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Years in Production / 1957–1967
Allis-Chalmers
D17
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Allis-Chalmers D17.
63hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1957–1967
Production years
Allis-Chalmers
Manufacturer
D17 / 01
At a glance
Overview
- Alternative Additional Value
- SAE 80 EP
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
Original price was $5,400 in 1967
- Manufacturer
- Allis Chalmers
- Total Built
- 84,914 (total)
- Total Built
- 51,598 (gas)
- Total Built
- 12,284 (diesel)
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Mechanical drum brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- power OptOptional
Capacity
- Fuel
- 19 gal71.9 L
- Fuel
- 22.3 gal (LP gas)84.4 L
- Hydraulic System
- 9.75 gal36.9 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 9.75 gal36.9 L
- Pressure
- 2000 psi (Series IV)137.9 bar
- Valves
- 1
- Pump Flow
- 1.5 gpm (Traction-Booster)5.7 lpm
- Total Flow
- 10.5 gpm (main pump Series IV)39.7 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II *Category II hitch was optional on the D17 Series IV.
- Type
- Snap-Coupler
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
Serial Numbers
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- 1957
- 1001 (Series I)
- 1958
- 4300 (Series I)
- 1959
- 16500 (Series I)
- 1960
- 28200 (Series I)
- 1960
- 32001 (Series II)
- 1961
- 33100 (Series II)
- 1962
- 38070 (Series II)
- 1962
- 42001 (Series III)
- 1963
- 65001 (Series III)
- 1964
- 70611 (Series III)
- 1964
- 75001 (Series IV)
- 1965
- 77090 (Series IV)
- 1966
- 80533 (Series IV)
- 1967
- 86061 (Series IV)
- Final
- 31625 (Series I)
- Final
- 41540 (Series II)
- Final
- 72768 (Series III)
- Final
- 89213 (Series IV)
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Charging System
- generator
- Battery Volts
- 12
D17 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Allis-Chalmers
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 226 ci3.7 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.00x4.50 inches102 x 114 mm
- Power
- 63 hp47.0 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 7.25:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1650
- Firing Order
- 1-2-4-3
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 14.5 qts13.7 L
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.025 inches0.635 mm
- Point Gap
- 0.022 inches0.559 mm
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.013 inches (hot)0.330 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.013 inches (hot)0.330 mm
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Allis Chalmers
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 262 ci4.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.5625x4.375 inches90 x 111 mm
- Power
- 61 hp45.5 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 15.7:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1650
- Oil Capacity
- 6 qts5.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 16 qts15.1 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Detail (Option 3)
Allis-Chalmers
LP gas
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 226 ci3.7 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.00x4.50 inches102 x 114 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 8.25:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1650
- Firing Order
- 1-2-4-3
- Fuel Type
- LP gas
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
D17 / 03
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Gas Wheelbase
- 93 inches236 cm
- Diesel Wheelbase
- 95.75 inches243 cm
- Weight
- 4670 lbs2118 kg
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 13-28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 13-28
- Rear Ag
- 14.9-28 *After SN42001
D17 / 04
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D17 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 635
Gasoline Power-Director 2WDNovember 14 - 25, 1957
Drawbar performance
Gear 3-High used for power test.
Gear 1-Low used for pull test.
- Id
- 635
- Belt Power Max
- 52.70 hp39.3 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 4.5 gal/hour17.0 l/hour
- Max Power
- 48.64 hp36.3 kW
- Max Pull
- 7,061 lbs3202 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 636
Diesel Power-Director 2WDNovember 14, 1975 - November 26, 1957
Drawbar performance
Gear 2-High used for power test.
Gear 1-High used for pull test.
- Id
- 636
- Belt Power Max
- 51.14 hp38.1 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.7 gal/hour14.0 l/hour
- Max Power
- 46.16 hp34.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 7,126 lbs3232 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 644
LP gas Power-Director 2WDApril 1 - 12, 1958
Drawbar performance
Gear 3-High used for power test.
Gear 1-High used for pull test.
- Id
- 644
- Belt Power Max
- 50.79 hp37.9 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 5.4 gal/hour20.4 l/hour
- Max Power
- 46.23 hp34.5 kW
- Max Pull
- 6,845 lbs3104 kg