Farmall Super H: The Perfect Affordable Tractor for Small Chores
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Years in Production / 1953–1954
Farmall
Super H
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Farmall Super H.
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32hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1953–1954
Production years
Farmall
Manufacturer
Super H / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Original price was $2,100 in 1954
- Manufacturer
- Farmall (a part of International Harvester)
- Total Built
- 28,784
Pto
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
Serial Numbers
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- 1953
- 501
- 1954
- 22202
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 9.75 inches24 cm
- Width
- 7.5 inches19 cm
- Rpm
- 1019
- Speed
- 2601 ft/min792.78 meters/min
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Charging System
- generator
- Battery Volts
- 6
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Mechanical disc brakes
Open operator station
Super H / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
International Harvester C164
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 164 ci2.7 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.50x4.25 inches89 x 108 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 6.1:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1650
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Coolant Capacity
- 16.5 qts15.6 L
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.025 inches0.635 mm
- Point Gap
- 0.020 inches0.508 mm
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.017 inches0.432 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.017 inches0.432 mm
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
International Harvester 2.7L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 17 gal64.3 L
Super H / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 5 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
Super H / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 133 in337 cm
- Width
- 75.5 in191 cm
- Height
- 85 in215 cm
- Wheelbase
- 89.25 in226 cm
- Front tread
- 8.1 in
- Rear tread
- 48 in121 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 89.25 inches226 cm
- Weight
- 3875 lbs1757 kg
- Front Tire
- 5.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 11-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 11-38
See it in action
Videos
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Super H / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 492
Gasoline 5-speed 2WDApril 27 - May 13, 1953
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 492
- Belt Power Max
- 33.40 hp24.9 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.0 gal/hour11.4 l/hour
- Max Power
- 30.69 hp22.9 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,178 lbs1895 kg