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Years in Production / 1958–1962
International Harvester
240
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the International Harvester 240.
38hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1958–1962
Production years
International Harvester
Manufacturer
240 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1958 - 1962
Utility tractor
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Original price was $2,700 in 1962
- Manufacturer
- International Harvester
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Independent mechanical disc brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- hydrostatic power OptOptional
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Valves
- 2
- Total Flow
- 9.3 gpm35.2 lpm
- Steering Flow
- 2.5 gpm9.5 lpm
Hitch
- Type
- IH Fast Hitch
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 540@1650
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1958
- 501 (IH)
- 1958
- 501 (Farmall)
- 1959
- 4835 (IH)
- 1959
- 1777 (Farmall)
- 1960
- 8628 (IH)
- 1960
- 3415 (Farmall)
- 1961
- 10079 (IH)
- 1961
- 3989 (Farmall)
- 1962
- 10727 (IH)
- Final
- 10789 (IH)
- Final
- 4124 (Farmall)
240 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
International Harvester C-123
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 122.7 ci2.0 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.125x4.00 inches79 x 102 mm
- Power Gross
- 38.5 hp28.7 kW
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 6.8:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Torque
- 101 lb-ft137.0 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1200
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 15 qts14.2 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
International Harvester 2.0L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 16.2 gal61.3 L
240 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- sliding gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
Transmission (Option 2)
Optional high-speed version of the 4-speed transmission.
- Transmission Type
- sliding gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
International Harvester240 Transmission
4-speed sliding gear
240 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 116 in294 cm
- Width
- 63 in160 cm
- Height
- 58 in147 cm
- Wheelbase
- 75 in190 cm
- Ground clearance
- 13 in33 cm
- Rear tread
- 48 in121 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 75 inches190 cm
- Weight
- 3140 to 3637 pounds
- Front Tire
- 5.50-15
- Rear Tire
- 11-24
Serial Number Location
Serial number plate on the clutch housing, left side.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.50-15
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 11-24
- Rear Ag
- 10-24
- Rear Ag
- 12-24
See it in action
Videos
Watch International Harvester 240 videos from their original YouTube creators.
240 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 668
Gasoline 2WDSeptember 6 - 20, 1958
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 668
- Belt Power Max
- 30.82 hp23.0 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.7 gal/hour10.2 l/hour
- Max Power
- 28.07 hp20.9 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,384 lbs1988 kg