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Years in Production / 1971–1975
International Harvester
453
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the International Harvester 453.
44hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1971–1975
Production years
International Harvester
Manufacturer
453 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1971 - 1975
Utility tractor
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Neuss, Germany
- Manufacturer
- International Harvester
- Total Built
- 12,756
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Four-post ROPS.
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/I
- Rear Lift
- 3880 lbs1759 kg
Pto
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 540@1780
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Under the hood
Engine Detail
International Harvester D-155
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 154.6 ci2.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.87x4.37 inches98 x 111 mm
- Power
- 44.4 hp33.1 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 16:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 13.7 qts13.0 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Options
International Harvester 2.5L 3-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 15.9 gal60.2 L
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Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission Type
- two-speed power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 4 reverse
Transmission Options
8-speed gear
16-speed two-speed power shift
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Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 121.6 in308 cm
- Width
- 66.8 in169 cm
- Height
- 91.3 in231 cm
- Wheelbase
- 75.6 in192 cm
- Ground clearance
- 15.6 in39 cm
- Front tread
- 48.5 in123 cm
- Rear tread
- 52.2 in132 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 75.6 inches192 cm
- Weight
- 4806 lbs2180 kg
- Front Tire
- 6.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 13-28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.50-16
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 13-28
- Rear Ag
- 11-28
- Rear Ag
- 11-32
- Rear Ag
- 9-36
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Tractor Photos
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Videos
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