Farmall Super M
Type: Row-crop Tractors
Contents:
Production | |
| Manufacturer: | Farmall (a part of International Harvester) |
| Type: | Row-Crop tractor |
| Factories: | Rock Island, Illinois, USA |
| Louisville, Kentucky, USA | |
| Total built: | 57,092 |
| 44,551 (Rock Island) | |
| 12,541 (Louisville) | |
| 245 (Super MV) | |
| Original price: | $2,500 (1954 ) |
| The basic Farmall/IH model is the Super M. The Super MD is diesel. The Super MTA has the torque amplifier and independent PTO, and was built only in 1954. | |
Variants | |
| gear with spark engine | |
| TA with spark engine | |
| gear with diesel engine | |
| Super MD-TA: | TA with diesel engine |
| high-crop | |
Farmall Super M Power | |
| Drawbar (tested): | 44.23 hp 33.0 kW |
| Belt (tested): | 47.07 hp 35.1 kW |
Mechanical | |
| Chassis: | 4x2 2WD |
| Steering: | manual |
| Brakes: | differential mechanical dry disc |
| Cab: | Open operator station. |
| Transmission: | 5-speed sliding gear |
Hydraulics | |
| Type: | IH Lift-All*Transmission driven pump on early model, live engine-driven pump on Stage II models |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO: | transmission |
| Rear RPM: | 540 |
Super M Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Left side of clutch housing |
| 1952: | SM501 (Farmall Rock Island plant) |
| 1953: | SM21074 (Farmall Rock Island plant) |
| 1954: | SM51977 (Farmall Rock Island plant) |
| Final: | SM52627 (Farmall Rock Island plant) |
| 1952: | SML500001 (Louisville plant) |
| 1953: | SML501906 (Louisville plant) |
| Final: | SML512541 (Louisville plant) |
Electrical | |
| Ground: | positive |
| Charging system: | generator |
| Battery volts: | 6 |
Engine Detail | |
| International Harvester C264 | |
| gasoline | |
| 4-cylinder | |
| liquid-cooled vertical I-head | |
| Displacement: | 264 ci 4.3 L |
| Bore/Stroke: | 4.00x5.25 inches 102 x 133 mm |
| Fuel use: | 3.657 gal/hour 13.8 l/hour |
| Air cleaner: | oil bath |
| Compression: | 5.9:1 |
| Rated RPM: | 1450 |
| Idle RPM: | 400-1600 |
| Firing order: | 1-3-4-2 |
| Starter volts: | 6 |
| Coolant capacity: | 26 qts 24.6 L |
| Sparkplug gap: | 0.023 inches 0.584 mm |
| Intake valve clearance: | 0.017 inches 0.432 mm (hot) |
| Exhaust valve clearance: | 0.017 inches 0.432 mm (hot) |
Transmission | |
| Type: | sliding gear |
| Gears: | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Clutch: | 12-inch dry disc |
| Oil capacity: | 52 qts 49.2 L |
Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase: | 89.25 inches 226 cm |
| Length: | 134.6 inches 341 cm |
| Width: | 84.5 inches 214 cm |
| Height (steering wheel): | 79 inches 200 cm |
| Weight: | 5603 lbs 2541 kg |
| Ground clearance: | 15.5 inches 39 cm (frame) |
| Clearance (rear axle): | 26.25 inches 66 cm |
