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Years in Production / 1965–1973
Farmall
656
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Farmall 656.
70hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1965–1973
Production years
Farmall
Manufacturer
656 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA
- Manufacturer
- Farmall (a part of International Harvester)
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Rear Valves
- 1 or 2
- Total Flow
- 12 gpm45.4 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
- Control
- position and draft control
- Type
- IH Fast Hitch
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@1800
Serial Numbers
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- 1965
- 8501
- 1966
- 15505
- 1967
- 24372
- 1968
- 32007
- 1969
- 38861
- 1970
- 42518
- 1971
- 45497
- 1972
- 47951
Electrical
- Charging Amps
- 55
- Batteries
- 1 (gas/LP)
- Batteries
- 2 (diesel)
- Battery Volts
- 12 (gas/LP)
- Battery Volts
- 6 (diesel)
- Battery Ah
- 50 (gas)
- Battery Ah
- 60 (LP)
- Battery Ah
- 130 (diesel)
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Power steering
Independent mechanical disc brakes
Open operator station.
656 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
International Harvester D-282
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 282 ci4.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.6875x4.39 inches94 x 112 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Compression Ratio
- 17.6:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1800 (early)
- Rated Rpm
- 2300 (later)
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 9 qts8.5 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 21.5 qts20.3 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
International Harvester C-263
gasoline
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 263 ci4.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.5625x4.39 inches90 x 112 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Compression Ratio
- 7.6:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1800
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 9 qts8.5 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 20.5 qts19.4 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 3)
International Harvester C-263
LP gas
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 263 ci4.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.5625x4.39 inches90 x 112 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Compression Ratio
- 8.8:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1800 (early)
- Rated Rpm
- 2300 (late)
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 9 qts8.5 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 21 qts19.9 L
- Fuel Type
- LP gas
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
International Harvester 4.6L 6-cyl diesel
International Harvester 4.3L 6-cyl gasoline
International Harvester 4.3L 6-cyl LP gas
- Fuel Tank
- 33 gal (gas/diesel)124.9 L
- Fuel Tank
- 39 gal (LP gas)147.6 L
656 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission
- gear
- Gears
- 5 forward and 1 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 68 qts64.4 L
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission
- Torque Amplifier
- Transmission Type
- two-speed power shift
- Gears
- 10 forward and 2 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 68 qts64.4 L
Transmission (Option 3)
- Transmission
- hydrostatic
- Gears
- infinite forward and reverse2-range
656 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 152 in386 cm
- Width
- 87 in220 cm
- Height
- 77 in195 cm
- Wheelbase
- 96.3 in244 cm
- Front tread
- 8 in20 cm
- Rear tread
- 50 in127 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 96.3 inches244 cm
- Weight
- 6250 to 7230 pounds
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 15.5-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 15.5-38
656 / 05
Tractor Photos
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Videos
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656 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 909
Gasoline Torque Amplifier 2WDSeptember 9 - 17, 1965
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3-Direct used for power test.
Gear 2-TA used for pull test.
- Id
- 909
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 63.85 hp47.6 kW
- Fuel Use
- 5.2 gal/hour19.7 l/hour
- Max Power
- 53.23 hp39.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 7,486 lbs3395 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 912
Diesel Torque Amplifier 2WDSeptember 16 - 23, 1965
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3-Direct used for power test.
Gear 2-TA used for pull test.
- Id
- 912
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 61.52 hp45.9 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.3 gal/hour16.3 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.2 gal/hour15.9 l/hour
- Max Power
- 52.98 hp39.5 kW
- Max Pull
- 7,500 lbs3402 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 967
Diesel hydrostatic 2WDOctober 31 - November 29, 1967
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 mph used for power test.
Gear 2.5 mph used for pull test.
- Id
- 967
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 66.06 hp49.3 kW
- Fuel Use
- 5.4 gal/hour20.4 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 5.0 gal/hour18.9 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 62.18 hp46.4 kW
- Max Power
- 50.50 hp37.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 7,558 lbs3428 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 968
Gasoline hydrostatic 2WDOctober 31 - November 29, 1967
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 mph used for power test.
Gear 2.3 mph used for pull test.
- Id
- 968
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 65.8 hp49.1 kW
- Fuel Use
- 6.3 gal/hour23.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 5.6 gal/hour21.2 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 6.4 gal/hour24.2 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 60.81 hp45.3 kW
- Max Power
- 50.09 hp37.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 7,587 lbs3441 kg