Massey Ferguson 88 tractor specifications

1959 - 1962

1959 - 1962 Standard-tread tractor

Series:

Series:88Super 90 ↓

1961 - 1965

Row-Crop tractor

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	Massey Ferguson
Type:	Row-Crop tractor

Massey Ferguson Super 90 Power

Massey Ferguson Super 90 Power
Engine:	77 hp 57.4 kW
Diesel Belt (claimed):	63 hp 47.0 kW
Gas Belt (claimed):	60 hp 44.7 kW
Drawbar (tested):	59.80 hp 44.6 kW
PTO (tested):	68.53 hp 51.1 kW
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Massey Ferguson Super 90 Engines

Massey Ferguson Super 90 Engines
Perkins 5.0L 4-cyl diesel
Continental 4.0L 4-cyl gasoline
Fuel tank:	28 gal 106.0 L
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Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:	4x2 2WD
Differential lock:	mechanical rear*With Multi-Power transmission.
Steering:	power
Brakes:	independent dry disc
Cab:	Open operator station.
Transmissions:	8-speed gear
	16-speed two-speed power shift
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Hydraulics

Hydraulics
Pump flow:	2 gpm 7.6 lpm or 3
Total flow:	4.5 gpm 17.0 lpm

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTO:	live
Clutch:	wet disc
Rear RPM:	540 (1.375)

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
Wheelbase:	88 inches 223 cm
Weight:	5384 to 7245 pounds
Front tire:	7.50-16
Rear tire:	18.4/15-30
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Massey Ferguson Super 90 attachments

Massey Ferguson Super 90 attachments
front-end loader
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Super 90 Serial Numbers

Super 90 Serial Numbers
Location:	Right side of tractor, just ahead of operator platform.
photo of Super 90 serial number

Production

Production Manufacturer:Massey Ferguson
Type:Standard-tread tractor
Factory:Detroit, Michigan, USA
Original price:$4,325 (1962 )
The Massey Ferguson 88 was the western/wheatland version of the Massey 85. It offered a fixed-tread front axle and full fenders and lacked a three-point hitch.

Variants

Variants 85:row-crop
88:western

1959 - 1962

Row-Crop tractor

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	Massey Ferguson
Type:	Row-Crop tractor
Factory:	Detroit, Michigan, USA
Original price:	$4,618 (1962 )

Variants

Variants
85:	row-crop
88:	western

Massey Ferguson 85 Power

Massey Ferguson 85 Power
Plows:	5
Drawbar (tested):	55.23 hp 41.2 kW
PTO (tested):	62.21 hp 46.4 kW
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Massey Ferguson 85 Engines

Massey Ferguson 85 Engines
Continential 3.7L 4-cyl gasoline
Continential 4.0L 4-cyl gasoline
Continental 4.0L 4-cyl LP gas
Continential 4.5L 4-cyl diesel
Fuel tank:	23 gal 87.1 L
Engine details ...

Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:	4x2 2WD
Steering:	power
Brakes:	mechanical disc
Cab:	Open operator station.
Transmission:	8-speed
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Hydraulics

Hydraulics
Type:	open center
Valves:	2
Pump flow:	7 gpm 26.5 lpm

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch
Rear Type:	II/I
Control:	mechanical lower-link draft control

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTO:	live*Two-stage clutch
Rear RPM:	540
Engine RPM:	540@1500

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
Wheelbase:	88 inches 223 cm
Weight:	5737 lbs 2602 kg
Front tire:	6.00x16
Rear tire:	15x30 (standard)
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Massey Ferguson 85 attachments

Massey Ferguson 85 attachments
front-end loader
Attachment details ...

85 Serial Numbers

85 Serial Numbers
Location:	Serial number plate on the instrument panel or right side of the battery box.
photo of 85 serial number
1958:	800001
1959:	800048
1960:	804355
1961:	807750
1962:	808564
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Massey Ferguson 88 Power

Massey Ferguson 88 Power Drawbar (claimed):53 hp
39.5 kW
PTO (claimed):63 hp
47.0 kW
Drawbar (tested):53.25 hp
39.7 kW
PTO (tested):63.31 hp
47.2 kW
power test details ...

