Fordson Major Tractor (1952)
Full Specifications
FORDSON MAJOR POWER
- Engine
- 45hp / 33.6kW
ENGINES OVERVIEW
- Description
- Ford 4.4L 4-cyl gasoline Perkins 4.7L 6-cyl diesel
ENGINE DETAIL 1
- Description
- Ford gasoline 4-cylinder liquid-cooled The E27N Major was available with high-compression heads for running on petrol, or low-compression heads for using TVO. TVO tractors had an auxiliary petrol fuel tank for starting.
- Displacement
- 267ci / 4.4L
- Bore/Stroke
- 4.125x5.00inches / 105 x 127mm
- Power
- 27hp / 20.1kW
- Rated RPM
- 1200
- Firing order
- 1-2-4-3
- Starter volts
- 12
- Coolant capacity
- 48.1qts / 45.5L
ENGINE OIL
- Oil capacity
- 12.6qts / 11.9L
ENGINE DETAIL 2
- Description
- Perkins diesel 6-cylinder liquid-cooled Tractors with the diesel are known as E27N P6(TA).
- Displacement
- 288ci / 4.7L
- Bore/Stroke
- 3.50x5.00inches / 89 x 127mm
- Power
- 45hp / 33.6kW
- Rated RPM
- 1500
FORDSON MAJOR ENGINES
- Description
- Ford 4.4L 4-cyl gasoline Perkins 4.7L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel tank
- 21gal / 79.5L
- Aux. fuel
- 1.2gal / 4.5L
TRANSMISSION
- Transmission
- gear
- Gears
- 3 forward and 1 reverse
- Oil capacity
- 13.2qts / 12.5L
MECHANICAL
- Chassis
- 4x2 2WD
- Steering
- manual
- Brakes
- mechanical drum foot brakes, wet disc hand brake
- Cab
- Open operator station.
- Transmission
- 3-speed
POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO)
- Rear PTO
- transmission
- Rear RPM
- 540 (1.375)
- Engine RPM
- 574@1200
FORDSON MAJOR TIRES
- Ag front
- 6.00-19
- Ag rear
- 11.00-36
DIMENSIONS
- Wheelbase
- 77inches / 195cm
- Length
- 133inches / 337cm
- Width
- 65inches / 165cm
- Height
- 82inches / 208cm
- Weight
- 4,340lbs / 1968kg
- Clearance (front axle)
- 16.4inches / 41cm
- Rear axle
- 2.5inch diameter / 63mm
DIMENSIONS & TIRES
- Wheelbase
- 77inches / 195cm
- Weight
- 4,340lbs / 1968kg
- Front tire
- 6.00-19
- Rear tire
- 11.00-36
MAJOR SERIAL NUMBERS
- 1945
- 980520
- 1946
- 993489
- 1947
- 1018978
- 1948
- 1054094
- 1949
- 1104657
- 1950
- 1138235
- 1951
- 1180610
- 1952
- 1216575
- Final
- 1216990
BELT PULLEY
- Diameter
- 9.75inches / 24cm
- RPM
- 1200
- Speed
- 2,976ft/min 907.08meters/min
ELECTRICAL
- Ground
- positive
- Charging system
- generator
- Battery volts
- 12
- Battery AH
- 57
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