Re: need recomendation for tractor

Posted by Hugh MacKay again on June 12, 2005 at 03:20:02 from (216.208.58.167):

In Reply to: Re: need recomendation for tractor posted by Allan in NE on June 11, 2005 at 05:29:34:

Allan: Another item I should point out to you, and this is probably the main reason I had a 1066 rather than a 1466 in 1975. Information the dealer had from IH clearly stated 1466 was not available with dual shaft PTO. I did not want to be in position without 540 PTO if I needed to use it. We now know some 1466 either came with dual shaft PTO or have become equiped so from boneyard parts.

Another item you may wish to investigate is archives here at YT. A discussion back few years suggested some 66 series tractors came off the assembly line with wrong engines. I can't tell you if these guys knew what they were talking about. I wondered at the time if these 1066's turning out 160 hp may have in fact got 436 engines. It was suggested that farmers who actually got smaller engines were compensated. You can bet your bottom dollar guy with larger engines never complained. I know I never complained about my extra horse power. Would you?

One item I do know is my tractor broke a rocker arm less than 100 hours from new. I called the dealer and was advised he had a complete new rocker arm assembly in stock as there had been a recall on 1066. They had hoped my call wouldn't come until busy season was over. Technician explained to me that early 1066 had the same rocker arm assembly as 966. This made sence to me, both engines being 414 cu inch. He explained that turbo was creating extra stress on rocker arms. I do remember as he made change there was a significant difference both in arms and shaft the rocker arms go on. What did surprise me was I would have thought this problem would have been discovered and corrected before 1975. Lets face it there were a lot of 1066 on the go by 1975.

The tractors engine was rebuilt in 1983 with close to 10,000 hours on it. It fell victim to cavitation. Crank had to be turned plus sleeve kit. IH dealer did the rebuild, never heard any great calls of 436 discovery. But then a 436 kit probably about same money as 414. Who knows? I do know where the tractor is today, but at 1,300 miles, I don't think I'll be checking it out. Just not that important to me.

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