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Years in Production / 1940–1953
McCormick-Deering
W-6
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the McCormick-Deering W-6.
40hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1940–1953
Production years
McCormick-Deering
Manufacturer
W-6 / 01
At a glance
Production
Standard-tread tractor
Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Original price was $2,400 in 1953
The McCormick-Deering W-6 was the "regular" or standard-tread version of the Farmall M.
- Manufacturer
- McCormick-Deering (a part of International Harvester)
- Total Built
- 28,378
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Type
- 540
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 11 inches27 cm
- Width
- 7.5 inches19 cm
- Rpm
- 899
- Speed
- 2588 ft/min788.82 meters/min
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Open operator station.
W-6 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
International Harvester
distillate
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 247.7 ci4.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.875x5.25 inches98 x 133 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 4.75:1
- Compression Ratio
- 4.5:1 (kerosene)
- Rated Rpm
- 1450
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Coolant Capacity
- 25 qts23.7 L
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.025 inches0.635 mm
- Point Gap
- 0.013 inches0.330 mm
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.017 inches (hot)0.432 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.017 inches (hot)0.432 mm
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Detail (Option 2)
International Harvester
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 247.7 ci4.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.875x5.25 inches98 x 133 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 5.65:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1450
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Options
International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl distillate
International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 21 gal79.5 L
- Aux Fuel
- 0.88 gal3.3 L
W-6 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- sliding gear
- Gears
- 5 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- 279.4mm mechanical dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 52 qts49.2 L
W-6 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 124.4 in315 cm
- Width
- 69.75 in177 cm
- Height
- 70.13 in178 cm
- Wheelbase
- 76 in193 cm
- Front tread
- 46.75 in118 cm
- Rear tread
- 53 in134 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 76 inches193 cm
- Weight
- 4050 lbs1837 kg
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 13-30
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 13-30
W-6 / 05
Tractor Photos
W-6 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 354
Distillate 5-speed 2WDSeptember 16 - 23, 1940
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 354
- Belt Power Max
- 34.23 hp25.5 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.8 gal/hour10.6 l/hour
- Max Power
- 31.40 hp23.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,755 lbs2156 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 355
Gasoline 5-speed 2WDSeptember 16 - 27, 1940
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 355
- Belt Power Max
- 36.97 hp27.6 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.0 gal/hour11.4 l/hour
- Max Power
- 32.48 hp24.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,777 lbs2166 kg