[Ford-ferguson] Massey Ferguson 178 Diesel

[Chris C]

Yes,  I have 5 BE machines.  2 22B's 2 15B's and a 20B.

                         Chris




--- On Mon, 9/22/08, Dave Merchant <kosh at ncweb.com> wrote:

> From: Dave Merchant <kosh at ncweb.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ford-ferguson] Massey Ferguson 178 Diesel
> To: "Ford-Ferguson mailing list" <ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: Monday, September 22, 2008, 8:58 AM
> ...and more to the point, a Bucyrus Erie crane, maybe a
> 22-B?
> 
> Dave Merchant
> 
> 
> At 07:45 AM 9/22/2008, you wrote:
> >Chris
> >
> >Yep, all looks very familiar.  I see you have a loader
> on the 178.  I
> >bought my ol'girl (in much, much worse shape than
> yours) because it had a
> >loader.  I'm setting up for big bales & a
> loader is essential.  I see a
> >baler under the tarpaulin in one pic.  A big square
> baler or a small
> >square baler? (I recently bought a clapped out IH241
> big round baler.
> >Price was right coz most of the bearings on the rollers
> will have to be
> >replaced.)  Also some interesting gear in the
> background.  IH dozer?
> >Couple of Kenworth tippers?
> >
> >JV
> >
> >
> >
> > > Ok here is a link to a few pics I took today with
> my cell phone..
> > >
> > >          Chris
> > >
> > >
> http://public.fotki.com/jdnut/massey-ferguson-equ/mf-178-diesel-/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Sun, 9/21/08, Chris C
> <jdnutinwa at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> From: Chris C <jdnutinwa at yahoo.com>
> > >> Subject: Re: [Ford-ferguson] Massey Ferguson
> 178 Diesel
> > >> To: "Ford-Ferguson mailing list"
> > >>
> <ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > >> Date: Sunday, September 21, 2008, 8:10 PM
> > >> Thanks for the reply,
> > >>
> > >>      I have a problem with the PTO on my 178.
>  It was my
> > >> impression that the engine clutch was a two
> stage clutch.
> > >> The first position stopping the transmission
> and all the way
> > >> down stopping the PTO.  I bought an I & T
> Manual No.
> > >> MF-29 for the 175,  and there is no mention
> of the clutch
> > >> being two staged,  but it does show info the
> the IPTO
> > >> (Independant PTO)  From what I can gather
> from that,  it is
> > >> a hydraulic operated PTO clutch..   All I
> know for sure is
> > >> that with the clutch all the way down,  the
> shifter for the
> > >> PTO just grinds..  If I kill the engine, 
> engage the PTO and
> > >> then start the tractor it will turn.
> > >>
> > >>      My tractor has the 'Multi-Power'
> switch on the
> > >> dash.  I was mowing with it and much to my
> suprise,  when I
> > >> started down a hill the tractor freewheels
> down the hill.
> > >> When I shift it to the High range it stays in
> gear on the
> > >> hill.  Is this normal?  (I am assuming that
> forward on the
> > >> multi power switch is high and back is low
> based on the
> > >> tractor speed)
> > >>
> > >>      Those are my two main issues.  I would
> also like to
> > >> replace the fenders and buy all the manuals
> for it.  (So far
> > >> Ebay has been the best source I have found) 
> So if you could
> > >> point my in the direction of people the deal
> with the 178 I
> > >> would appreciate it.
> > >>
> > >>      I took some picutres of it today,  so I
> will try to
> > >> upload them to my Fotki site and post a link
> later tonight.
> > >>
> > >>                  Thanks in advance for the
> help!
> > >>
> > >>                         Chris
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --- On Sun, 9/21/08, John Maddock
> > >> <agtronixjv at southcom.com.au> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > From: John Maddock
> <agtronixjv at southcom.com.au>
> > >> > Subject: Re: [Ford-ferguson] Massey
> Ferguson 178
> > >> Diesel
> > >> > To: "Ford-Ferguson mailing
> list"
> > >>
> <ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > >> > Cc:
> ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > >> > Date: Sunday, September 21, 2008, 3:14
> PM
> > >> > G'day Chris
> > >> >
> > >> > The 178 is the later version of the 175,
> and as I
> > >> > understand it was
> > >> > introduced to provide slightly higher
> horsepower and a
> > >> 4x2
> > >> > (i.e. 8 speed)
> > >> > gearbox. Sold in Aus & NZ as well as
> UK
> > >> >
> > >> > I've got a 135, 148 and a 168 so
> I've got a
> > >> tad of
> > >> > experience.  What do
> > >> > you need to know?
> > >> >
> > >> > JV
> > >> >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Hello All,
> > >> > >
> > >> > >       I am new to this list,  but
> some of you may
> > >> have
> > >> > seen me on the John
> > >> > > Deere lists..
> > >> > >
> > >> > >        I have recently bought
> myself a Massey
> > >> Ferguson
> > >> > 178 Diesel.  I am
> > >> > > told that is is the same thing as a
> 175 only made
> > >> for
> > >> > the UK
> > >> > > market.  I am searching for a
> source of good
> > >> > information on it and
> > >> > > also looking to work some quirks
> out of the
> > >> tractor.
> > >> > >
> > >> > >                        Chris
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
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