Difference between 178 and 188

crankit

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Hi
Could some Massey experts tell me all the differences between a MF 178 and 188

As far as i know the -
-188 has the same engine size but slightly more power (not sure why, turned up injector pump?
-188 has higher capacity hydraulic pump.

Anything else?

I've always wanted to restore one of these, almost had a 188 a few years back but dropped it for my ford 6600 which I recently restored.

I know a family friend with a 178 that I could probably get cheap that I could restore, but i'm on the fence about waiting for a 188, i only want one 100 series MF!
 
The big difference that I can see between the 178, and the 188 is that the 178 has dry disk brakes while the 188 has wet disk brakes. I would rather have the 188 because the wet disk brakes work better/more reliable than the dry disk brakes.
 

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