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Years in Production / 1960–1969
J.I. Case
431
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the J.I. Case 431.
37hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1960–1969
Production years
J.I. Case
Manufacturer
431 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
- Manufacturer
- J.I. Case
- Factories
- Rock Island, Illinois, USA
- Factories
- Racine, Wisconsin, USA
- Original Price
- $4,500 (1969)
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Mechanical band/disc brakes
Open operator station
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- power1965 on
Hydraulics
- Type
- Dual-Control
- Valves
- 1
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Control
- Draft-o-Matic draft control
- Type
- Case Eagle Hitch
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live
- Rear Pto
- independent *Independent PTO optional beginning in 1966.
- Rear Type
- 540
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 10.25 inches26 cm
- Width
- 6 inches15 cm
- Rpm
- 1190
431 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
J.I. Case
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled overhead valve
- Displacement
- 188.4 ci3.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.8125x4.125 inches97 x 105 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 17.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1750
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 13.5 qts12.8 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled overhead valve
Engine Options
J.I. Case 3.1L 4-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 13 gal49.2 L
431 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- 254mm dry disc
Transmission (Option 2)
Tripl-Range adds three ranges (low, direct, and high) to the basic four-speed transmission.
- Transmission
- Tripl-Range
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 12 forward and 3 reverse
- Clutch
- 254mm dry disc
Transmission (Option 3)
Four gears in two ranges with mechanical shuttle.
- Transmission
- Dual-Range Shuttle
- Transmission Type
- mechanical shuttle
- Gears
- 8 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- 279.4mm dry disc
Transmission (Option 4)
- Transmission
- Dual Range
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- 254mm dry disc
431 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 130.13 in330 cm
- Width
- 79.63 in202 cm
- Height
- 57 in144 cm
- Wheelbase
- 84.5 in214 cm
- Ground clearance
- 20.13 in51 cm
- Front tread
- 48 in121 cm
- Rear tread
- 48 in121 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 79.5 inches (wide front)201 cm
- Wheelbase
- 84.5 inches (tricycle)214 cm
- Weight
- 3375 to 3839 pounds
- Front Tire
- 5.50x16
- Rear Tire
- 12.4x28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.50x16
- Rear Ag
- 12.4x28
- Rear Ag
- 13.6x28
See it in action
Videos
Watch J.I. Case 431 videos from their original YouTube creators.
431 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 785
Diesel 4-speed 2WDApril 6 - 15, 1961
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 785
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 34.38 hp25.6 kW
- Fuel Use
- 2.0 gal/hour7.6 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.1 gal/hour7.9 l/hour
- Max Power
- 30.33 hp22.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,506 lbs2043 kg