Family Collection of Allis Chalmers D Series Tractors - Allis Chalmers D12 Tractor
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Years in Production / 1959–1968
Allis-Chalmers
D12
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Allis-Chalmers D12.
31hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1959–1968
Production years
Allis-Chalmers
Manufacturer
D12 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
- Manufacturer
- Allis Chalmers
- Original Price
- $3,522 (1968)
Hydraulics
- Type
- live
- Valves
- 1 or 2
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Type
- Snap-Couple
Pto
- Rear Type
- 540
Serial Numbers
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- 1959
- 1001
- 1960
- 1950
- 1961
- 2801
- 1962
- 3638
- 1963
- 5501
- 1964
- 6012
- 1965
- 9192
- 1966
- 9508
- 1967
- 9830
Belt Pulley
- Rpm
- 1220
- Speed
- 2556 ft/min779.07 meters/min
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Open operator station.
D12 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Allis-Chalmers
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical L-head
Original engine, used until 149 ci engine appeared in 1961.
- Displacement
- 138.7 ci2.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.375x3.875 inches86 x 98 mm
- Power
- 31 hp23.1 kW
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 7.75:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1650
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Oil Capacity
- 4 qts3.8 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 8 qts7.6 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical L-head
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Allis-Chalmers
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
The larger, 149 cubic inch, engine was introduced on the D12 at serial number 3001 in 1961.
- Displacement
- 149 ci2.4 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.50x3.875 inches89 x 98 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 7.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1650
- Firing Order
- 1-2-4-3
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Allis-Chalmers 2.3L 4-cyl gasoline
Allis-Chalmers 2.4L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 12.5 gal47.3 L
D12 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- sliding gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
D12 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 78.75 inches200 cm
- Weight
- 2,800 lbs1270 kg
- Front Tire
- 5.00x15
- Rear Tire
- 10x24
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.00x15
- Rear Ag
- 10x24
- Rear Ag
- 11x24
D12 / 05
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D12 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 723
138 gasoline 4-speed 2WDOctober 13 - 20, 1959
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 723
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 28.56 hp21.3 kW
- Fuel Use
- 2.3 gal/hour8.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.2 gal/hour8.3 l/hour
- Max Power
- 23.56 hp17.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,041 lbs1832 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 813
149 gasoline 4-speed 2WDApril 4 - 19, 1962
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 813
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 33.32 hp24.8 kW
- Fuel Use
- 2.7 gal/hour10.2 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.8 gal/hour10.6 l/hour
- Max Power
- 29.43 hp21.9 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,241 lbs1923 kg