Re: 706 VS. 656

Posted by Hugh MacKay on November 16, 2004 at 15:22:03 from (64.228.11.115):

In Reply to: Re: 706 VS. 656 posted by K.W. on November 16, 2004 at 13:44:08:

KW: While I must admit I never owned a 706 with the 282 diesel, I did have a 656 and a 560. I got excellent service from both those engines. I always felt that running the 282 under 2000 rpm reaped big rewards in life of the engine. I felt then and still do today the heavy chassis of the 706 just taxed that engine a bit too much. I did have a 766 with the 360 engine out for a demo. I felt then and still do, the 360 engine was the answer for that chassis.

IH had a history for using an engine in more than one size tractor. In most cases the engine gained a much better reputation in the smaller tractor. A prime example of this was the C-113 and 123 used in SA, 100 and 130 and with more hp in SC, 200 and 230. The engine saw many more hours of trouble free service in the smaller tractor.

You see guys on this site discussing how much horse power they can get from a particular engine. No question you can get 250 hp from a 1066, but for how many hours? Every engine has a trade off between maximum power and hours of service.

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