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Years in Production / 1980–1983
David Brown
1490
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the David Brown 1490.
83hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1980–1983
Production years
David Brown
Manufacturer
1490 / 01
At a glance
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Meltham Mills, Huddersfield, England
Original price was $25,400 in 1983
- Manufacturer
- David Brown
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Pressure
- 2000 psi137.9 bar
- Valves
- 1
- Total Flow
- 8.4 gpm31.8 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
- Rear Lift
- 4,400 lbs1995 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Battery Volts
- 12
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
Two-post ROPS. Cab optional.
1490 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
J.I. Case
turbocharged diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 219 ci3.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.939x4.500 inches100 x 114 mm
- Power
- 83 hp61.9 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dual dry element
- Compression Ratio
- 16:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Firing Order
- 1-2-4-3
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 7.8 qts7.4 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 15 qts14.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
J.I. Case 3.6L 4-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 36 gal136.3 L
1490 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- synchromesh
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic dry disc
Transmission (Option 2)
Three gears, plus reverse, with a four-range power shift.
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic dry disc
1490 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 143 in363 cm
- Width
- 76.5 in194 cm
- Height (cab)
- 105 in266 cm
- Wheelbase
- 88.5 in224 cm
- Ground clearance
- 13 in33 cm
- Rear tread
- 60 in152 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 88.5 inches224 cm
- Weight
- 6490 to 7580 pounds
- Front Tire
- 11L-15
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-34
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 11L-15
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-34
See it in action
Videos
Watch David Brown 1490 videos from their original YouTube creators.
1490 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1381
Diesel 12-speed synchro 4WDMarch 17 - April 2, 1981
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3-2 used for power test.
Gear 2-1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1381
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 70.51 hp52.6 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.2 gal/hour15.9 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.0 gal/hour15.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.3 gal/hour16.3 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 68.75 hp51.3 kW
- Max Power
- 60.31 hp45.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 9919 lbs4499 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1381
Diesel 12-speed power shift 2WDMarch 18 - April 2, 1981
Drawbar performance
Gear 2-3 used for power test.
Gear 1-4 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1381
- Max Power
- 60.12 hp44.8 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.6 gal/hour17.4 l/hour
- Max Pull
- 8405 lbs3812 kg