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Years in Production / 1954–1957
Ford
740
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford 740.
33hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1954–1957
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
740 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1954 - 1957
700 Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Highland Park, Michigan, USA
Original price was $2,671 in 1954
- Manufacturer
- Ford
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Differential mechanical internal expanding shoe brakes
Open operator station.
Capacity
- Hydraulic System
- 2.25 gal8.5 L
Hydraulics
- Capacity
- 2.25 gal8.5 L
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Rear Lift
- 1,250 lbs567 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission (non-live)
- Rear Type
- 540
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1954
- 1
- 1955
- 10615
- 1956
- 77271
- 1957
- 116368
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 9 inches22 cm
- Width
- 6.5 inches16 cm
- Rpm
- 1,366
- Speed
- 3,218 ft/min980.85 meters/min
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Charging System
- generator
- Charging Amps
- 20
- Battery Volts
- 6
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Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Ford EAE Red Tiger
gasoline
4-cylinder 8-valve
liquid-cooled vertical inline
- Displacement
- 134 ci2.2 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.44x3.60 inches87 x 91 mm
- Emissions
- Tier 0
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 6.6:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Firing Order
- 1-2-4-3
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Coolant Capacity
- 15 qts14.2 L
- Sparkplug
- 14MM
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.025 inches (min)0.635 mm
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.028 inches (max)0.711 mm
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical inline
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
- Oil Change
- 100 h
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Ford EAE Red Tiger
LP gas
4-cylinder 8-valve
liquid-cooled vertical inline
- Displacement
- 134 ci2.2 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.44x3.60 inches87 x 91 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 6.6:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Firing Order
- 1-2-4-3
- Sparkplug
- 14MM
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.028 inches (min)0.711 mm
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.031 inches (max)0.787 mm
- Fuel Type
- LP gas
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical inline
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
- Oil Change
- 100 h
Engine Options
Ford 2.2L 4-cyl gasoline
Ford 2.2L 4-cyl LP gas
740 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission
- Ford
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- dry plate
Ford740 Transmission
4-speed unsynchronized gear
740 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 132.1 in335 cm
- Height
- 65.07 in165 cm
- Wheelbase
- 85.3 in216 cm
- Ground clearance
- 27.25 in69 cm
- Front tread
- 8.3 in21 cm
- Rear tread
- 56 in142 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 85.3 inches216 cm
- Weight
- 3079 to 3390 pounds
- Front Tire
- 6x16
- Rear Tire
- 11x28
Serial Number Location
On the left-hand side of the transmission housing behind the starter.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6x16
- Rear Ag
- 11x28
See it in action
Videos
Watch Ford 740 videos from their original YouTube creators.
740 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 570
Gasoline 4-speed 2WDNovember 7 - 15, 1955
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 570
- Belt Power Max
- 31.62 hp23.6 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.0 gal/hour11.4 l/hour
- Max Power
- 28.32 hp21.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 3,117 lbs1413 kg