Fordson Dexta Tractor (1958 - 1961)
Manufacturer:Fordson
Price:N/A
Series:
Model:Dexta
Equipment Type: Utility Tractors
Factory:Dagenham, England
Full Specifications
NEBRASKA TRACTOR TEST 684 2
- Description
- Diesel 6-speed 2WD/February 28 - March 16, 1959/Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 684 file/PTO performance/Drawbar performance/Gear 3 used for power test./Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Power at rated engine speed
- 31.41 hp/23.4 kW
- Fuel use
- 2.0 gal/hour/7.6 l/hour
- Power at rated PTO speed
- 26.07 hp/19.4 kW
- Max power
- 27.03 hp/20.2 kW
- Max pull
- 4,362 lbs/1978 kg
FORDSON DEXTA POWER
- Engine
- 32 hp/23.9 kW
- Drawbar (claimed)
- 23.0 hp/17.2 kW
- PTO (claimed)
- 31.41 hp/23.4 kW
- Plows
- 3
- Drawbar (tested)
- 27.03 hp/20.2 kW
- PTO (tested)
- 31.41 hp/23.4 kW
ENGINES OVERVIEW
- Description
- Ford-Perkins 2.4L 3-cyl diesel/Standard 2.2L 4-cyl gasoline
ENGINE DETAIL 1
- Description
- Ford-Perkins F3.144/diesel/3-cylinder/liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 144 ci/2.4 L
- Bore/Stroke
- 3.50x5.00 inches/89 x 127 mm
- Power
- 32 hp/23.9 kW
- Air cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression
- 16.5:1
- Rated RPM
- 2000
- Torque
- 93 lb-ft/126.1 Nm
- Torque RPM
- 1200
- Firing order
- 1-2-3
- Starter volts
- 12
- Oil capacity
- 7.66 qts/7.2 L
- Oil change
- 100 h/
- Coolant capacity
- 9 qts/8.5 L
- Intake valve clearance
- 0.010 inches/0.254 mm *Hot
- Exhaust valve clearance
- 0.010 inches/0.254 mm *Hot
ENGINE DETAIL 2
- Description
- Standard Vanguard/gasoline/4-cylinder 8-valve/liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 133.5 ci/2.2 L
- Bore/Stroke
- 3.425x3.622 inches/87 x 92 mm
- Compression
- 6:1
- Firing order
- 1-3-4-2
- Starter volts
- 12
- Coolant capacity
- 6.9 qts/6.5 L
- Sparkplug
- Champion L10
- Sparkplug gap
- 0.031 inches/0.787 mm
- Intake valve clearance
- 0.010 inches/0.254 mm
- Exhaust valve clearance
- 0.006 inches/0.152 mm
ENGINE OIL
- Oil capacity
- 7.2 qts/6.8 L
- Oil change
- 200 h/
FORDSON DEXTA ENGINES
- Description
- Ford-Perkins 2.4L 3-cyl diesel/Standard 2.2L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel tank
- 8.4 gal/31.8 L (diesel)/11.4 gal/43.1 L (gasoline)
TRANSMISSION
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
MECHANICAL
- Chassis
- 4x2 2WD
- Steering
- manual
- Brakes
- differential mechanical expanding shoe
- Cab
- Open operator station.
- Transmission
- 6-speed
HYDRAULICS
- Pump flow
- 4.42 gpm/16.7 lpm
TRACTOR HITCH
- Rear Type
- I
POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO)
- Rear PTO
- transmission/live (2-stage clutch) optional
- Rear RPM
- 540
FORDSON DEXTA TIRES
- Ag front
- 4.00-19
- Ag rear
- 10-28
DIMENSIONS
- Wheelbase
- 71 inches/180 cm
- Length
- 118.5 inches/300 cm (diesel)/121 inches/307 cm (gasoline)
- Width
- 64.5 inches/163 cm
- Height (steering wheel)
- 54 inches/137 cm
- Height (hood)
- 46.5 inches/118 cm
- Operating weight
- 3,300 lbs/1496 kg
- Ballasted weight
- 6,000 lbs/2721 kg
- Clearance (front axle)
- 21 inches/53 cm
- Clearance (rear axle)
- 12 inches/30 cm
DIMENSIONS & TIRES
- Wheelbase
- 71 inches/180 cm
- Weight
- 3,300 lbs/1496 kg
- Front tire
- 5.50-16
- Rear tire
- 12.4-28
DEXTA SERIAL NUMBERS
- Location
- Lip of bell flange between engine and clutch, left side of tractor
- 1957
- 957E 1
- 1958
- 957E 144
- 1959
- 957E 22558
- 1960
- 957E 44432
- 1961
- 09A 312001
- 1962
- 09B 702592
- 1963
- 09D 900001
- 1964
- 09D 907332
- Final
- 09D 928248
ELECTRICAL
- Ground
- positive
- Battery volts
- 12
