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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: 66 Series Debate
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Posted by Hugh MacKay again on February 08, 2004 at 17:46:49 from (64.228.11.97):
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: 66 Series Debate posted by Hugh MacKay on February 07, 2004 at 22:26:58:
To Al Hanson and Redman: I have never had a real big problem with 66 series tractors. The real problem was IH. Their engineers knew full well before they built the first 66 series tractor with wet sleeves, what the problems would be associated with cavitation. They also knew how to reduce the problem, yet they chose to put those tractors on the market without water filters. And furthermore for close to 8 years after the first ones hit the market still did nothing. This was new technology to the new tractor buyers in the 1970's. It is my belief that with proper care every 66 series tractor out there could have and should have gone 15,000 to first engine rebuild. At 8 years of age and approaching 10,000 hours in 1982, I would have said my tractor was headed for 15,000 hours to first engine rebuild. Then one day during fall tillage my heat gauge started rising, too late anti freeze in crankcase. Since that time I have seen countless adds for used 1066's, yes thousands of them 4,000 to 7,000 hours and a freshly rebuilt engine. On the other hand stories such as you tell of your tractors are few and far between. This type of thing is not unique to IH tractors. Everything we buy today is the same. 5 year old automobiles with an oil pan leak from rust, absolutely unheard of in the 1960's. All this wouldn't be too bad if they still sold these things at pre 1960 prices. That is afterall the deal on agricultural commodities, pre 1960's prices.
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