International Harvester T-6 Specs ( 1940-1969 )

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Production

Description Agricultural Crawler tractor
Manufacturer International Harvester
Total built 38,450

Engine

Engine type International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl gasoline
Fuel tank 20 gal (75.7 L)
Bore/Stroke 3.875x5.25 inches (98 x 133 mm)
Coolant capacity 38 qts (36.0 L)
Description International Harvester C-248 / gasoline / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Displacement 247.7 ci (4.1 L)
Firing order 1-3-4-2
Oil capacity 9 qts (8.5 L)
Rated RPM 1450
Belt (tested) 36.96 hp (27.6 kW)
Drawbar (tested) 30.85 hp (23.0 kW)
Plows 4

Transmission

Gears 5 forward and 1 reverse
Oil capacity 16 qts (15.1 L)
Transmission type 5-speed gear
Type gear

Mechanical

Cab Open operator station.
Drive crawler

Dimensions & Tires

Height 58 inches (147 cm)
Length 104 inches (264 cm)
Width 63 inches (160 cm)

Dimensions & Tracks

Description 12-inch tracks
Weight 6930 to 7500 pounds

International Harvester T-6 Tracks

Width 12 inches (30 cm)

International Harvester T-6 Weight

Operating 7500 lbs (3402 kg)
Shipping 6930 lbs (narrow-gauge) (3143 kg)

Nebraska Tractor Test 346

Belt fuel use (max) 3.0 gal/hour (11.4 l/hour)
Belt power (max) 36.96 hp (27.6 kW)
Description Gasoline 5-speed crawlerMay 14 - June 6, 1940 / Drawbar performance / Gear 2 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test.
Max power 30.85 hp (23.0 kW)
Max pull 7,652 lbs (3470 kg)

Nebraska Tractor Test 347

Belt fuel use (max) 2.8 gal/hour (10.6 l/hour)
Belt power (max) 34.54 hp (25.8 kW)
Description Distillate 5-speed crawlerMay 22 - June 10, 1940 / Drawbar performance / Gear 2 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test.
Max power 29.53 hp (22.0 kW)
Max pull 7,434 lbs (3372 kg)

References

Description Crawler Tractors for Agriculture - Confidential Sales Manual published in 1951, by International Harvester / General Line Catalog published in 1949, by International Harvester

T-6 Serial Numbers

1940 TBK501
1941 TBK4435
1942 TBK8191
1943 TBK9297
1944 TBK9581
1945 TBK10828
1946 TBK12056
1947 TBK14516
1948 TBK17349
1949 TBK21146
1950 TBK24862
1951 TBK27536
1952 TBK31056
1953 TBK33157
1954 TBK35746
1955 TBK37470
1956 TBK38706
Description FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
Location: lower-left dash

Tractor Tests

Description NTTL 346: gasoline 5-speed crawler / NTTL 347: distillate 5-speed crawler

Variants

T-6 gasoline engine
TD-6 diesel engine