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Years in Production / 1960–1966
International Harvester
BTD-8
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the International Harvester BTD-8.
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60hp
Source index power
Tracks
Drive
1960–1966
Production years
International Harvester
Manufacturer
BTD-8 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1960 - 1966
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Production
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Built in Doncaster, England
Original price was AUP 3,920 in 1964
- Manufacturer
- International Harvester
- Total Built
- 3292
Mechanical
Open operator station
- Drive
- crawler
- Final Drives
- bull gear
BTD-8 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
International Harvester BD-281
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 281 ci4.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.125x5.25 inches105 x 133 mm
- Power Net
- 60 hp44.7 kW
- Rated Rpm
- 1600
- Torque
- 220 lb-ft298.3 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1100
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 9.6 qts9.1 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 25.8 qts24.4 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
International Harvester 4.6L 4-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 32.5 gal123.0 L
BTD-8 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 5 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- 330mm dry dsic
- Oil Capacity
- 19.2 qts18.2 L
Transmission (Option 2)
Optional high-speed reverse transmission.
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 2 reverse
Transmission Options
5-speed gear
4-speed gear
BTD-8 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Tires And Tracks
14-inch tracks
- Weight
- 10600 lbs4808 kg
Tires And Tracks
- Width
- 14 inches35 cm
- Width
- 16 inches40 cm
- Length On Ground
- 63.5 inches161 cm
- Area On Ground
- 1778 in²1.1 m²
- Area On Ground
- 2032 in²1.3 m²
See it in action
Videos
Watch International Harvester BTD-8 videos from their original YouTube creators.