• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • Not independently tested
  • 1939–1952
  • 250,213 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

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International Harvester Farmall M/MV Full specifications

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-248 four-cylinder petrol. The manufacturer claimed 36.5 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

36.5 hp

27.2 kW as stated by the source

Not independently tested

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall-M”, claimed

Weight
4,910 lb
Top speed
16.2 mph

International Harvester Farmall M/MV specs: key facts

  • The International Harvester Farmall M/MV was built from 1939 to 1952.

  • The International Harvester Farmall M/MV has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 27.2 kW (36.5 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.Source 2

  • The International Harvester Farmall M/MV is two-wheel drive (2WD).Source 2,Source 3

  • The International Harvester Farmall M/MV has a INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-248 engine, a 4-cylinder 4.06 L petrol unit.Source 3

  • The International Harvester Farmall M/MV weighs 2,227 kg (4,910 lb) unladen.Source 3

  • The International Harvester Farmall M/MV has a rear PTO running at 537 rpm.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall-M”

How much horsepower does a Farmall M/MV have?

The only figure for the Farmall M/MV is 36.5 hp (27.2 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.

Engine, claimed (gross/net not stated)
36.5 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall-M”

What engine is in a Farmall M/MV?

A Farmall M/MV has an INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-248, a 4-cylinder 4.06 L petrol engine.

Engine — Farmall M/MV engine specifications
Make & modelINTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-248
Cylinders4, liquid-cooledSource 2
Displacement247.7 ci · 4.06 L

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Farmall-M”

How much will a Farmall M/MV lift?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the Farmall M/MV are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — Farmall M/MV hydraulics and PTO specifications
Rear PTO537 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall-M”

What transmission does a Farmall M/MV have?

Transmission specifications for the Farmall M/MV are below.

Transmission — Farmall M/MV transmission specifications
ClutchPedal-operated dry Rockford single-plate clutch type 11 inchesSource 3Sources disagreePedal operated dry Rockford single disc clutch (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall-M”)Pedal-operated dry ROCKFORD single-plate clutch (Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall-M”)
BrakesPedal operated internal expanding shoe brakes mounted on countershaftsSources disagreePedal-operated internal shoe brakes mounted on the layshafts (Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall-M”)
SteeringMechanical gear steering
Top speed16.2 mph · 26 km/hSource 1

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall-M”

How much does a Farmall M/MV weigh?

A Farmall M/MV weighs 4,910 lb (2,227 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — Farmall M/MV weights and dimensions
Unladen weight4,910 lb · 2,227 kgSource 3MV: 2,672
Wheelbase88.7 in · 2,254 mmMV: 2,324
Length133.1 in · 3,381 mmSource 2
Width84.5 in · 2,146 mm
Height78.3 in · 1,988 mmSource 3
Ground clearance25.5 in · 648 mmSource 2MV: 759
Rear track52.0–88.0 in · 1,321–2,235 mmSource 2MV: 1,524-1,829
Turning radius, braked6.8 ft · 2.08 mMV: 3,175

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall-M”

Which tractors compare with a Farmall M/MV?

Within 10% of its 34.8 hp at the PTO (claimed), the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Everything else people ask

Is a Farmall M/MV two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The International Harvester Farmall M/MV is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does a Farmall M/MV have?

A Farmall M/MV has a 537 rpm rear PTO.

What serial numbers does a Farmall M/MV carry?

The source lists them year by year, from FBK 501 in 1939 to FBK 88084 in 1944. It does not say whether that is the tractor’s or the engine’s number, and we never work out a year from a serial number.

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Where this page comes from

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Farmall-M”; Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall-M”; and Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall-M”.

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Farmall Farmall-MCC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118228 · revision 1055013. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: IHC Farmall-MCC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118245 · revision 1055560. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  3. Traktorenlexikon: McCormick Farmall-MCC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-117764 · revision 1059889. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document