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International Harvester I-4

International Harvester I-4 — Industrial tractor. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The International Harvester I-4 is an industrial tractor model produced from 1941 to 1953. It features a 4-cylinder petrol liquid-cooled engine, which powers a 5-speed gearbox and two-wheel drive. The tractor's listed weight is 1913 kilograms. Specifications for the I-4 are detailed in accompanying tables.

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

Weight
1913 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
57 rows
Recorded weight
1913 kg
Transmissions
5-speed sliding gear
Production years
1941-1953
Verified variants
0

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Overview

ManufacturerInternational HarvesterReference
Industrial tractorReference
Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USAReference
Total built24,377Reference
Original price$1,900Reference
Two-wheel driveReference
Open operator station.Reference

Variants

W-4standard-treadReference
Hrow-cropReference

Engine

International Harvester 2.5L 4-cyl distillateReference
International Harvester 2.5L 4-cyl gasolineReference
Fuel tank66.2 LReference
Aux. fuel3.3 LReference
International HarvesterReference
distillateReference
4-cylinderReference
liquid-cooled vertical I-headReference
Displacement2.5 LReference
Bore/Stroke86 x 108 mmReference
Compression4.75:1Reference
Rated RPM1650Reference
Firing order1-3-4-2Reference
Oil capacity5.7 LReference
Coolant capacity16.1 LReference
gasolineReference
Compression5.9:1Reference
Sparkplug gap0.635 mmReference
Point gap0.330 mmReference
Intake valve clearance0.432 mmReference
Exhaust valve clearance0.432 mmReference

Transmission

5-speed sliding gearReference
Typesliding gearReference
Gears5 forward and 1 reverseReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Rear PTO Type540Reference

Dimensions

Weight1913 kgReference
Ag front5.50-16Reference
Ag rear13-26Reference
Length287 cmReference
Width149 cmReference
Height203 cmReference

I-4 Serial Number Location

Left side of clutch housingReference

I-4 Serial Numbers

1940501Reference
1941943Reference
19424056Reference
19435693Reference
19447593Reference
194511171Reference
194613934Reference
194716022Reference
194818880Reference
194921912Reference
195024470Reference
195128167Reference
195231214Reference
195333067Reference
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference

Links

I-4 photo: from the Wisconsin Historical SocietyReference

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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