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Years in Production / 1952–1954
Farmall
Super M
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Farmall Super M.
51hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1952–1954
Production years
Farmall
Manufacturer
Super M / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Original price was $2,500 in 1954
The basic Farmall/IH model is the Super M. The Super MD is diesel. The Super MTA has the torque amplifier and independent PTO, and was built only in 1954.
- Manufacturer
- Farmall (a part of International Harvester)
- Factories
- Rock Island, Illinois, USA
- Factories
- Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Total Built
- 57,092
- Total Built
- 44,551 (Rock Island)
- Total Built
- 12,541 (Louisville)
- Total Built
- 245 (Super MV)
Hydraulics
- Type
- IH Lift-All *Transmission driven pump on early model, live engine-driven pump on Stage II models
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Type
- 540
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1952
- SM501 (Farmall Rock Island plant)
- 1952
- SML500001 (Louisville plant)
- 1953
- SM21074 (Farmall Rock Island plant)
- 1953
- SML501906 (Louisville plant)
- 1954
- SM51977 (Farmall Rock Island plant)
- Final
- SM52627 (Farmall Rock Island plant)
- Final
- SML512541 (Louisville plant)
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 11 inches27 cm
- Width
- 7.5 inches19 cm
- Rpm
- 899
- Speed
- 2588 ft/min788.82 meters/min
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Charging System
- generator
- Battery Volts
- 6
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Differential mechanical dry disc brakes
Open operator station.
Super M / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
International Harvester C264
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 264 ci4.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.00x5.25 inches102 x 133 mm
- Fuel Use
- 3.657 gal/hour13.8 l/hour
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 5.9:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1450
- Idle Rpm
- 400-1600
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Coolant Capacity
- 26 qts24.6 L
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.023 inches0.584 mm
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.017 inches (hot)0.432 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.017 inches (hot)0.432 mm
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Oil Capacity
- 8 qts7.6 L
Engine Detail (Option 2)
International Harvester
LP gas
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 264 ci4.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.00x5.25 inches102 x 133 mm
- Fuel Use
- 5.211 gal/hour19.7 l/hour
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 6.75:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1450
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Fuel Type
- LP gas
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Options
International Harvester 4.3L 4-cyl gasoline
International Harvester 4.3L 4-cyl LP gas
- Fuel Tank
- 21 gal79.5 L
- Aux Fuel
- 0.9 gal3.4 L
Super M / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- sliding gear
- Gears
- 5 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- 12-inch dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 52 qts49.2 L
Super M / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 134.6 in341 cm
- Width
- 84.5 in214 cm
- Height
- 79 in200 cm
- Wheelbase
- 89.25 in226 cm
- Ground clearance
- 15.5 in39 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 89.25 inches226 cm
- Weight
- 5603 lbs2541 kg
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 12-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 12-38
Super M / 05
Tractor Photos
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Videos
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Super M / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 475
Gasoline 5-speed 2WDJune 25 - July 2, 1952
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 475
- Belt Power Max
- 46.26 hp34.5 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.9 gal/hour14.8 l/hour
- Max Power
- 41.79 hp31.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,676 lbs2574 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 484
LP gas 5-speed 2WDOctober 1 - 10, 1952
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 484
- Belt Power Max
- 47.07 hp35.1 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 5.5 gal/hour20.8 l/hour
- Max Power
- 44.23 hp33.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 6,115 lbs2773 kg