bits for a tractor that you know doesn't run, you question his judgement..... I admire his confidence.

[@brettsdiggers]

What a lovely little runner 🏃‍♂️

[@jayyoung5423]

Great job, love the pup!

[@jamieshields9521]

I was really actually surprised not just starting but sounds running well👍should be interesting build.

[@barrymallon7066]

Really great vid today. Love the 1080!!

[@laytonphillips6667]

Great video lord, great to see it running, hopefully the fudweasel gets its tarted up and looking good.

[@ClarenceFudWeasel]

I will, I'm loading the parts canon as we speak.

[@jayking4395]

Hi im heavy plant op in Essex love the videos ect and content esp the plant stuff as grew up on plant with my late father , still on plant now for large earthworks company .

[@oldamericaniron5767]

I like the way you set the remote fuel can and battery on they’re own platforms. How many of us has once “temporarily “ set a fuel can or battery on a hood or fender only to have it vibrate and fall of as we are standing back and admiring how it started and runs? Ask me how I know?

[@LordMuck]

There's a reason I didn't do that (ask me how I know !😂)

[@Max-br4ik]

Another fantastic Will it start👍 I really like that hydraulic crimping tool. I’m going to have to get one of those, looks like something really handy to have. I don’t think I’ve seen one of those before

[@trevorpearson1832]

Great will it start video. Thanks.👍

[@robandrews9165]

Le Cosby, was that a mower on back? Cracking old tractor, well done Fudweasel 👏

[@ginggur17]

Evening pal, nice bit of old school, complete with your fave, a straight pipe at the start lol. 👍👍🇬🇧

[@johnmccoubrey6042]

Cracking video again Lord Muck another successful start added to your cv👍

[@patkelly7999]

Mighty stuff Kurt, Puppo and Clarence, Champion tractor vidjas👌👍💪😎

[@russellmiller3660]

Brilliant video, love that tractor. Love how you silence the know it alls up with your pre-empted knowledge. Good man. 👍

[@patrickgroenewegen]

We had a 1080 bought new on the farm. Can confirm she had both head and cylinder issues. Did the cylinders once and head twice. It was a decent tractor though. My uncle loved it, he was left handed and the key switch and some other controls were down by your left foot. She spent a lot of hours on the manure pump. Traded her off with around 11,000 hours.

[@LordMuck]

Yes apparently they're down by the left as you say 👍

[@MegaSkypes]

Nicely done with the crimping tool I always solder mine as I don’t have that tool!! French fart gas in a can from Carrefor next to the cheese probably!! The fudweasel is headless I gather even in his own videos when he went parts hunting in the USA 🇺🇸 but the banter at the end keeps you amused as it does myself 😂😂 Good video mate Thanks

[@farmerbill6855]

I'm a Deere guy all my life but I always liked the styling of that era Massey. They look like they came to work. Best regards from Indiana, USA.

[@robertnorman2925]

Looking forward to seeing how the cake turns out

[@g0fvt]

Good to see someone actually bothering to make up decent cables and even using the best tool for the job. Don't bother with tape around the junction of crimp and cable, use heatshrink with adhesive, it works wonders, will keep water out and also help to stop the flexing..

[@colmcoakley3916]

it took me a second or two, but the Fred West reference was genius.

[@idontgetit3739]

Maaaaaaate, the Fred West bit did it for me 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@akfarmboy49]

I’m impressed you use hydraulic cable crimper. I have been using them for years. I can’t stand junky battery cables. I even make some of my own dies

[@kevinwillis9126]

Thanks Kurt excellent vid sir... Take care....

[@LordMuck]

Cheers Kev 👍

[@DJC995]

Nice One Thanks again

[@calumanderson5617]

A fantastic video Kurt, thank you very much, I see Clarence (Alfred Hitchcock) the gentleman of mysteries was very pleased and rightly so too, even if I'm Oddball. Thank you again.👍

[@nsgkuaov]

My dad bought a 1080 back in the early 70's , I was spreading dung with a side slinger and came around a corner in the yard far too fast and skidded into a mass concrete gate pier , ripped the front axel out from under her and made shit out of everything from the engine forward she was a sorry looking sight but in my defence I was only 9 at the time , that was the end of our 1080 the father traded her for a leyland 2100 which we had a succession of over the next ten years and did a trogan amount of work with them. Funally enough I now have 3 Massey's in the fleet.

[@scottsaunders3112]

Really great film mucker always enjoy the will it start films👍

[@andymercer8092]

Good job 👍

[@robandrews2053]

Think I might have spotted a short measure of fuel dripping out there mate?? As ever a great vid! Fudweasel did good! I keep expecting to see Greta 😂😂

[@caroldave4037]

If id just been made bankrupt...lost a leg ..wife buggered of ....had serious depression...watching lord muck would soon bring me back to a very very happy place 🤣🤣🤣🤣muck ing around with tractors👌👌👌👌👌

[@sweed58]

No smoke out of exhaust,looks good

[@kevinbaker6168]

He owes you a pint and some sausage rolls for that. Good to see it started, and for a tractor that was bought for parts, it sounds great.

[@gregwilson3371]

We have a 1080 that we've had for 45ish years now and its still a work horse

[@AliMackMechanical]

Runs sweet little bit of work she will come good. 👌👍

[@fredharrowven1040]

Good evening me lord you well I hope, One more great video I do Enjoy when you are Tempering with the older bits of Machinery and keep up the good work, You take care of yourself and stay safe and well,🚜🚜👍

[@dustymiller7758]

Great entertainment as always, the engine sounds great.

[@robinrawle5909]

The most excellent smugness came across really well on start. But you earned the right.

