International Harvester Farmall 340 vs Volvo T-34

9 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

International Harvester Farmall 340

1958–1963

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

Volvo T-34

1952–1957

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because they were not built in overlapping years (1958–1963; 1952–1957). 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 · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

International Harvester Farmall 340 and Volvo T-34, field by field
FieldFarmall 340T-34Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed39.4 hp41.4 hp
Engine declaredINTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-135AB-VOLVO D 4 Bdiffers
Displacement declared2.21 L3.46 L+56% T-34
Maximum torque declared128 lb·ft · 174 N·m156 lb·ft · 211 N·m+21% T-34
Transmission
Top speed declared15.5 mph · 25 km/h18.6 mph · 30 km/h+20% T-34
Clutch declaredPedal operated dry Rockford single plate clutchPedal-operated dry BORG & BECK single-disc clutchdiffers
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared6.3 gpm · 23.8 L/min
Pressure declared1,276 psi · 88 bar
Three-point lift at ends declared1,874 lb · 850 kg
Rear PTO speeds declared540 rpm540 rpm
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared4,736 lb · 2,148 kg5,027 lb · 2,280 kg+6% T-34
Wheelbase declared80.2 in · 2,037 mm79.1 in · 2,010 mm
Length declared117.0 in · 2,972 mm124.0 in · 3,150 mm+6% T-34
Width declared64.0 in · 1,626 mm66.5 in · 1,690 mm
Height declared59.0 in · 1,499 mm85.8 in · 2,180 mm+45% T-34
Ground clearance declared20.0 in · 508 mm21.1 in · 535 mm+5% T-34
Turning radius, braked declared11.7 ft · 3.57 m
Fuel tank declared61.3 qt · 58.0 L63.4 qt · 60.0 L

International Harvester Farmall 340 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall 340”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC International 330”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 340”

Volvo T-34 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 34”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 32”