Posted by K.B.-826 on February 13, 2008 at 17:08:46 from (66.188.194.170):
In Reply to: IHC 1468 V8 posted by RIVIR on February 13, 2008 at 13:10:20:
As far as heavy-duty diesels go, a V-8 will rarely take as much abuse as an inline 6. The V-8 crankshaft only allows for 5 main bearings, and you've got two connecting rods on each rod journal. Let's not forget that the 550's exhaust system made it possible to install twin M&W turbochargers, creating even more stress. The 68 series was basically a marketing gimick. Massey and Oliver offered tractors with higher quality V-8's, and the corporate no-nothings at IH thought they had to compete. Makes for a nice collectors item, but a 1466 will walk all over the 1468 in the field.
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