1970s 6 cylinder

sh40

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What were your options in the 1970s if you wanted to buy a new 6 cylinder tractor? Not a homemade conversion but one which came out from the factory. John Deere had the 3130. What had other makes available if you wanted more power for the double chop.
 

sh40

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Were a lot of these not very early 1980s such as the fiat 980 ford tws and Massey 2600 series.

I'm talking more about the Mf 188 and ford 5000 era.
 

agrimax

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Were a lot of these not very early 1980s such as the fiat 980 ford tws and Massey 2600 series.

I'm talking more about the Mf 188 and ford 5000 era.
The 980 came out in 1979. The 1000 and 1300 were about then too,at least til '76.
Think the Ford TWs came in '79.The 8600 was from '72. The 8100 from '76. Muir Hill,County and Roadless were around from the 60s.
IH 946.....early 70s.
Same Tiger 6 and Buffalo.
MF 2600 series came in '79.
Dutra fizzled out in the mid '70s.
I'm guessing Schluter ran on til the 80s.They'd be scarce as would 70's Renault 6 cylinders......
 
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Lowland1

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The 980 came out in 1973. The 1000 and 1300 were about then too,at least til '76.
Think the Ford TWs came in '79.The 8600 was from '72. The 8100 from '76. Muir Hill,County and Roadless were around from the 60s.
IH 946.....early 70s.
Same Tiger 6 and Buffalo.
MF 2600 series came in '79.
Dutra fizzled out in the mid '70s.
I'm guessing Schluter ran on til the 80s.They'd be scarce as would 70's Renault 6 cylinders......
The Ford 8100 came out in 1978 the fiat 980 in 1979 or early 1980 sorry to be facetious but it's raining and i have a stack of Power Farming magazines.
 

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