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Tractor Vet, I have heard in the past that the early 1256's had some motor problems. Can you speak to this? I would assume that whatever the problem was that none of them would still be operating that had not been repaired. How much better of a tractor is the 1256 versus the 1206? I am considering one or the other. I think I remember you mentioning in the past that extreme care needs to be taken when overhauling either engine. In other words you don't want a shade tree mechanic working on these engines. I think they are both very good engines but not easy or cheap to rebuild? Is that correct? I appreciate any comments or suggetions you might have. Thank you in advance.
 
Well i for one never heard of any problems as far back as i can remember . As to not being a shade tree mechanic's engine it is not for the novice . When building one you had best know what your doing or ya just built a hand gernade. Seen this more then once and one guy that i know who was to cheep to pay to have one done blew five engines before anyone of them made fifty hours . Then after the fifth one he brought me a junk block to build . When i told him that two of the cylinders had cracks in them he about came ungluded , Well we used his junk block and just bored out the two bad holes pressed in repair sleeves and bored them and installed the oversized sleeves fitted all the pistons to the holes that they were going into plus a linebore and decking of the block and recut countor bores refaced the head had the crank checked and reground and stuffed it together and sent him on his way that was some 15 years ago and it is still running.
 
Thanks Vet. I have heard the story about early 1256's having a problem a few times. Must be a myth. If you haven't heard about it I aint worried about it. Now what about 1206 vs. 1256? Is the 1256 a considerably better tractor. Just wondering what your thoughts are. Thanks.
 
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