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Years in Production / 1949–1953
Minneapolis-Moline
ZA
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Minneapolis-Moline ZA.
40hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1949–1953
Production years
Minneapolis-Moline
Manufacturer
ZA / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Manufacturer
- Minneapolis-Moline
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Mechanical drum brakes
Open operator station.
- Final Drives
- bull gear
Pto
- Rear Type
- 540
Serial Numbers
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- 1949
- 0064900001 (ZAU)
- 1949
- 0094900001 (ZAE)
- 1949
- 0084900001 (ZAN)
- 1950
- 0065000001 (ZAU)
- 1950
- 00600001 (ZAU)
- 1950
- 0095000001 (ZAE)
- 1950
- 00900001 (ZAE)
- 1950
- 0085000001 (ZAN)
- 1950
- 00800001 (ZAN)
- 1951
- 00605436 (ZAU)
- 1951
- 00900374 (ZAE)
- 1951
- 00800239 (ZAN)
- 1952
- 00609940 (ZAU)
- 1952
- 00900577 (ZAE)
- 1952
- 00800443 (ZAN)
- 1953
- 00900998 (ZAE)
- 1953
- 00800619 (ZAN)
- Final
- 00614658 (ZAU)
- Final
- 00901122 (ZAE)
- Final
- 00800620 (ZAN)
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 15.125 inches38 cm
- Width
- 7 inches17 cm
- Rpm
- 786
- Speed
- 3,100 ft/min944.88 meters/min
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Battery Volts
- 6
ZA / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Minneapolis-Moline 206B-4
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 206 ci3.4 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.625x5.00 inches92 x 127 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 6.19:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1500
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Oil Capacity
- 7 qts6.6 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 15 qts14.2 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Minneapolis-Moline 3.4L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 19 gal71.9 L
ZA / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 5 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
ZA / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 139.25 in353 cm
- Height
- 78 in198 cm
- Wheelbase
- 90.13 in228 cm
- Ground clearance
- 25 in63 cm
- Front tread
- 56 in142 cm
- Rear tread
- 54 in137 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Zau Wheelbase
- 82 inches208 cm
- Zae Wheelbase
- 90.125 inches228 cm
- Weight
- 3750 to 4290 pounds
- Front Tire
- 5.50x16
- Rear Tire
- 11x38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.50x16
- Zan Ag Front
- 7.5x10
- Rear Ag
- 11x38
ZA / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
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ZA / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 438
Gasoline 5-speed 2WDMay 6 - 15, 1950
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 438
- Belt Power Max
- 36.20 hp27.0 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.5 gal/hour13.2 l/hour
- Max Power
- 32.07 hp23.9 kW
- Max Pull
- 3,498 lbs1586 kg