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Years in Production / 1968–1971
Massey Ferguson
178
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Massey Ferguson 178.
73hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1968–1971
Production years
Massey Ferguson
Manufacturer
178 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1968 - 1971
Production
- Manufacturer
- Massey Ferguson
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Dry disc brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- power assist
Hydraulics
- Valves
- 1 or 2
- Pump Flow
- 3.1 gpm (gear)11.7 lpm
- Pump Flow
- 8.1 gpm (Multi Power)30.7 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
- Rear Lift
- 3,900 lbs1769 kg
Pto
- Rear Type
- 540/ground
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Under the hood
Engine Detail
Perkins A4.248
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 247.8 ci4.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.975x5.00 inches101 x 127 mm
- Power
- 73 hp54.4 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 16:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Torque
- 212 lb-ft287.5 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1300
- Starter Type
- electric
- Oil Capacity
- 15 qts14.2 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 28.8 qts27.3 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Perkins 4.1L 4-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 21.7 gal82.1 L
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Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission
- Multi Power
- Transmission Type
- partial powershift
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
Transmission (Option 3)
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
Transmission Options
12-speed partial powershift
6-speed unsynchronized
8-speed unsynchronized
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Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 136 in345 cm
- Width
- 72 in182 cm
- Height
- 67 in170 cm
- Wheelbase
- 84 in213 cm
- Ground clearance
- 17.5 in44 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 84 inches213 cm
- Weight
- 6878 to 7760 pounds
- Front Tire
- 7.5x16
- Rear Tire
- 12x36
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.5x16
- Front Ag
- 6x19
- Rear Ag
- 12x36
- Rear Ag
- 15x30
- Rear Ag
- 12x38
- Rear Ag
- 14x30
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Videos
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