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Years in Production / 1965–1969
International Harvester
500
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the International Harvester 500.
43hp
Source index power
Tracks
Drive
1965–1969
Production years
International Harvester
Manufacturer
500 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1965 - 1969
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Production
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Built in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Manufacturer
- International Harvester
Mechanical
Mechanical contracting band brakes
Open operator station.
- Drive
- crawler
- Steering
- mechanical clutches
Hydraulics
- Valves
- 1 to 3
- Pump Flow
- 7 gpm26.5 lpm
- Pump Flow
- 8 gpm (optional)30.3 lpm
- Pump Flow
- 9 gpm (optional)34.1 lpm
- Pump Flow
- 12 gpm (front optional)45.4 lpm
- Pump Flow
- 17 gpm (front optional)64.3 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Type
- 1000
- Rear Type
- 540
- Engine Rpm
- 980@2000
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1965
- 501
- 1966
- 891
- 1967
- 2501
- 1968
- 3544
- 1969
- 4065
- Final
- 4584
Electrical
- Charging System
- generator
- Battery Volts
- 12
- Battery Ah
- 40 (gas)
- Battery Ah
- 96 (diesel)
500 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
International Harvester BD-154
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 154 ci2.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.50x4.00 inches89 x 102 mm
- Power Net
- 38 hp28.3 kW
- Power Gross
- 43.5 hp32.4 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dry element
- Pre Heating
- glow plugs
- Compression Ratio
- 23:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 6.25 qts5.9 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 12 qts11.4 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Detail (Option 2)
International Harvester C-146
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 145.3 ci2.4 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.375x4.06 inches86 x 103 mm
- Power Gross
- 47 hp35.0 kW
- Fuel System
- 1-inch carburetor
- Air Cleaner
- dry element
- Compression Ratio
- 7.6:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 12 qts11.4 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
International Harvester 2.5L 4-cyl diesel
International Harvester 2.4L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 15.9 gal60.2 L
Engine Options
International Harvester 2.5L 4-cyl diesel
International Harvester 2.4L 4-cyl gasoline
500 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
The IH Torque Amplifier adds a shift-on-the-move underdrive to the basic gear transmission.
- Transmission
- International Harvester Torque Amplifier
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- 10-inch dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 13.2 qts12.5 L
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission
- International Harvester
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 5 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- 10-inch dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 13.2 qts12.5 L
Transmission Options
8-speed partial power shift
5-speed unsynchronized gear
500 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 106.5 in270 cm
- Width
- 60 in152 cm
- Height
- 48.8 in123 cm
- Wheelbase
- 67 in170 cm
- Ground clearance
- 13.5 in34 cm
Tires And Tracks
Tracks
- Wheelbase
- 67 inches170 cm
- Weight
- 7050 to 7260 pounds
Tires And Tracks
- Size
- 12-inch shoes
- Option
- 10-inch
- Option
- 14-inch
Serial Number Location
Serial number plate on the right side of the tractor, on the clutch housing.
See it in action
Videos
Watch International Harvester 500 videos from their original YouTube creators.
500 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 950: gasoline Torque Amplifier crawler
NTTL 951: diesel Torque Amplifier crawler
Nebraska Tractor Test 950
Gasoline Torque Amplifier crawlerOctober 24 - November 2, 1966
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 2-Direct used for power test.
Gear 2-TA used for pull test.
- Id
- 950
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 37.22 hp27.8 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.2 gal/hour12.1 l/hour
- Max Power
- 31.24 hp23.3 kW
- Max Pull
- 7,988 lbs3623 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 951
Diesel Torque Amplifier crawlerOctober 24 - November 2, 1966
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 2-Direct used for power test.
Gear 2-TA used for pull test.
- Id
- 951
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 36.65 hp27.3 kW
- Fuel Use
- 2.6 gal/hour9.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.7 gal/hour10.2 l/hour
- Max Power
- 30.55 hp22.8 kW
- Max Pull
- 7,957 lbs3609 kg