Re: Early versions of the -66 series?

Posted by chadd on April 23, 2007 at 11:51:47 from (155.92.32.116):

In Reply to: Early versions of the -66 series? posted by Joe Evans on April 23, 2007 at 08:20:59:

First off, don't start panicking yet. . .
Second, lets start with the steering pitman. The 766 could be ordered with the steering cylinder built into the front bolster just like those of the 06, 56, and 26 Farmalls we've all grown to know and love. More than likely yours is factory.

Third, the bolt pattern, it should be the same bolt pattern, as it is almost the same bolster that was under the older tractor. Tractors that were purchased with a single front wheel or a tricycle front end will have modified (?) versions of all of the parts that were used on the older models, as IH wasn't going to design a whole new system for an option few were going to purchase. Does yours have the same square channel iron along the side of the motor as your neighbor's 806? If so, that almost guarantees that you have a tractor that was purchased with a narrow front, as they used similar channels to the older tractors. The ones equipped with the std. wide front will have newer, rounded channels with a much different bolster than yours. Also, I wouldn't recommend going with the 06 front end if you work in tight spaces, as the 66 and schwartz front end steer a little shorter. The difference between our 656 and 806 was pretty substantial. Please note the taper to the newer styled frame rails with the wide front.

Fourth, IH offered two styles of couplers for their tractors (although they tried desperately to go to one, but it never caught on). The current PIONEER style is the old IH coupler design. The IH GOLD style couplings are all their own, and have a cast housing with levers beside each coupler for permitting unhooking under pressure. Our 966 has one of each style, as the second set (one on the right) was added later by the previous owner. If your tractor was purchased with a narrow front, it wouldn't be hard to imagine that the purchaser didn't buy too many options, including those for hydraulics.

Fifth, IH offered two styles of wheels, one with wedgelocks(later, stronger replacements to handle bolt on duals that broke the old style cast centers) and the other with the standard block from the 06's(What our 966 has, and probably what you have) They are interchangeable and could have been changed out by the previous owner.

Replies:

• Re: Early versions of the -66 series? Joe Evans 12:38:54 04/23/07 (1)
  • Re: Early versions of the -66 series? chadd 12:53:14 04/23/07 (0)

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