[AT] MF 1135

[charliehill]

Mark what you are saying about the 426 Allis engine isn't necessarily true. 
There were some problems with that engine but a lot of them had to do with 
people turning the screw up too high and getting way too much HP out of 
them.  Some of those engines are turned up in excess of 200 HP.

You are right, if you have a bad problem in a 426 Allis there is a Cummins 
replacement that is a better bargain and maybe a better engine from the get 
go but that doesn't mean the 426 is bad.  There are thousands of them out 
there runing in everything from D21's and 7010's and all the way through the 
rest of the 7000 and 8000 series and in a lot of Gleaner combines.  Not to 
mention a lot being run in pulling tractors.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Greer" <markagreer at embarqmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] MF 1135


> It is big and if it has the same 426 Allis engine they put in the 8070 
> then
> RUN. They have a weak block that is prone to cracking and IF you can find 
> a
> good block the rebuild price alone will be about what that tractor sold 
> for.
> My BIL went through this last year and ended up re-powering his 8070 with 
> an
> big Cummins which ended up costing more but is a far better engine.
> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 6:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] MF 1135
>
>
>> An 8060 was a BIG tractor wasn't it?  I have a cousin with an 8030.  I 
>> got
>> to run it a time or two in high school.  The powershift wsa a little 
>> goofy
>> (downshifted to 4th if you mashed the clutch in 5th or 6th gear) but the
>> cab was really nice I thought and that series of Allis's were sharp
>> looking
>> I thought.
>>
>> For 5000 somebody got some mighty cheap horsepower.
>>
>> Al
>
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