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Muir Hill 161

Built: 1969-1975 · Series: Other models

More machines from model year 1969

The 161 comes from Muir Hill. Production: 1969-1975. The engine delivers 185 hp (138 kW), has 8 cylinders. The engine comes from Perkins. The engine is water-cooled. The model was built in England. The fuel is diesel. The engine fitted is the V8,510. It was succeeded by the Muir-Hill 171. Rated output across the Muir Hill range ranges from 84 to 185 hp; the 161 sits at the top of that range with 185 hp. Its immediate neighbours are the 101 below it with 108.5 hp. Rated output across the Muir Hill range ranges from 63 to 138 kW; here the 161 sits at the top of that range with 138 kW. 3 Muir Hill models are on record.

Muir-Hill – other models: British four-wheel-drive conversion tractors from Trafford Park on a Ford base outside the named ranges, 101 to 161, 63 to 138 kW, Perkins engines

This page gathers the Muir-Hill tractors the register could not assign to a named range. Muir-Hill was a British maker from Trafford Park near Manchester that, from the 1960s into the 1980s, built four-wheel-drive tractors based on Ford vehicles, converting them with its own front axles and stronger Perkins engines into powerful haulage and industrial tractors. The 101, 110 and 161 types denote different power levels of this conversion range.

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The register lists here 3 versions with 63 to 138 kW (84 to 185 hp) with Perkins diesel engines, including the six-cylinder A6.354 and the V8.510.

Muir-Hill positioned its tractors between farming and construction: the powerful four-wheel-drive tractors were used for heavy tillage as well as for earthmoving, material haulage and as a tow vehicle for trailers and scrapers on large construction sites, a niche segment alongside Ford's own purely agricultural tractors.

When buying used, on the Perkins engines operating hours, the condition of the injection pump and head gasket matter, and on the V8.510 the smoothness of the eight-cylinder; also check the four-wheel-drive axles, transfer case and brakes added by Muir-Hill for wear, as parts for these conversion components today can only be sourced through specialist collectors and vintage-vehicle dealers.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Muir-Hill (weitere Modelle)

Technical data

Engine

Engine make	Perkinscorrect
Engine model	V8.510correct
Fuel	dieselcorrect
Power	185 hp (138 kW)correct
Cylinders	8correct
Cooling	water-cooledcorrect

Drivetrain and chassis

Drive	four-wheel driveWDcorrect

Origin and approval

Plant	Englandcorrect

Other data

Successor	Muir-Hill 171correct

Frequently asked questions

How much power does the Muir Hill 161 have?

The Muir Hill 161 delivers 185 hp.

What engine does the Muir Hill 161 have?

8 cylinders, Diesel.

When was the Muir Hill 161 built?

Production years: 1969-1975.

What to check before buying

Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.

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