• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1971–1975
  • 12,756 built

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

International Harvester 453 Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the 453.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

44.4 hp

33.1 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 453”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

How fast will a 453 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 453 is 12.4–15.5 mph (20–25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 453 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears8–16the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears2–4the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described8 forward/2 reverse or 16 forward/4 reverse
ClutchDry LuK double clutch
Top speed forward12.4–15.5 mph · 20–25 km/hthe article lists alternatives
Top speed reverse7.1 mph · 11.40 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Creeper gears available, optionalYes
Differential lockPedal operated
Front axleOscillating and sprung front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 453”

Sources and how this page was built

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 453”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: McCormick 453 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118075 · revision 1059857. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document