9 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor oneFord 801 Powermaster1958–1962No measured PTO figureTractor twoInternational Harvester B-4501958–1969No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (68%). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.

Field by field

9 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Ford 801 Powermaster and International Harvester B-450, field by field
Field	801 Powermaster	B-450	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	55.5 hp	54.3 hp	—
Engine declared	—	INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER BD-264	—
Displacement declared	—	4.33 L	—
Maximum torque declared	—	201 lb·ft · 272 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	17.4 mph · 28 km/h	16.2 mph · 26 km/h	+8% 801 Powermaster
Clutch declared	—	Pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	4.0 gpm · 15.0 L/min	3.6 gpm · 13.6 L/min	+10% 801 Powermaster
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm / 1000 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	3,486 lb · 1,581 kg	5,842 lb · 2,650 kg	+68% B-450
Wheelbase declared	74.5 in · 1,892 mm	79.5 in · 2,019 mm	+7% B-450
Length declared	120.8 in · 3,069 mm	131.1 in · 3,330 mm	+9% B-450
Width declared	63.9–87.5 in · 1,623–2,223 mm	51.6–55.9 in · 1,310–1,420 mm	differs
Height, over the steering wheel declared	56.9 in · 1,446 mm	71.0 in · 1,803 mm	+25% B-450
Ground clearance declared	21.0 in · 533 mm	14.8 in · 375 mm	+42% 801 Powermaster
Turning radius, braked declared	8.9 ft · 2.72 m	—	—
Fuel tank declared	81.7 qt · 77.3 L	83.5 qt · 79.0 L	—

Ford 801 Powermaster sources

Source

Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 801”

International Harvester B-450 sources