• WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1972–1974
  • 2,648 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

International Harvester 553 Engine specs

11 engine values on record for the 553.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

51.1 hp

38.1 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 553”, 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.

What engine is in a 553?

A 553 has a IHC D-179, a 3-cylinder 2.93 L diesel engine.

Engine — IHC D-179 specifications
Make & modelIHC D-179
FuelDiesel
Cylinders3
Displacement179.0 ci · 2.93 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Maximum torque142 lb·ft · 192 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,500 rpm
Air cleanerDry air filter
Cylinders3
Displacement3.1 qt · 2.9 L
Bore3.9 in · 98.4 mm
Stroke5.1 in · 128.5 mm
Rated engine speed2,180 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 553”

Sources and how this page was built

11 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 553”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: IHC 553 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-25838 · revision 957516. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document