1959 - 1962

Standard-tread tractor

Series:

Series:	88
	Super 90 ↓

Nebraska Tractor Test 765

Nebraska Tractor Test 765
Diesel 8-speed 2WD September 29 - October 4, 1960 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 765 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:	63.31 hp 47.2 kW
Fuel use:	4.5 gal/hour 17.0 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed:	51.86 hp 38.7 kW
Fuel use:	3.6 gal/hour 13.6 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	53.25 hp 39.7 kW
Fuel use:	4.3 gal/hour 16.3 l/hour
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull:	8,973 lbs 4070 kg
Gear 2 used for pull test.

Massey Ferguson 88 Engines

Massey Ferguson 88 Engines Continential 4.0L 4-cyl gasoline Continential 4.5L 4-cyl diesel Continental 4.0L 4-cyl LP gas Fuel tank:23 gal
87.1 L
Engine details ...

1959 - 1962

Standard-tread tractor

Series:

Series:	88
	Super 90 ↓

Engines overview

Engines overview
Continential 4.0L 4-cyl gasoline
Continential 4.5L 4-cyl diesel
Continental 4.0L 4-cyl LP gas

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
Continential E-242
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	242 ci 4.0 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.875x5.125 inches 98 x 130 mm
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Compression:	7.3:1
Rated RPM:	2000
Starter volts:	12
Oil capacity:	7 qts 6.6 L

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
Continential
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	276.5 ci 4.5 L
Bore/Stroke:	4.00x5.50 inches 102 x 140 mm
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Pre-heating:	thermostart
Compression:	15.2:1
Rated RPM:	2000
Starter volts:	12

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
Continental E-242
LP gas
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical L-head
Displacement:	242 ci 4.0 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.875x5.125 inches 98 x 130 mm
Compression:	8.8:1
Rated RPM:	2000
Starter volts:	12

Mechanical

Mechanical Chassis:4x2 2WD
Steering:power
Brakes:dry disc
Cab:Open operator station.
Transmission:8-speed gear
Transmission details ...

1959 - 1962

Standard-tread tractor

Series:

Series:	88
	Super 90 ↓

Transmission

Transmission
Type:	gear
Gears:	8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch:	304.8mm dry disc
Four gears, plus reverse, in two ranges.

Speeds

Speeds

Hydraulics

Hydraulics Type:open center
Valves:2

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO) Rear PTO:live
Clutch:wet disc
Rear RPM:540 (1.375)

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires Wheelbase:88 inches
223 cm
Weight:7165 lbs
3250 kg
Front tire:7.50x18
Rear tire:15x30
Full dimensions and tires ...

1959 - 1962

Standard-tread tractor

Series:

Series:	88
	Super 90 ↓

Massey Ferguson 88 Tires

Massey Ferguson 88 Tires
Ag front:	7.50x18
Ag rear:	15x30

Dimensions

Dimensions
Wheelbase:	88 inches 223 cm
Operating weight:	7165 lbs 3250 kg
Ballasted weight:	11883 lbs 5390 kg
Front tread:	60 inches 152 cm
Rear tread:	70 inches 177 cm

Massey Ferguson 88 attachments

Massey Ferguson 88 attachments front-end loader Attachment details ...

1959 - 1962

Standard-tread tractor

Series:

Series:	88
	Super 90 ↓

Massey Ferguson 85 Loader

Massey Ferguson 85 Loader
Height (to pin):	113.5 inches 288 cm
Clearance, dumped bucket:	92.5 inches 234 cm
Breakout force (lift):	3250 lbs 1474 kg
Lift to full height (at pin):	1945 lbs 882 kg
Bucket width:	42 inches 106 cm