Massey-Harris 44 Special tractor specifications

1953 - 1955

1953 - 1955 Row-Crop tractor

Production

Production Manufacturer:Massey-Harris
Type:Row-Crop tractor
Factory:Racine, Wisconsin, USA
The Massey Harris 44 Special offered a bored-out gasoline engine, increasing displacement over the 44. The diesel, distillate, and LP-gas engines remained the same. The 44 Special was available in row-crop, standard, cane (high-crop), and rice configurations.

Variants

Variants 44 Special:row-crop
44 Special Cane:high-crop
44 Special Rice:standard

1953 - 1955

Row-Crop tractor

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	Massey-Harris
Type:	Row-Crop tractor
Factory:	Racine, Wisconsin, USA
The Massey Harris 44 Special offered a bored-out gasoline engine, increasing displacement over the 44. The diesel, distillate, and LP-gas engines remained the same. The 44 Special was available in row-crop, standard, cane (high-crop), and rice configurations.

Variants

Variants
44 Special:	row-crop
44 Special Cane:	high-crop
44 Special Rice:	standard

Massey-Harris 44 Special Power

Massey-Harris 44 Special Power
Engine:	40 hp 29.8 kW
Plows:	3-4
Drawbar (tested):	43.58 hp 32.5 kW
Belt (tested):	48.95 hp 36.5 kW
power test details ...

Massey-Harris 44 Special Engines

Massey-Harris 44 Special Engines
Massey-Harris 4.5L 4-cyl gasoline
Continental 4.3L 4-cyl diesel
Massey-Harris 4.3L 4-cyl tractor fuel
Massey-Harris 4.3L 4-cyl LP gas
Engine details ...

Mechanical

Mechanical
Steering:	manual worm-and-sector
Brakes:	differential mechanical drum
Cab:	Open operator station.
Transmission:	5-speed unsynchronized gear
Transmission details ...

Capacity

Capacity
Fuel:	23 gal 87.1 L (gas)
	19 gal 71.9 L (diesel)
	27.2 gal 103.0 L (LP-gas)
Hydraulic system:	1.75 gal 6.6 L

Hydraulics

Hydraulics
Capacity:	1.75 gal 6.6 L
Pressure:	1050 psi 72.4 bar
Total flow:	7.5 gpm 28.4 lpm

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch
Type:	Massey Hitch-All

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTO:	live
Rear RPM:	534
Engine RPM:	534@1350

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
Wheelbase:	88 inches 223 cm
Front tire:	6.50x16
Rear tire:	11-38
Full dimensions and tires ...

44 Special Serial Numbers

44 Special Serial Numbers
Location:	Serial number plate on the side of the tractor's main frame, just ahead of the operator platform. May be on left or right.
1953:	50001
1954:	51364
1955:	58067
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Belt Pulley

Belt Pulley
Diameter:	13.5 inches 34 cm
Width:	6 inches 15 cm
RPM:	863
Speed:	3050 ft/min 929.64 meters/min

Massey-Harris 44 Special Power

Massey-Harris 44 Special Power Engine:40 hp
29.8 kW
Plows:3-4
Drawbar (tested):43.58 hp
32.5 kW
Belt (tested):48.95 hp
36.5 kW
power test details ...

1953 - 1955

Row-Crop tractor

Nebraska Tractor Test 510

Nebraska Tractor Test 510
Gasoline 5-speed 2WD October 10 - 24, 1953 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 510 file
Belt power (max):	48.95 hp 36.5 kW
Belt fuel use (max):	4.3 gal/hour 16.3 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	43.58 hp 32.5 kW
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull:	5,341 lbs 2422 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.

Massey-Harris 44 Special Engines

Massey-Harris 44 Special Engines Massey-Harris 4.5L 4-cyl gasoline Continental 4.3L 4-cyl diesel Massey-Harris 4.3L 4-cyl tractor fuel Massey-Harris 4.3L 4-cyl LP gas Engine details ...

1953 - 1955

Row-Crop tractor

Engines overview

Engines overview
Massey-Harris 4.5L 4-cyl gasoline
Continental 4.3L 4-cyl diesel
Massey-Harris 4.3L 4-cyl tractor fuel
Massey-Harris 4.3L 4-cyl LP gas

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
Massey-Harris
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Displacement:	277 ci 4.5 L
Bore/Stroke:	4.00x5.50 inches 102 x 140 mm
Fuel system:	Zenith 1.25" carburetor
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Compression:	6.25:1
Rated RPM:	1350
Oil capacity:	8 qts 7.6 L
Coolant capacity:	22 qts 20.8 L

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
Continental
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Displacement:	259.4 ci 4.3 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.875x5.50 inches 98 x 140 mm
Power:	40 hp 29.8 kW
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Compression:	15.0:1
Rated RPM:	1500

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
Massey-Harris
tractor fuel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Displacement:	259.4 ci 4.3 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.875x5.50 inches 98 x 140 mm
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Compression:	4.68:1
Rated RPM:	1350

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
Massey-Harris
LP gas
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Displacement:	259.4 ci 4.3 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.875x5.50 inches 98 x 140 mm
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Rated RPM:	1350

Mechanical

Mechanical Steering:manual worm-and-sector
Brakes:differential mechanical drum
Cab:Open operator station.
Transmission:5-speed unsynchronized gear
Transmission details ...

1953 - 1955

Row-Crop tractor

Transmission

Transmission
Type:	unsynchronized gear
Gears:	5 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch:	11-inch dry disc

Speeds

Speeds
With 12-38 rear tires.

Capacity

Capacity Fuel:23 gal
87.1 L (gas)
19 gal
71.9 L (diesel)
27.2 gal
103.0 L (LP-gas)
Hydraulic system:1.75 gal
6.6 L

Hydraulics

Hydraulics Capacity:1.75 gal
6.6 L
Pressure:1050 psi
72.4 bar
Total flow:7.5 gpm
28.4 lpm

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch Type:Massey Hitch-All

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO) Rear PTO:live
Rear RPM:534
Engine RPM:534@1350

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires Wheelbase:88 inches
223 cm
Front tire:6.50x16
Rear tire:11-38
Full dimensions and tires ...

1953 - 1955

Row-Crop tractor

Massey-Harris 44 Special Tires

Massey-Harris 44 Special Tires
Ag front:	6.50x16
	9.00x10
Ag rear:	11-38
	12-38
	13-38

Dimensions

Dimensions
Wheelbase:	88 inches 223 cm
Length:	135.3 inches 343 cm
Width:	79 inches 200 cm
Height:	80 inches 203 cm

44 Special Serial Numbers

44 Special Serial Numbers Location:Serial number plate on the side of the tractor's main frame, just ahead of the operator platform. May be on left or right.
1953:50001
1954:51364
1955:58067

how to read serial numbers...