Allis 170

midwesternhayfarmer · Apr 17, 2015

allis 170 on auction tomorrow. What should I look for? By the serial number it appears to be a 69 model. Gas.

DrAllis · Apr 17, 2015

Try and run it long enough to get it warmed up good and when gunning the throttle look for blue smoke out the exhaust pipe.........meaning maybe time for an overhaul. They are probably one of the best gas engines ever built, but when you get to 3,500 or more hrs an overhaul is suspect. Also if the rubber air hose to the carb is rotten, an OH is imminent.

DrAllis · Apr 17, 2015

Try and run it long enough to get it warmed up good and when gunning the throttle look for blue smoke out the exhaust pipe.........meaning maybe time for an overhaul. They are probably one of the best gas engines ever built, but when you get to 3,500 or more hrs an overhaul is suspect. Also if the rubber air hose to the carb is rotten, an OH is imminent.

midwesternhayfarmer · Apr 17, 2015

Thanks. Someone told me they suffer from the same problem as the d17, popping out of gear. Do they?

Bob Bancroft · Apr 17, 2015

Yes. It's all the same stuff in there.

midwesternhayfarmer · Apr 19, 2015

Didn't buy it. They started it before they sold it. Didn't smoke. They said all the gears were good. The tach was broke so we had no idea how many hours were on it. The front weight support was badly bent from most likely a chain was hooked to it to pull it out from being stuck. Hose from the air cleaner to carborator didn't have a clamp on it either.

Based on the condition of the rest of the equipment on the sale, it didn't receive much care either. Sold for $4000.00, a bit more than I was willing to pay.

Thanks again

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