Ford 740
Type: Row-crop Tractors
Contents:
Production | |
| Manufacturer: | Ford |
| Type: | Row-Crop tractor |
| Factory: | Highland Park, Michigan, USA |
| Original price: | $2,671 (1954 ) |
Variants | |
| utility chassis |
Ford 740 Power | |
| Belt (claimed): | 30 hp 22.4 kW |
| Plows: | 2 (14-inch) |
| Drawbar (tested): | 28.32 hp 21.1 kW |
| Belt (tested): | 31.62 hp 23.6 kW |
Mechanical | |
| Chassis: | 4x2 2WD |
| Brakes: | differential mechanical internal expanding shoe |
| Cab: | Open operator station. |
| Transmission: | 4-speed unsynchronized gear |
Capacity | |
| Hydraulic system: | 2.25 gal 8.5 L |
Hydraulics | |
| Capacity: | 2.25 gal 8.5 L |
Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type: | I |
| Rear lift: | 1,250 lbs 567 kg |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO: | transmission (non-live) |
| Rear RPM: | 540 |
740 Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | On the left-hand side of the transmission housing behind the starter. |
| 1954: | 1 |
| 1955: | 10615 |
| 1956: | 77271 |
| 1957: | 116368 |
Electrical | |
| Ground: | positive |
| Charging system: | generator |
| Charging amps: | 20 |
| Battery volts: | 6 |
Engine Detail | |
| Ford EAE Red Tiger | |
| gasoline | |
| 4-cylinder 8-valve | |
| liquid-cooled vertical inline | |
| Displacement: | 134 ci 2.2 L |
| Bore/Stroke: | 3.44x3.60 inches 87 x 91 mm |
| Emissions: | Tier 0 |
| Air cleaner: | oil bath |
| Compression: | 6.6:1 |
| Rated RPM: | 2200 |
| Firing order: | 1-2-4-3 |
| Starter volts: | 6 |
| Coolant capacity: | 15 qts 14.2 L |
| Sparkplug: | 14MM |
| Sparkplug gap: | 0.025 inches 0.635 mm (min) |
| 0.028 inches 0.711 mm (max) | |
Transmission | |
| Transmission: | Ford |
| Type: | unsynchronized gear |
| Gears: | 4 forward and 1 reverse |
| Clutch: | dry plate |
Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase: | 85.3 inches 216 cm |
| Length: | 132.1 inches 335 cm |
| Height: | 65.07 inches 165 cm |
| Ground clearance: | 27.25 inches 69 cm |
| Front tread: | 8.3 to 16.3 inches 21 to 41 cm |
| Rear tread: | 56 to 80 inches 142 to 203 cm |
