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Years in Production / 1961–1964
Fordson
Super Major
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Fordson Super Major.
54hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1961–1964
Production years
Fordson
Manufacturer
Super Major / 01
At a glance
Production
Built in Dagenham, England
The Fordson Super Major was sold as the Ford 5000 in the United States.
- Manufacturer
- Fordson (a part of Ford)
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Pump Flow
- 6 gpm22.7 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I,II
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Open operator station.
Super Major / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Ford
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 220 ci3.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.937x4.524 inches100 x 115 mm
- Power
- 54 hp40.3 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 16.1:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1700
- Firing Order
- 1-2-4-3
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 7.2 qts6.8 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 15.3 qts14.5 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Ford
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 199 ci3.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.74x4.524 inches95 x 115 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 5.9:1
- Firing Order
- 1-2-4-3
- Oil Capacity
- 7.2 qts6.8 L
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.025 inches0.635 mm
- Point Gap
- 0.014-0.016 inches0.356 mm
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Ford 3.6L 4-cyl diesel
Ford 3.3L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 20 gal75.7 L
Super Major / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- sliding gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
Super Major / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 130.5 in331 cm
- Width
- 65 in165 cm
- Height
- 64.6 in164 cm
- Wheelbase
- 80 in203 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 80 inches203 cm
- Weight
- 5330 lbs2417 kg
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 12.4-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 12.4-38
Super Major / 05
Tractor Photos
Super Major / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 845
Diesel 6-speed 2WDSeptember 3 - 7, 1963
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 845
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 47.53 hp35.4 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.1 gal/hour11.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.8 gal/hour10.6 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.0 gal/hour11.4 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 42.89 hp32.0 kW
- Max Power
- 40.21 hp30.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 8,128 lbs3686 kg