- Ford has been producing tractors since 1917.Richard Goerg/Photodisc/Getty Images
The 641 was an agricultural tractor that Ford produced between 1957 and 1962 in Highland Park, Michigan. It replaced the Ford 640. An orchard version of this tractor, the 641-21, was also available. This tractor was part of Ford's 601 Workmaster series. It cost around $3,000 when it was released. - The Ford 641 carried two different types of engines. The first, a four cylinder, 2.2 liter, produced 48.4 horsepower and 126.8 foot-pounds of torque. This vertical inline gasoline motor had a liquid cooling system and a compression ratio of 7:5:1. Its bore was 3.43 inches, and its stroke was 3.6 inches.
The second engine, a four-cylinder, 2.4-liter vertical inline diesel motor, had a compression ratio of 16:8:1. Its bore was 3.56 inches and its stroke was 3.6 inches. It produced the same amount of horsepower and torque. - The 641 had an operating weight of 3,291 lbs. Its ballasted weight, which is weight added to control wheel slip, was 5,523 lbs.
The front tread of this tractor ranged from 52 to 80 inches, and its rear tread ranged from 52 to 76 inches. In the front, the 641 used 5.50-16 tires, and in the rear, it used 11-28 tires.
This tractor's fuel tank could hold 13 gallons. The hydraulic system could hold two gallons. - The 641 had two-wheel drive and manual steering with optional power assist. The cab was open, and the brakes were differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes.
The maximum belt power was 33.65 horsepower, and the maximum belt fuel use was 3.4 gallons per hour. The maximum drawbar power was 29.82 horsepower, and its maximum drawbar pull was 4,101 lbs. - The four-speed transmission in the 641 tractor had unsynchronized gears. It had either four forward gears and one reverse gear, or 12 forward gears and three reverse gears, which added a mechanical over/under to the basic four speed. This tractor used a dry-disc clutch.
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