Ford 640 tractor specifications

1954 - 1957

1954 - 1957 600 SeriesUtility tractor

Production

Production Manufacturer:Ford
Type:Utility tractor
Factory:Highland Park, Michigan, USA
Original price:$2,056 (1957 )

Variants

Variants 740:row-crop
620:no PTO, hydraulics, or 3-point hitch
630:no PTO
640:four-speed
650:five-speed
660:five-speed, live PTO

1954 - 1957

700 Series

Row-Crop tractor

Series:

Series:	740
	741 ↓

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	Ford
Type:	Row-Crop tractor
Factory:	Highland Park, Michigan, USA
Original price:	$2,671 (1954 )

Variants

Variants
640:	utility chassis

Ford 740 Power

Ford 740 Power
Belt (claimed):	30 hp 22.4 kW
Plows:	2 (14-inch)
Drawbar (tested):	28.32 hp 21.1 kW
Belt (tested):	31.62 hp 23.6 kW
power test details ...

Ford 740 Engines

Ford 740 Engines
Ford 2.2L 4-cyl gasoline
Ford 2.2L 4-cyl LP gas
Engine details ...

Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:	4x2 2WD
Brakes:	differential mechanical internal expanding shoe
Cab:	Open operator station.
Transmission:	4-speed unsynchronized gear
Transmission details ...

Capacity

Capacity
Hydraulic system:	2.25 gal 8.5 L

Hydraulics

Hydraulics
Capacity:	2.25 gal 8.5 L

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch
Rear Type:	I
Rear lift:	1,250 lbs 567 kg

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTO:	transmission (non-live)
Rear RPM:	540

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
Wheelbase:	85.3 inches 216 cm
Weight:	3079 to 3390 pounds
Front tire:	6x16
Rear tire:	11x28
Full dimensions and tires ...

740 Serial Numbers

740 Serial Numbers
Location:	On the left-hand side of the transmission housing behind the starter.
photo of 740 serial number
1954:	1
1955:	10615
1956:	77271
1957:	116368
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Belt Pulley

Belt Pulley
Diameter:	9 inches 22 cm
Width:	6.5 inches 16 cm
RPM:	1,366
Speed:	3,218 ft/min 980.85 meters/min

Electrical

Electrical
Ground:	positive
Charging system:	generator
Charging amps:	20
Battery volts:	6

Ford 640 Power

Ford 640 Power Belt (claimed):30 hp
22.4 kW
Plows:2 (14-inch)
Drawbar (tested):28.59 hp
21.3 kW
Belt (tested):31.01 hp
23.1 kW
power test details ...

1954 - 1957

600 Series

Utility tractor

Nebraska Tractor Test 560

Nebraska Tractor Test 560
Gasoline 4-speed 2WD September 19 - October 4, 1955 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 560 file
Belt power (max):	31.01 hp 23.1 kW
Belt fuel use (max):	2.9 gal/hour 11.0 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	28.59 hp 21.3 kW
Gear 2 used for power test.
Max pull:	3,008 lbs 1364 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.

Nebraska Tractor Test 627

Nebraska Tractor Test 627
LP gas 4-speed 2WD June 24 - July 12, 1957 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 627 file
Belt power (max):	28.45 hp 21.2 kW
Belt fuel use (max):	3.9 gal/hour 14.8 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	27.11 hp 20.2 kW
Gear 2 used for power test.
Max pull:	2,812 lbs 1275 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.

Ford 640 Engines

Ford 640 Engines Ford 2.2L 4-cyl gasoline Ford 2.2L 4-cyl LP gas Engine details ...

1954 - 1957

600 Series

Utility tractor

Engines overview

Engines overview
Ford 2.2L 4-cyl gasoline
Ford 2.2L 4-cyl LP gas

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
Ford EAE Red Tiger
gasoline
4-cylinder 8-valve
liquid-cooled vertical inline
Displacement:	134 ci 2.2 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.44x3.60 inches 87 x 91 mm
Emissions:	Tier 0
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Compression:	6.6:1
Rated RPM:	2200
Firing order:	1-2-4-3
Starter volts:	6
Coolant capacity:	15 qts 14.2 L
Sparkplug:	14MM
Sparkplug gap:	0.025 inches 0.635 mm (min)
	0.028 inches 0.711 mm (max)

Engine Oil

Engine Oil

Oil capacity:	5 qts 4.7 L
Oil change:	100 h

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
Ford EAE Red Tiger
LP gas
4-cylinder 8-valve
liquid-cooled vertical inline
Displacement:	134 ci 2.2 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.44x3.60 inches 87 x 91 mm
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Compression:	6.6:1
Rated RPM:	2200
Firing order:	1-2-4-3
Sparkplug:	14MM
Sparkplug gap:	0.028 inches 0.711 mm (min)
	0.031 inches 0.787 mm (max)

Engine Oil

Engine Oil

Oil capacity:	5 qts 4.7 L
Oil change:	100 h

Mechanical

Mechanical Chassis:4x2 2WD
Steering:manual
power assist optional
Brakes:differential mechanical expanding shoe
Cab:Open operator station.
Transmission:4-speed unsynchronized gear
Transmission details ...

1954 - 1957

600 Series

Utility tractor

Transmission

Transmission
Transmission:	Ford
Type:	unsynchronized gear
Gears:	4 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch:	dry disc

Speeds

Speeds
With 11x28 rear tires.

Capacity

Capacity Fuel:11 gal
41.6 L
Hydraulic system:2.25 gal
8.5 L

Hydraulics

Hydraulics Capacity:2.25 gal
8.5 L
Steering flow:6.5 gpm
24.6 lpm
Steering press.:100 psi
6.9 bar

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch Rear Type:I
Rear lift:1,250 lbs
567 kg

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO) Rear PTO:transmission (non-live)
Rear RPM:540 (1.125)

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires Wheelbase:75.2 inches
191 cm
Weight:3031 lbs
1374 kg
Front tire:5.50-16
Rear tire:11-28
Full dimensions and tires ...

1954 - 1957

600 Series

Utility tractor

Ford 640 Tires

Ford 640 Tires
Ag front:	5.50-16
Ag rear:	11-28

Dimensions

Dimensions
Wheelbase:	75.2 inches 191 cm
Length:	121.4 inches 308 cm
Width:	64.75 inches 164 cm
Height:	58.7 inches 149 cm
Weight:	3031 lbs 1374 kg
Ballasted weight:	3,641 lbs 1651 kg
Ground clearance:	21 inches 53 cm
Front tread:	52 to 76 inches 132 to 193 cm
Rear tread:	52 to 76 inches 132 to 193 cm

640 Serial Numbers

640 Serial Numbers Location:On the left-hand side of the transmission housing behind the starter.
photo of 640 serial number
1954:1
1955:10615
1956:77271
1957:116368

how to read serial numbers...