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Years in Production / 1956–1958
Farmall
450
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Farmall 450.
63hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1956–1958
Production years
Farmall
Manufacturer
450 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA
- Manufacturer
- Farmall (a part of International Harvester)
- Total Built
- 18,305
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Mechanical disc brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- power assist
Hydraulics
- Type
- Hydra-Touch
- Valves
- 1 to 3
Hitch
- Type
- IH Fast Hitch
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Pto
- independent OptOptional
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
Serial Numbers
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- 1956
- 501
- 1957
- 1734
- 1958
- 21871
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 11 inches27 cm
- Width
- 7 inches17 cm
- Rpm
- 899
- Speed
- 2588 ft/min788.82 meters/min
450 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
International Harvester C281
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 281 ci4.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.125x5.25 inches105 x 133 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 6.6:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1450
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Oil Capacity
- 8 qts7.6 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 28 qts26.5 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Detail (Option 2)
International Harvester
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 281 ci4.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.125x5.25 inches105 x 133 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 17.45:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1450
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 9 qts8.5 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Detail (Option 3)
International Harvester
LP gas
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 281 ci4.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.125x5.25 inches105 x 133 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 8.35:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1450
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Fuel Type
- LP gas
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Options
International Harvester 4.6L 4-cyl gasoline
International Harvester 4.6L 4-cyl diesel
International Harvester 4.6L 4-cyl LP gas
- Fuel Tank
- 21 gal79.5 L
450 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission
- International Harvester Torque Amplifier
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 10 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
450 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 143 in363 cm
- Width
- 84 in213 cm
- Height
- 80 in203 cm
- Wheelbase
- 95.75 in243 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 95.75 inches243 cm
- Weight
- 6,519 lbs2957 kg
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 13.6-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 13.6-38
450 / 05
Tractor Photos
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Videos
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450 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 612
Gasoline Torque Amplifier 2WDApril 9 - 14, 1957
Drawbar performance
Gear 3-Direct used for power test.
Gear 1-TA used for pull test.
- Id
- 612
- Belt Power Max
- 55.28 hp41.2 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 4.8 gal/hour18.2 l/hour
- Max Power
- 51.25 hp38.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 7,318 lbs3319 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 608
Diesel Torque Amplifier 2WDMarch 18 - April 1, 1957
Drawbar performance
Gear 3-Direct used for power test.
Gear 1-TA used for pull test.
- Id
- 608
- Belt Power Max
- 48.78 hp36.4 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.6 gal/hour13.6 l/hour
- Max Power
- 45.47 hp33.9 kW
- Max Pull
- 6,634 lbs3009 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 620
LP gas Torque Amplifier 2WDMay 7 - 29, 1957
Drawbar performance
Gear 3-Direct used for power test.
Gear 1-TA used for pull test.
- Id
- 620
- Belt Power Max
- 54.12 hp40.4 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 5.8 gal/hour22.0 l/hour
- Max Power
- 49.94 hp37.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 7,333 lbs3326 kg