• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1965–1972
  • 15,700 built

It sits on the utility/standard-size boundary, so either size is a fair description. 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 656 Transmission specs

11 transmission values on record for the 656.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

64.1 hp

47.8 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 656”, 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 656 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 656 is 15.5–21.1 mph (25–34 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 656 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears5–10the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears1–5the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described5 forward/1 reverse, 10 forward/2 reverse, 5 forward/5 reverse, stepless
Stepless transmissionCVT
ClutchPedal operated dry single plate clutch
Top speed forward15.5–21.1 mph · 25–34 km/hthe article lists alternatives
Top speed reverse9.5 mph · 15.29 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
SteeringHydraulic steering
Differential lockMechanically operated differential lock
Front axleOscillating adjustable front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 656”

Sources and how this page was built

11 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 656”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: IHC 656 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118731 · revision 1032674. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document