J.I. Case 970 tractor specifications

1970 - 1978

1970 - 1978 Model year 1970-19731974-1978 70 SeriesRow-Crop tractor

Series:

Series:870 ← 970 → 1070

1970 - 1975

70 Series

Series:

770 ←

870

→ 970

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	J.I. Case
Factory:	Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Total built:	3,238
Original price:	$8,400 (1975 )

J.I. Case 870 Power

J.I. Case 870 Power
Drawbar (claimed):	62 hp 46.2 kW
PTO (claimed):	71 hp 52.9 kW
Drawbar (tested):	69.53 hp 51.8 kW
PTO (tested):	80.49 hp 60.0 kW
power test details ...

J.I. Case 870 Engines

J.I. Case 870 Engines
J.I. Case 5.5L 4-cyl diesel
J.I. Case 4.9L 4-cyl gasoline
Fuel tank:	50 gal 189.3 L
Engine details ...

Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:	4x2 2WD
Steering:	power
Brakes:	differential hydraulic dry disc
Cab:	Cab optional
Transmissions:	8-speed unsynchronized gear
	12-speed partial power shift
Transmission details ...

Hydraulics

Hydraulics
Pump flow:	16 gpm 60.6 lpm
Total flow:	24 gpm 90.8 lpm
Steering flow:	8 gpm 30.3 lpm

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch
Rear Type:	II

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTO:	independent
Rear RPM:	540 (1.375)
	540/1000 (1.375)
Engine RPM:	540@1900 1000@1900

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
Wide-front Wheelbase:	101 inches 256 cm
Tricycle Wheelbase:	94 inches 238 cm
Weight:	9,200 lbs 4173 kg
Front tire:	7.50-16
Rear tire:	18.4-34
Full dimensions and tires ...

870 Serial Numbers

870 Serial Numbers
1970:	8650001
1971:	8674001
1972:	8691801
1973:	8712001
1974:	8736601
1975:	8770001
how to read serial numbers...

Production

Production Manufacturer:J.I. Case
Type:Row-Crop tractor
Factory:Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Total built:8,542

J.I. Case 970 Power

J.I. Case 970 Power Drawbar (claimed):70 hp
52.2 kW
PTO (claimed):86 hp
64.1 kW
Drawbar (tested):79.90 hp
59.6 kW
PTO (tested):93.87 hp
70.0 kW
power test details ...

1970 - 1978

Model year 1970-19731974-1978

70 Series

Row-Crop tractor

Series:

870 ←

970

→ 1070

Nebraska Tractor Test 1034

Nebraska Tractor Test 1034
Diesel 8-speed 2WD April 7 - 27, 1970 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1034 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:	85.70 hp 63.9 kW
Fuel use:	5.5 gal/hour 20.8 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	69.63 hp 51.9 kW
Fuel use:	5.4 gal/hour 20.4 l/hour
Gear 4-Low used for power test.
Max pull:	10,604 lbs 4809 kg
Gear 1-Low used for pull test.

Nebraska Tractor Test 1037

Nebraska Tractor Test 1037
Diesel 12-speed 2WD April 15 - 28, 1970 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1037 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:	85.31 hp 63.6 kW
Fuel use:	5.4 gal/hour 20.4 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	71.56 hp 53.4 kW
Fuel use:	5.3 gal/hour 20.1 l/hour
Gear 2-High used for power test.
Max pull:	10,671 lbs 4840 kg
Gear 1-Int. used for pull test.

Nebraska Tractor Test 1038

Nebraska Tractor Test 1038
Gasoline 12-speed 2WD April 17 - May 5, 1970 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1038 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:	85.23 hp 63.6 kW
Fuel use:	8.4 gal/hour 31.8 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	74.6 hp 55.6 kW
Fuel use:	8.3 gal/hour 31.4 l/hour
Gear 2-High used for power test.
Max pull:	10567 lbs 4793 kg
Gear 1-Med used for pull test.

Nebraska Tractor Test 1039

Nebraska Tractor Test 1039
Gasoline 8-speed 2WD April 15 - May 5, 1970 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1039 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:	85.02 hp 63.4 kW
Fuel use:	8.2 gal/hour 31.0 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	77.20 hp 57.6 kW
Fuel use:	8.6 gal/hour 32.6 l/hour
Gear 4-Low used for power test.
Max pull:	10540 lbs 4780 kg
Gear 2-Low used for pull test.

