Is something different about the front of this tractor? 1956 Ford 960-5 LP Gas
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Years in Production / 1954–1957
Ford
960
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford 960.
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44hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1954–1957
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
960 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1954 - 1957
900 Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Highland Park, Michigan, USA
- Manufacturer
- Ford
- Original Price
- $2,561 (1957)
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- power assist optional
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Rear Lift
- 1,250 lbs567 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live
- Rear Type
- 540
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Charging System
- generator
- Charging Amps
- 20
- Battery Volts
- 6
960 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Ford EAF
gasoline
4-cylinder 8-valve
liquid-cooled vertical 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 vertical inline
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Ford EAF
LP gas
4-cylinder 8-valve
liquid-cooled vertial 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 vertial inline
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
Engine Options
Ford 2.8L 4-cyl gasoline
Ford 2.8L 4-cyl LP gas
960 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission
- Ford
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 5 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
Ford960 Transmission
5-speed unsynchronized gear
960 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 132.6 in336 cm
- Height
- 65.8 in167 cm
- Wheelbase
- 85.3 in216 cm
- Ground clearance
- 27.9 in70 cm
- Front tread
- 8.3 in21 cm
- Rear tread
- 56 in142 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 85.3 inches216 cm
- Weight
- 3280 to 3626 pounds
- Front Tire
- 6x16
- Rear Tire
- 12x28
Serial Number Location
Serial number stamped into the starter mount on the left side of the engine.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6x16
- Rear Ag
- 12x28
See it in action
Videos
Watch Ford 960 videos from their original YouTube creators.
960 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 569
Gasoline 5-speed 2WDNovember 7 - 15, 1955
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 569
- Belt Power Max
- 46.27 hp34.5 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 4.1 gal/hour15.5 l/hour
- Max Power
- 38.40 hp28.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,669 lbs2117 kg