WILL IT START? I Bought This 1957 Ford 850 Tractor From My Aunt After My Uncle Passed
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Years in Production / 1954–1957
Ford
850
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford 850.
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44hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1954–1957
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
850 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1954 - 1957
800 Series
Utility tractor
- Alternative Additional Value
- SAE 80 Mild EP
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Highland Park, Michigan, USA
Original price was $2,273 in 1957
- Manufacturer
- Ford
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- power assist optional
Capacity
- Fuel
- 14 gal53.0 L
- Hydraulic System
- 2 gal7.6 L
- Rear Axle
- 11 qts10.4 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 2 gal7.6 L
- Pressure
- 2000 psi137.9 bar
- Pump Flow
- 4.8 gpm18.2 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Control
- position and draft control
- Rear Lift
- 1250 lbs567 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.125)
Serial Numbers
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- 1954
- 1
- 1955
- 10615
- 1956
- 77271
- 1957
- 116368
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Charging System
- generator
- Charging Amps
- 20
- Battery Volts
- 6
850 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Ford EAF
gasoline
4-cylinder 8-valve
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 172 ci2.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.90x3.60 inches99 x 91 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 6.75:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Firing Order
- 1-2-4-3
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Coolant Capacity
- 15 qts14.2 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Ford EAF
LP gas
4-cylinder 8-valve
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 172 ci2.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.90x3.60 inches99 x 91 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 8.0:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Firing Order
- 1-2-4-3
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Fuel Type
- LP gas
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
Engine Options
Ford 2.8L 4-cyl gasoline
Ford 2.8L 4-cyl LP gas
850 / 03
Gears & controls
Ford850 Transmission
5-speed unsynchronized gear
850 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 121.8 in309 cm
- Width
- 64.75 in164 cm
- Height
- 59.3 in150 cm
- Wheelbase
- 75.18 in190 cm
- Ground clearance
- 21 in53 cm
- Front tread
- 52 in132 cm
- Rear tread
- 52 in132 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 75.18 inches190 cm
- Weight
- 2850 to 3400 pounds
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 12-28
Serial Number Location
On the left-hand side of the transmission housing behind the starter.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 12-28
See it in action
Videos
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850 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 626
LP gas 5-speed 2WDJune 24 - July 12, 1957
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 626
- Belt Power Max
- 39.55 hp29.5 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 5.0 gal/hour18.9 l/hour
- Max Power
- 35.16 hp26.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,170 lbs2345 kg