Nebraska Tractor Test 1068

Nebraska Tractor Test 1068
Diesel 12-speed 2WD 5/6/1971 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1068 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:	93.41 hp 69.7 kW
Fuel use:	6.2 gal/hour 23.5 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed:	93.47 hp 69.7 kW
Fuel use:	6.2 gal/hour 23.5 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	79.85 hp 59.5 kW
Fuel use:	6.2 gal/hour 23.5 l/hour
Gear 2-High used for power test.

Nebraska Tractor Test 1078

Nebraska Tractor Test 1078
Diesel 8-speed 2WD September 9 - 21, 1971 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1078 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:	93.87 hp 70.0 kW
Fuel use:	6.0 gal/hour 22.7 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed:	92.11 hp 68.7 kW
Fuel use:	5.9 gal/hour 22.3 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	79.90 hp 59.6 kW
Fuel use:	5.9 gal/hour 22.3 l/hour
Gear 4-Low used for power test.
Max pull:	10,644 lbs 4828 kg
Gear 2-Low used for pull test.

J.I. Case 970 Engines

J.I. Case 970 Engines J.I. Case 6.6L 6-cyl diesel J.I. Case 6.2L 6-cyl gasoline Fuel tank:50 gal
189.3 L
Engine details ...

1970 - 1978

Model year 1970-19731974-1978

70 Series

Row-Crop tractor

Series:

870 ←

970

→ 1070

Engines overview

Engines overview
J.I. Case 6.6L 6-cyl diesel
J.I. Case 6.2L 6-cyl gasoline

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
J.I. Case
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	401 ci 6.6 L
Bore/Stroke:	4.125x5.00 inches 105 x 127 mm
Compression:	16.5:1
Rated RPM:	1900 (early)
	2000 (late)
Starter volts:	12
Coolant capacity:	38 qts 36.0 L

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
J.I. Case
gasoline
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	377 ci 6.2 L
Bore/Stroke:	4.00x5.00 inches 102 x 127 mm
Air cleaner:	paper element
Compression:	7.5:1
Rated RPM:	1900
Starter volts:	12

Mechanical

Mechanical Chassis:4x2 2WD
Steering:power
Brakes:differential hydraulic dry disc
Cab:Cab optional
Transmissions:8-speed unsynchronized gear
12-speed partial power shift
Transmission details ...

1970 - 1978

Model year 1970-19731974-1978

70 Series

Row-Crop tractor

Series:

870 ←

970

→ 1070

Transmissions overview

Transmissions overview
8-speed unsynchronized gear
12-speed partial power shift

Transmission

Transmission
Type:	unsynchronized gear
Gears:	8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch:	355.6mm dry disc

Speeds

Speeds

Transmission

Transmission
Transmission:	Range Power Shift
Type:	partial power shift
Gears:	12 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch:	hydraulic wet discs
Four gears each with reverse and a three-speed forward powershift.

Speeds

Speeds

Hydraulics

Hydraulics Pump flow:16 gpm
60.6 lpm
Total flow:24 gpm
90.8 lpm
Steering flow:8 gpm
30.3 lpm

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch Rear Type:II

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO) Rear PTO:independent
Rear RPM:1000 (1.375)
540/1000 (1.375)
Engine RPM:540@1900
1000@1900

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires Wide-front Wheelbase:108 inches
274 cm
Tricycle Wheelbase:101 inches
256 cm
Weight:10050 to 11190 pounds
Front tire:10.00-16
Rear tire:18.4-38
Full dimensions and tires ...

1970 - 1978

Model year 1970-19731974-1978

70 Series

Row-Crop tractor

Series:

870 ←

970

→ 1070

J.I. Case 970 Tires

J.I. Case 970 Tires
Ag front:	10.00-16
Ag rear:	18.4-38

Dimensions

Dimensions
Wide-front Wheelbase:	108 inches 274 cm
Tricycle Wheelbase:	101 inches 256 cm
Length:	162 inches 411 cm
Height (hood):	78 inches 198 cm
Ground clearance:	15 inches 38 cm

J.I. Case 970 Weight

J.I. Case 970 Weight
Operating:	10050 lbs 4558 kg (gas manual)
	10335 lbs 4687 kg (early Power-Shift diesel)
	11190 lbs 5075 kg (late Power-Shift diesel)

970 Serial Numbers

970 Serial Numbers Location:Plate on instrument panel
1970:8650001
1971:8674001
1972:8691801
1973:8712001
1974:8736601
1975:8770001
1976:8797501
1977:8809950
1978:8830001

how to read serial numbers...