This Farmall Was Built Only 3 Years - 1957 Farmall Model 230 - Classic Tractor Fever
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Years in Production / 1956–1958
Farmall
230
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Farmall 230.
27hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1956–1958
Production years
Farmall
Manufacturer
230 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Original price was $2,100 in 1958
- Manufacturer
- Farmall (a part of International Harvester)
Pto
- Rear Type
- 540
Serial Numbers
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- 1956
- 501
- 1957
- 815
- 1958
- 6827
- Final
- 7671
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 8 inches20 cm
- Width
- 6 inches15 cm
- Rpm
- 1,487
- Speed
- 3,114 ft/min949.15 meters/min
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Differential mechanical dry disc brakes
Open operator station.
230 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
International Harvester C123
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 122.7 ci2.0 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.125x4.00 inches79 x 102 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 6.94:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1800
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 15 qts14.2 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Options
International Harvester 2.0L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 11 gal41.6 L
230 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- sliding gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
Transmission (Option 2)
The Hydra-Creeper unit consisted of a hydraulic motor that attached to the tractor's PTO shaft. The motor was powered from the tractor's hydraulics and drove the tractor through the PTO shaft.
- Transmission
- Hydra-Creeper
- Transmission Type
- creeper
- Gears
- 4 forward and reverse
230 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Weight
- 3440 lbs1560 kg
- Front Tire
- 5.00-15
- Rear Tire
- 11.2-36
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.00-15
- Rear Ag
- 11.2-36
230 / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch Farmall 230 videos from their original YouTube creators.
230 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 616
Gasoline 4-speed 2WDApril 25, 1957 - ,
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 616
- Belt Power Max
- 28.06 hp20.9 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.4 gal/hour9.1 l/hour
- Max Power
- 25.00 hp18.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 3,574 lbs1621 kg