MF 375?

I've found what seems to be a decent deal on another loader tractor. 2wd 1987 model, current owner has owned it for 15 years, says the 1800 hours on the clock is right, good tires, 12 forward/4 reverse gear trans, 2 rear remotes, and Massey 236 loader. Tractor has set out some and the finish isn't great(not awful, just not perty either), the loader is hooked directly to the remotes(no control valve on it), the loader cylinders need to be rebuilt(he says just the bucket cylinders but I'm going to say all 4), and he says the PTO won't quit turning unless it has something hooked to it, so I'm guessing either the pto break or possibly the pto clutch is gone. He told me the first $7000 buys it.

I figure I can fix the loader cylinders and add a control valve and some new hoses for under $800. I'm guessing a new PTO clutch will be in the 250-500 range in parts, but I have no idea if I can do that job myself. Any idea how big a job that is? Tractor have to be split? Or can it be got to thru the lift cover? If I buy it at $7k and put another $1500 into it, think its worth the $8500? Are these pretty good tractors? 60hp loader tractors around here aren't cheap, even 2wd models. Thanks

they are good tractors. West Virginia DOH used them as side arm cutter mowers for years & auctioned them off in varying conditions, so used spare parts should not be too much of an issue. Don't know whether they're still selling them at surplus or not. You can check their auction info for that. I must've seen 40 of'em sold over the 10 years I was watching their auctions. Can't answer any other of your questions.