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Industrial Tractor · 1977Unverified

International Harvester 278

Name: International Harvester 278
Brand: International Harvester

International Harvester 278 — Industrial tractor. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The International Harvester 278 is an industrial tractor model produced from 1977 to 1984. It features a 4-cylinder diesel liquid-cooled engine, which powers two-wheel drive through a powershift transmission. This tractor is designed to handle various tasks. Details of its performance are available in the accompanying table.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

29 rows

Transmissions

8-speed syncromesh

Production years

1977-1984

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerInternational HarvesterReference

Industrial tractorReference

Built in Doncaster, EnglandReference

Two-wheel driveReference

Variants

784farm tractorReference

Engine

International Harvester 4.0L 4-cyl dieselReference

International Harvester D-246Reference

dieselReference

4-cylinderReference

liquid-cooledReference

Displacement4.0 LReference

Bore/Stroke100 x 129 mmReference

Air cleanerdryReference

Compression15.5:1Reference

Rated RPM2400Reference

Oil capacity8.3 LReference

Coolant capacity13.6 LReference

Transmission

8-speed syncromeshReference

16-speed two-speed power shiftReference

TypesyncromeshReference

Gears8 forward and 4 reverseReference

Clutchdry discReference

Oil capacity34.1 LReference

Four synchronized gears in high, low, and reverse ranges.Reference

TransmissionTorque AmplifierReference

Typetwo-speed power shiftReference

Gears16 forward and 8 reverseReference

The Torque Amplifier (TA) provides a power shift (clutchless, on the move) from direct drive (DD) to a lower TA speed.Reference

Speeds

With 15.8-38 rear tires.Reference

Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.

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