Looking at a 170 with loader.
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Topic: Looking at a 170 with loader.
Posted By: alleyyooper
Subject: Looking at a 170 with loader.
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 8:29am
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Don't know any thing about this model but seem to remember hearing or reading they were made for Allis. What diesel engine is used in them? Easy to install a water heater for cold weather starting? Do they have a differential lock? Thanks for any information you can give me.  Al |
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Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 8:34am
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Perkins 3.9l. install a block heater. No diff lock.
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Posted By: ksbowman
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 8:37am
| It is a Perkins 4 cylinder. It is very easy to put a heater on one and it has no differential lock, at least mine doesn't. |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 9:40am
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They also came with a gas engine too. ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 9:16pm
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The 170 is an actual West Allis built tractor. Not some European model painted orange. They used the Perkins 236 diesel engine - very reliable and efficient. Very easy to put a heater on it, might already have the manifold heater as well. As others have said, there is no differential lock offered on these tractors. ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '63 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
Posted By: Joe(TX)
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 9:19pm
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The 170 was built by Allis Chalmers. Basically a D17 series IV except the diesel had a Perkins. ------------- 1970 190XT, 1973 200, 1962 D-19 Diesel, 1979 7010, 1957 WD45, 1950 WD, 1961 D17, Speed Patrol, D14, All crop 66 big bin, 180 diesel, 1970 170 diesel, FP80 forklift. Gleaner A |
Posted By: alleyyooper
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2017 at 5:18am
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Thank you for the reply's with the information I was seeking. I like my D17 just the loader is limited in what it can do since it is a light weight model with a trip bucket. This tractor doesn't Look all beat up either for a 1969 model. Al |