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Years in Production / 1949–1958
Cockshutt
40
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Cockshutt 40.
47hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1949–1958
Production years
Cockshutt
Manufacturer
40 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Original price was $3,600 in 1957
The Cockshutt model 40 was available with a Buda 230 cubic inch engine, with choice of gasoline, diesel, LP-gas, or distillate as the fuel. In 1955, a Perkins diesel was also an option, sold as the Cockshutt 40PD and labeled the 40D4 Golden Eagle in the United States.
- Manufacturer
- Cockshutt
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Open operator station.
- Steering
- manual
Pto
- Rear Type
- 540
Serial Numbers
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- 1949
- 101
- 1950
- 194
- 1951
- 4098
- 1952
- 6896
- 1953
- 10472
- 1954
- 11363
- 1955
- 20001
- 1956
- 30001
- 1957
- 40001
- 1958
- 50001
- Final
- 50372
40 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Buda 6B230
gasoline
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 230 ci3.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.4375x4.125 inches87 x 105 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 6.2:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1650
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Buda 6BD230
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 230 ci3.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.4375x4.125 inches87 x 105 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
40 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
40 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Wheelbase
- 86.7 in220 cm
- Front tread
- 53.4 in135 cm
- Rear tread
- 61.75 in156 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 86.7 inches220 cm
- Weight
- 5305 lbs2406 kg
40 / 05
Tractor Photos
40 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 442
Gasoline 6-speed 2WDJune 12 - 17, 1950
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 442
- Belt Power Max
- 43.30 hp32.3 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 4.5 gal/hour17.0 l/hour
- Max Power
- 37.85 hp28.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,538 lbs2512 kg