Production
| Description | Row-Crop tractor / Original price was $22,000 in 1981 |
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| Manufacturer | Ford |
Engine
| Air cleaner | oil bath |
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| Bore/Stroke | 4.4094x4.2126 inches (112 x 107 mm) / 4.4094x4.4094 inches (112 x 112 mm) |
| Compression | 16.3:1 |
| Coolant capacity | 14.5 qts (13.7 L) |
| Description | Ford / diesel / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled / Ford / diesel / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled inline / The larger Ford Blue Power Special was available in 1981 only. Advertised power performance was the same as the 4.2L. |
| Displacement | 256 ci (4.2 L) / 267.9 ci (4.4 L) |
| Oil capacity | 9 qts (8.5 L) |
| Power (gross) | 75.5 hp (56.3 kW) |
| Power (net) | 72.5 hp (54.1 kW) |
| Rated RPM | 2100 / 2100 |
| Starter volts | 12 |
| Torque | 200 lb-ft (271.2 Nm) |
| Torque RPM | 1400 |
| Engine type | Ford 4.2L 4-cyl diesel / Ford 4.4L 4-cyl diesel |
| Engine type | Ford 4.2L 4-cyl diesel / Ford 4.4L 4-cyl diesel |
| Fuel tank | 28 gal (106.0 L) |
| Drawbar (tested) | 56.17 hp (41.9 kW) |
| Engine (gross) | 75.5 hp (56.3 kW) |
| Engine (net) | 72.5 hp (54.1 kW) |
| PTO (claimed) | 70 hp (52.2 kW) |
| PTO (tested) | 70.56 hp (52.6 kW) |
Transmission
| Clutch | 305mm dry disc |
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| Gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse / 16 forward and 4 reverse |
| Transmission | Dual-Power |
| Type | gear / two-speed power shift |
| Transmission type | 8-speed gear / 16-speed two-speed power shift |
| Transmission type | 8-speed gear / 16-speed two-speed power shift |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. Cab optional with available heater and air-conditioning. |
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| Description | Power steering |
| Differential lock | mechanical rear |
| Drive type | Two- or four-wheel drive |
| Final drives | inboard planetary |
Hydraulics
| Pressure | 2100 psi (144.8 bar) |
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| Pump flow | 9.7 gpm (36.7 lpm) |
| Type | open center |
| Valves | 1 or 2 |
Hitch
| Control | top-link draft sensing |
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| Rear lift | 4040 lbs (1832 kg) |
| Rear Type | II |
PTO
| Engine RPM | 1000@2060 |
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| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 (1.375) |
Electrical
| Battery AH | 128 |
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| Battery volts | 12 |
| Charging amps | 32 |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Ground | negative |
Dimensions & Tires
| Clearance (front axle) | 19.7 inches (50 cm) |
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| Front tread | 58.5 to 86.5 inches (148 to 219 cm) / 52 to 80 inches *Optional high-clearance front axle (132 to 203 cm) |
| Length | 152.2 inches (386 cm) |
| Rear tread | 56 to 80 inches (142 to 203 cm) / 56 to 90 inches (power-adjust) (142 to 228 cm) |
| Wheelbase | 101.6 inches (258 cm) |
| Front tire | 7.50-16 |
| Rear tire | 16.9-38 |
| Weight | 6900 to 8510 pounds |
| Wheelbase | 101.6 inches (258 cm) |
| Ag front | 7.50-16 |
| Ag rear | 16.9-38 |
Ford 6700 Height
| Cab | 113.6 inches (288 cm) |
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| Exhaust | 117.75 inches (299 cm) |
| Hood | 77.9 inches (197 cm) |
Ford 6700 Weight
| Ballasted | 9690 lbs (4395 kg) |
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| Operating | 8510 lbs (3860 kg) |
| Shipping | 6900 lbs (3129 kg) |
Ford 6700 attachments
| Description | front-end loader |
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Nebraska Tractor Test 1217
| Description | Diesel 8-speed 2WDJune 14 - 23, 1976Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1217 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 4 used for power test. / Gear 2 used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 4.6 gal/hour (17.4 l/hour) / 4.5 gal/hour (17.0 l/hour) / 4.5 gal/hour (17.0 l/hour) |
| Max power | 55.68 hp (41.5 kW) |
| Max pull | 7,131 lbs (3234 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 70.56 hp (52.6 kW) |
| Power at rated PTO speed | 70.07 hp (52.3 kW) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 1244
| Description | Diesel 16-speed 2WDJune 20 - 24, 1977Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1244 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 8 used for power test. / Gear 5 used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 5.1 gal/hour (19.3 l/hour) / 5.0 gal/hour (18.9 l/hour) / 5.0 gal/hour (18.9 l/hour) |
| Max power | 56.17 hp (41.9 kW) |
| Max pull | 6,787 lbs (3078 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 68.94 hp (51.4 kW) |
| Power at rated PTO speed | 68.62 hp (51.2 kW) |
References
| Description | Ford 6700 published in 1978 / Blue Power Specials published in 1980, by Ford / Ford now offer tractor from 37 to 295 horsepower published in 1979* / *Publication contains known errors. |
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Tractor Tests
| Description | NTTL 1217: diesel 8-speed 2WD / NTTL 1244: diesel 16-speed 2WD |
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Variants
| 6600 | utility chassis |
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| 6700 | row-crop chassis |