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Years in Production / 1975–1981
Ford
6600
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford 6600.
75hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1975–1981
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
6600 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1975 - 1981
Utility tractor
Production
Utility tractor
Original price was $11,500 in 1981
In 1977 was available as a utility tractor or row-crop tractor until 1977. After that, the row-crop version was designated the Ford 6700.
- Manufacturer
- Ford
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Differential mechanical wet disc brakes
Open operator station. Cab optional with available heater and air-conditioning.
- Final Drives
- inboard planetary
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Pressure
- 2100 psi144.8 bar
- Valves
- 1 or 2
- Pump Flow
- 9.7 gpm36.7 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
- Control
- top-link draft sensing
- Rear Lift
- 4040 lbs1832 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 (1.375)
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 32
- Charging Amps
- 51 )OptOptional
- Battery Volts
- 12
- Battery Ah
- 128
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Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Ford
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 256 ci4.2 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.4x4.2 inches112 x 107 mm
- Power Net
- 72.5 hp54.1 kW
- Power Gross
- 75.5 hp56.3 kW
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 16.3:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Torque
- 200 lb-ft271.2 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1400
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 9 qts8.5 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 13 qts12.3 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Ford
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
The larger Blue Power Special engine was available in 1981 only. Advertised power performance was the same as the 4.2L.
- Displacement
- 267.9 ci4.4 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.4094x4.4094 inches112 x 112 mm
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Detail (Option 3)
Ford
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
The gasoline engine was available on the 6600 through 1978. Starting in 1979, only the diesel engine was available.
- Displacement
- 256 ci4.2 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.4x4.2 inches112 x 107 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 7.75:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Options
Ford 4.2L 4-cyl diesel
Ford 4.4L 4-cyl diesel
Ford 4.2L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 20 gal75.7 L
- Fuel Tank
- 33 gal*With optional 49L tank.124.9 L
Engine Options
Ford 4.2L 4-cyl diesel
Ford 4.4L 4-cyl diesel
Ford 4.2L 4-cyl gasoline
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Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- 304mm dry disc
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission
- Dual-Power
- Transmission Type
- two-speed power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 4 reverse
Transmission Options
8-speed gear
16-speed two-speed power shift
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Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 88 inches223 cm
- Weight
- 5475 to 7020 pounds
- Front Tire
- 7.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 186.9-30
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 186.9-30
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Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch Ford 6600 videos from their original YouTube creators.
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Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 998: gasoline 8-speed 2WD
NTTL 1217: diesel 8-speed 2WD
NTTL 1224: diesel 16-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 998
Gasoline 8-speed 2WDNovember 7 - 25, 1968
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 2 used for pull test.
- Id
- 998
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 67.31 hp50.2 kW
- Fuel Use
- 5.8 gal/hour22.0 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 5.4 gal/hour20.4 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 6.0 gal/hour22.7 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 63.73 hp47.5 kW
- Max Power
- 57.87 hp43.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 7247 lbs3287 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1217
Diesel 8-speed 2WDJune 14 - 23, 1976
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 2 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1217
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 70.56 hp52.6 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.6 gal/hour17.4 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.5 gal/hour17.0 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 70.07 hp52.3 kW
- Max Power
- 55.68 hp41.5 kW
- Max Pull
- 7,131 lbs3234 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1224
Diesel 16-speed 2WDSeptember 22 - October 12, 1976
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 8 used for power test.
Gear 5 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1224
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 68.10 hp50.8 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.6 gal/hour17.4 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.5 gal/hour17.0 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 68.05 hp50.7 kW
- Max Power
- 55.73 hp41.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 7,267 lbs3296 kg