Massey-Harris 44 Special
Type: Row-crop Tractors
Contents:
Production | |
| Manufacturer: | Massey-Harris |
| Type: | Row-Crop tractor |
| Factory: | Racine, Wisconsin, USA |
| The Massey Harris 44 Special offered a bored-out gasoline engine, increasing displacement over the 44. The diesel, distillate, and LP-gas engines remained the same. The 44 Special was available in row-crop, standard, cane (high-crop), and rice configurations. | |
Variants | |
| row-crop | |
| high-crop | |
| 44 Special Rice: | standard |
Massey-Harris 44 Special Power | |
| Engine: | 40 hp 29.8 kW |
| Plows: | 3-4 |
| Drawbar (tested): | 43.58 hp 32.5 kW |
| Belt (tested): | 48.95 hp 36.5 kW |
Mechanical | |
| Steering: | manual worm-and-sector |
| Brakes: | differential mechanical drum |
| Cab: | Open operator station. |
| Transmission: | 5-speed unsynchronized gear |
Capacity | |
| Fuel: | 23 gal 87.1 L (gas) |
| 19 gal 71.9 L (diesel) | |
| 27.2 gal 103.0 L (LP-gas) | |
| Hydraulic system: | 1.75 gal 6.6 L |
Hydraulics | |
| Capacity: | 1.75 gal 6.6 L |
| Pressure: | 1050 psi 72.4 bar |
| Total flow: | 7.5 gpm 28.4 lpm |
Tractor hitch | |
| Type: | Massey Hitch-All |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO: | live |
| Rear RPM: | 534 |
| Engine RPM: | 534@1350 |
44 Special Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Serial number plate on the side of the tractor's main frame, just ahead of the operator platform. May be on left or right. |
| 1953: | 50001 |
| 1954: | 51364 |
| 1955: | 58067 |
Engine Detail | |
| Massey-Harris | |
| gasoline | |
| 4-cylinder | |
| liquid-cooled vertical I-head | |
| Displacement: | 277 ci 4.5 L |
| Bore/Stroke: | 4.00x5.50 inches 102 x 140 mm |
| Fuel system: | Zenith 1.25" carburetor |
| Air cleaner: | oil bath |
| Compression: | 6.25:1 |
| Rated RPM: | 1350 |
| Oil capacity: | 8 qts 7.6 L |
| Coolant capacity: | 22 qts 20.8 L |
Transmission | |
| Type: | unsynchronized gear |
| Gears: | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Clutch: | 11-inch dry disc |
Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase: | 88 inches 223 cm |
| Length: | 135.3 inches 343 cm |
| Width: | 79 inches 200 cm |
| Height: | 80 inches 203 cm |