[@andyellis307]

I'm here waiting Fud

[@Improveng1]

Excellent work your Lordship. A job well done sir.

[@georgedoorley5628]

was one near me backin the day that was used to cut silage with a class trailed harvester .........was demoted to a hedgecutter when he got a selfpropelled harvester ...............the only standout thing i remember about it was how fast it was on the road , could do nearly 30 mph .........

[@mattthomas2836]

so funny , cheers ou kid . All the best Matt.

[@julesleon482]

dont know why people keep importing these continental left hand drive tractors.😂😂😂

[@MUFFLERDELETE101]

Right on love me a old massy

[@steviechalmers1218]

😂🤣🤣🤣 oh I love the ingenuity of the french with the cab ,👍

[@mickhickman6052]

Great will start well done mucker 👌👍😊

[@douglasanderson7732]

Nailed it Mate!

[@hornet1068]

Used to make those cables for trailer tail-lifts using NATO grey Connectors, Although we soldered our cables in to the terminals. Never failed!

[@wezdarsit]

Brilliant the old Massey sounds great deserves saving 👍😊

[@suburban404]

Spare parts Terret's! Great line!

[@paulthompson8467]

Brilliant entertaining video your lordship Clarence seems very pleased she sounds great 👍

[@markpaulene4002]

Great video and yes your always going to get people saying don’t use easy start but a sniff doesn’t hurt anyway keep up the great work oh and how did you get started would be interesting to know like a bit of a background video?? Ok thanks markUK

[@markhall9048]

Nice work she's a beauty the fud weasel as found a good one there 👍

[@hedydd2]

The 1080 and its successor the 595 promised so much but from personal experience I have to observe that if worked, everything that possibly can fail, will fail and sooner rather than later. The A4.318 is a lovely engine when it works. The trouble is that it was/is so prone to head gasket failure that its not funny. It’s not a structural [stressed] block engine with a structural sump, well not to the extent that other Perkins engines are in tractors, hence the deep rails connecting the bolster to the bell housing. Then there were steering issues, clutch, PTO clutch, gearbox, auxiliary hydraulic pump issues and so on in a never-ending list of woes. The brakes on the 1080 are dry ones if I remember correctly, which was one worthwhile change they made with the 595 which has wet brakes.

[@andrewslagle1974]

the 1080 in the states were good small dairy farm tractors. the ones i have worked on were very reliable tractors.

[@ClarenceFudWeasel]

@@andrewslagle1974 From what I have seen there is a big difference in the French built and the US built 1080s. The Detroit ones appear to be a lot more reliable for whatever reason.

[@joefarrow8054]

Sacre bleu! Le Ether Bunny surprise tres bien mon Lord Muck!

[@davesworkshop2714]

I find sticking a set of battery terminals on the battery I jump with gives a more secure connection for the jump leads. Saves burning up the posts with bad connections. I have you to blame for my new found use of easy start! Even with all the prep work, decent leads, good fuel supply, good batteries, it was the only way I could get the 6V92T and the MF 40 to fire off the first time. Ever since both fire up easily on their own.

[@petefisk]

Phwwwooaarrrrrr good lenght of straight pipe Sir

[@elborrachogrande]

💯 my favorite LM 'will it start' video

[@keithatate3050]

on the farm I worked on many moons ago we had both Massey and Ford Tractors , the 698 and 399 Massey`s were so under powered compared to the 7710 7610 and 8200 Fords we had , I remember during straw carting with the 8200 pulling a fully loaded 40ft trailer of round bales like it was nothing ! I tried pulling the same load with the 399 Massey and I could have sat there had cup a tea and a sandwich and it just might have moved a little bit by the time Id finished !

[@simongriggs4351]

My lord you are the master grate video thanks

[@conormurphy9921]

Give ‘em a battery and they will start brilliant vid👍

[@ianhaggart1438]

Good one 👍 👏 still the scoffed cab is a bit...... different. Stay safe sir 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@paulriggers1558]

le tracteur sounded fantastique was on my holidays down kent a fortnight ago. my wife sat in the shade + read books, so i dug a 73 cortina out of a shed, then did a "will it run" . it was a bit warm mind, 39 in new money. cortina liked cosby, not happy on 22yo petrol. i like holidays where you get dirty hands, but not keen on the size of the fuc**ng spiders down there. keep up the good work

[@miketaylor8777]

Excellent work, have to say I have been looking forward to this one since Clarence mentioned you would be doing it. I feel that the tractor was never going to be scrapped it was going to work, either you worked you magic with the Cosby gas or Mr FW took the engine back to nuts and bolts. Straight pipe - has George got a French cousin?

[@williammatzek4660]

It should be a Perkins diesel. Where are you at? Have a good day! The 2 batteries give more cranking power.

[@TheGingerGenius78]

Good job done there Mucker ! Got to love the Chinese eBay or Amazon hydraulic crumpets had my set well over 12 years now and so useful and makes a neat job of the tube crimps ! So I’d the Facom Le Start your new Cologne of choice 🤣🤣🤣

[@gerarddavies1344]

The 1080 was a french built massey the same as the little 130. This big boy had the Perkins A4.318 engine which I think was the same engine fitted in the 400series combines.

[@iaingibbs9589]

Well done getting it going 3rd week you'll have to find these wheels somewhere else now could you make sure that's a good runner I used to play on 165 as a 5 year old and I'd love to see it fully reached The gentleman that owned it used to ride a horse pass where we would live and she wouldn't go past unless she'd had a slice of bread

[@user-rw2um8ro2p]

Great video lm it’s a fine old tractor