Farmall 450 tractor specifications

1956 - 1958

1956 - 1958 Row-Crop tractor

Production

Production Manufacturer:Farmall (a part of International Harvester)
Type:Row-Crop tractor
Total built:18,305

Variants

Variants 450:row-crop
W-450:standard-front
450 Hi-Clear:high-crop

1956 - 1958

Row-Crop tractor

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	Farmall (a part of International Harvester)
Type:	Row-Crop tractor
Total built:	18,305

Variants

Variants
450:	row-crop
W-450:	standard-front
450 Hi-Clear:	high-crop

Farmall 450 Power

Farmall 450 Power
Drawbar (claimed):	35-39 hp 26.1 kW
PTO (claimed):	43-48 hp 32.1 kW
Drawbar (tested):	51.25 hp 38.2 kW
Belt (tested):	55.28 hp 41.2 kW
power test details ...

Farmall 450 Engines

Farmall 450 Engines
International Harvester 4.6L 4-cyl gasoline
International Harvester 4.6L 4-cyl diesel
International Harvester 4.6L 4-cyl LP gas
Fuel tank:	21 gal 79.5 L
Engine details ...

Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:	4x2 2WD
Steering:	power assist
Brakes:	mechanical disc
Cab:	Open operator station.
Transmission:	10-speed partial power shift
Transmission details ...

Hydraulics

Hydraulics
Type:	Hydra-Touch
Valves:	1 to 3

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch
Type:	IH Fast Hitch

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTO:	transmission
	independent (optional)
Rear RPM:	540

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
Wheelbase:	95.75 inches 243 cm
Weight:	6,519 lbs 2957 kg
Front tire:	6.00-16
Rear tire:	13.6-38
Full dimensions and tires ...

450 Serial Numbers

450 Serial Numbers
Location:	Serial number plate on the left side of the Farmall 450 clutch housing.
photo of 450 serial number
1956:	501
1957:	1734
1958:	21871
how to read serial numbers...

Belt Pulley

Belt Pulley
Diameter:	11 inches 27 cm
Width:	7 inches 17 cm
RPM:	899
Speed:	2588 ft/min 788.82 meters/min

Farmall 450 Power

Farmall 450 Power Drawbar (claimed):35-39 hp
26.1 kW
PTO (claimed):43-48 hp
32.1 kW
Drawbar (tested):51.25 hp
38.2 kW
Belt (tested):55.28 hp
41.2 kW
power test details ...

1956 - 1958

Row-Crop tractor

Nebraska Tractor Test 612

Nebraska Tractor Test 612
Gasoline Torque Amplifier 2WD April 9 - 14, 1957 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 612 file
Belt power (max):	55.28 hp 41.2 kW
Belt fuel use (max):	4.8 gal/hour 18.2 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	51.25 hp 38.2 kW
Gear 3-Direct used for power test.
Max pull:	7,318 lbs 3319 kg
Gear 1-TA used for pull test.

Nebraska Tractor Test 608

Nebraska Tractor Test 608
Diesel Torque Amplifier 2WD March 18 - April 1, 1957 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 608 file
Belt power (max):	48.78 hp 36.4 kW
Belt fuel use (max):	3.6 gal/hour 13.6 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	45.47 hp 33.9 kW
Gear 3-Direct used for power test.
Max pull:	6,634 lbs 3009 kg
Gear 1-TA used for pull test.

Nebraska Tractor Test 620

Nebraska Tractor Test 620
LP gas Torque Amplifier 2WD May 7 - 29, 1957 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 620 file
Belt power (max):	54.12 hp 40.4 kW
Belt fuel use (max):	5.8 gal/hour 22.0 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	49.94 hp 37.2 kW
Gear 3-Direct used for power test.
Max pull:	7,333 lbs 3326 kg
Gear 1-TA used for pull test.

Farmall 450 Engines

Farmall 450 Engines International Harvester 4.6L 4-cyl gasoline International Harvester 4.6L 4-cyl diesel International Harvester 4.6L 4-cyl LP gas Fuel tank:21 gal
79.5 L
Engine details ...

1956 - 1958

Row-Crop tractor

Engines overview

Engines overview
International Harvester 4.6L 4-cyl gasoline
International Harvester 4.6L 4-cyl diesel
International Harvester 4.6L 4-cyl LP gas

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
International Harvester C281
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Displacement:	281 ci 4.6 L
Bore/Stroke:	4.125x5.25 inches 105 x 133 mm
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Compression:	6.6:1
Rated RPM:	1450
Starter volts:	6
Coolant capacity:	28 qts 26.5 L

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
International Harvester
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Displacement:	281 ci 4.6 L
Bore/Stroke:	4.125x5.25 inches 105 x 133 mm
Compression:	17.45:1
Rated RPM:	1450
Starter volts:	12

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
International Harvester
LP gas
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Displacement:	281 ci 4.6 L
Bore/Stroke:	4.125x5.25 inches 105 x 133 mm
Compression:	8.35:1
Rated RPM:	1450
Starter volts:	6

Mechanical

Mechanical Chassis:4x2 2WD
Steering:power assist
Brakes:mechanical disc
Cab:Open operator station.
Transmission:10-speed partial power shift
Transmission details ...

1956 - 1958

Row-Crop tractor

Transmission

Transmission
Transmission:	International Harvester Torque Amplifier
Type:	partial power shift
Gears:	10 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch:	dry disc

Speeds

Speeds

Hydraulics

Hydraulics Type:Hydra-Touch
Valves:1 to 3

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch Type:IH Fast Hitch

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO) Rear PTO:transmission
independent (optional)
Rear RPM:540

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires Wheelbase:95.75 inches
243 cm
Weight:6,519 lbs
2957 kg
Front tire:6.00-16
Rear tire:13.6-38
Full dimensions and tires ...

1956 - 1958

Row-Crop tractor

Farmall 450 Tires

Farmall 450 Tires
Ag front:	6.00-16
Ag rear:	13.6-38

Dimensions

Dimensions
Wheelbase:	95.75 inches 243 cm
Length:	143 inches 363 cm
Width:	84 inches 213 cm
Height (steering wheel):	80 inches 203 cm
Weight:	6,519 lbs 2957 kg

450 Serial Numbers

450 Serial Numbers Location:Serial number plate on the left side of the Farmall 450 clutch housing.
photo of 450 serial number
1956:501
1957:1734
1958:21871

how to read serial numbers...