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Years in Production / 1929–1943
Allis-Chalmers
K
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Allis-Chalmers K.
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54hp
Engine estimate · from belt
Tracks
Drive
1929–1943
Production years
Allis-Chalmers
Manufacturer
K / 01
At a glance
Production
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Built in Springfield, Illinois, USA
- Manufacturer
- Allis Chalmers
- Total Built
- 9,468
Mechanical
Open operator station.
- Drive
- crawler
K / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Allis Chalmers
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 510.5 ci8.4 L
- Bore Stroke
- 5.00x6.50 inches127 x 165 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 5.2:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1050
- Coolant Capacity
- 44 qts41.6 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Options
Allis Chalmers 8.4L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 39 gal147.6 L
K / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
The three-speed transmission was used on early models.
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 3 forward and 1 reverse
Transmission (Option 2)
The four-speed transmission was introduced in 1935 at tractor serial number 4451.
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 22 qts20.8 L
K / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Tires And Tracks
15-inch tracks
- Weight
- 11500 lbs5216 kg
Tires And Tracks
- Width
- 15 inches38 cm
- Length On Ground
- 67 inches170 cm
- Area On Ground
- 2010 in²1.3 m²
- Ground Pressure
- 5.46 psi0.4 bar
See it in action
Videos
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K / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 215Nebraska test report ↗
Gasoline 3-speed crawlerSeptember 21 - October 4, 1933
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 215
- Belt Power Max
- 55.24 hp41.2 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 5.9 gal/hour22.3 l/hour
- Max Power
- 47.87 hp35.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 8865 lbs4021 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 336Nebraska test report ↗
Gasoline 4-speed crawlerNovember 21 - 27, 1939
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 336
- Belt Power Max
- 62.22 hp46.4 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 6.2 gal/hour23.5 l/hour
- Max Power
- 53.6 hp40.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 11785 lbs5345 kg