International Harvester 500 VS Massey Ferguson 178 specs comparison

International Harvester 500 1965 comparison online with competitors

International Harvester 500

General Infos
Make International Harvester
Model 500
Country United states
Production From 1965  Until 1969
Price -
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual International Harvester 500 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 10-inch
AG rear tires 10-inch
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 7,050 lbs or 3197 kg
Length 106.5 inches [270 cm]
Width 60 inches [152 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 67 inches [170 cm]
Ground clearance 13.5 inches [34 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 145.3 ci or 2.4 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 38 hp or 28.3 kW
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection 1-inch carburetor
Fuel tank size 15.9 gal or 60.2 L
Oil capacity 5 qts or 4.7 L
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories International Harvester 500 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 40 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system generator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system International Harvester
Trans type unsynchronized gear
Trans gears 5 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch system 10-inch dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering mechanical clutches
Braking system mechanical contracting band
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves 1 to 3
Pump flow 7 gpm or 26.5 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 30.55 hp or 22.8 kW
Fuel consumption 2.7 gal/hour or 10.2 l/hour
Pulling power 7,957 lbs or 3609 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 36 hp or 26.8 kW
Real power 36.65 hp or 27.3 kW
Engine @RPM 980@2000 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 2.6 gal/hour or 9.8 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Massey Ferguson 178 1968 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 178

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 178
Country United states
Production From 1968  Until 1971
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 178 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.5x16
AG rear tires 12x36
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 6,878 lbs or 3119 kg
Length 136 inches [345 cm]
Width 72 inches [182 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 84 inches [213 cm]
Ground clearance 17.5 inches [44 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 247.8 ci or 4.1 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 73 hp or 54.4 kW
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque 212 lb-ft or 287.5 Nm
Torque RPM 1300 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 21.7 gal or 82.1 L
Oil capacity 15 qts or 14.2 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 178 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Multi Power
Trans type unsynchronized
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power assist
Braking system dry disc
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves 1 or 2
Pump flow 3.1 gpm or 11.7 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 62 hp or 46.2 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 3,900 lbs or 1769 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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