Allis Chalmers 8550 VS Massey Ferguson 178 specs comparison

Allis Chalmers 8550
General InfosMake | Allis Chalmers |
Model | 8550 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1978 Until 1981 |
Price | 86,753 USD |
Tractor type | Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Allis Chalmers 8550 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 20.8x34 |
AG rear tires | 20.8x34 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 26,400 lbs or 11975 kg |
Length | 285 inches [723 cm] |
Width | 95.5 inches [242 cm] |
Height | 139 inches [353 cm] |
Wheelbase | 126 inches [320 cm] |
Ground clearance | 17 inches [43 cm] |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | 62 to 123 inches |
Front tread size | 62 to 123 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 731 ci or 12.0 L |
Cylinders | 6 cylinders 24 valves |
Engine power | 300 hp or 223.7 kW |
Engine RPM | 2500 (rpm) |
Torque | - |
Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 170 gal or 643.5 L |
Oil capacity | 46 qts or 43.5 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Allis Chalmers 8550 Parts |
Batteries number | 4 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | - |
Trans system | Power Director |
Trans type | partial power shift |
Trans gears | 20 forward and 4 reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x4 articulated 4WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | hydraulic wet discs |
Cabin type | Acousta Cab II standard with heat and air-conditioning |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | closed center |
Valves | 3 or 4 |
Pump flow | 74.9 gpm or 283.5 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | - |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | 210 hp or 156.6 kW |
Drawbar horsepower | 217.92 hp or 162.5 kW |
Fuel consumption | 17.5 gal/hour or 66.2 l/hour |
Pulling power | 26,220 lbs or 11893 kg |
Claimed power | 250 hp or 186.4 kW |
Real power | 253.88 hp or 189.3 kW |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 17.4 gal/hour or 65.9 l/hour |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | IV/III |
Rear hitch lift | - |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

Massey Ferguson 178
General InfosMake | Massey Ferguson |
Model | 178 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1968 Until 1971 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | - |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 178 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 7.5x16 |
AG rear tires | 12x36 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 6,878 lbs or 3119 kg |
Length | 136 inches [345 cm] |
Width | 72 inches [182 cm] |
Height | - |
Wheelbase | 84 inches [213 cm] |
Ground clearance | 17.5 inches [44 cm] |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 247.8 ci or 4.1 L |
Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
Engine power | 73 hp or 54.4 kW |
Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
Torque | 212 lb-ft or 287.5 Nm |
Torque RPM | 1300 (rpm) |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 21.7 gal or 82.1 L |
Oil capacity | 15 qts or 14.2 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | - |
Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 178 Parts |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | - |
Charging system | - |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | - |
Trans system | Multi Power |
Trans type | unsynchronized |
Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | power assist |
Braking system | dry disc |
Cabin type | Open operator station |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | - |
Valves | 1 or 2 |
Pump flow | 3.1 gpm or 11.7 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | - |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | 62 hp or 46.2 kW |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | - |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | II |
Rear hitch lift | 3,900 lbs or 1769 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Allis Chalmers provided us with the latest version of its 8550 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Allis Chalmers 8550 farm-tractor here
- Get your Massey Ferguson 178 manual book version
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