Ford 4000

Ford 4000 All Purpose Tractor

In November 1915, Henry Ford organized the Henry Ford and Son Company to develop a farm tractor and build a tractor factory, because the other stockholders of the Ford Motor Company didn’t want their rich dividends diluted by the cost of developing a tractor.By 1964, a whole new Ford tractor range included no less than three tractors featuring a three-cylinder motor, including the best-selling Ford 4000. No other tractor manufacturer embraced the power of three to the same extent as Ford and the success of the 4000 model and its successors proved they were right!

History: The early 4000 line was sold into 1965 though production stopped in 1964 when the U.S. assembly line transitioned to build the new designs. Nearly 10,000 four-cylinder 4000s were built. Ford collectors generally differentiate the two versions by calling the older unit the “4000 four-cylinder” and the later one the “4000 three-cylinder,” or sometimes the “Basildon 4000,” after the plant in England where they were designed and built.

Used Ford 4000 Tractor At Second Hand Market

This famous tractor you can't buy a new anymore. even though its production days are long gone, you can still consider this piece of tractor history a good and reliable tractor. Used Ford 4000 are plenty to find in the second-hand market and most of them are in good and unuseable condition. Find in our wide selection of used Ford 4000 tractor from different second-hand sellers and auction houses, compare prices and specs and find the machine that's right for your farm.

Ford 4000 Engine Specs

• Gasoline Engine: - Type - In-line vertical, overhead valve. No. of cylinders, 3. Rated speed, rpm 2.200. Bore 4.4 in. Stroke 4.4 in. Displacement, 201 cu. in. Compression ratio, 7.75:1.
• Diesel Engine: - Type- In-line vertical, open combustion chamber, with cold starting aid. No. of cylinders, 3. Rated speed rpm 2.200. Bore 4.4 in. Stroke 4.4 in. Displacement,201 cu.in. Compression ratio 16.5:1.
• Cylinder Block: - Heavy-duty cast iron with deep skirts and heavy ribs.
• Crankshaft - Four main, hardened bearing journals. Journals length, in., 1.46. Diameter in. 3.37.
• Connecting rods - Massive, forged I-beam. Piston bushing - bronze on a steel backing.
• Bearings - Sleeve-type, over - plated copper - lead or aluminum alloy, main bearings.
• Pistons - Aluminum alloy, with firm precision to resist wear and extend ring life.
• Pistons rings - One oil ring and two compression rings per piston.Diesel three compression rings. All rings except the lower compression ring are chrome-plated.
• Piston pin - Floating type. Length, in., 3.5. Outside diameter, in., 1.5.
• Piston travel - 1,630 fpm @ 2,200 engine rpm.
• Valves - Positive rotators on exhaust valves. Hardened valve seat inserts.
• Camshaft - High-lift, flat follower type.

• Cylinders - Sleeveless design increases the rigidity of block, transfers heat quickly to the liquid coolant.
• Engine lubrication - Press - sized system- Main bearings, connecting rod bearings, and camshaft bearings pressure lubricated.Rocker arms, pressure lubricated (intermittent). Piston pin bearings, cylinder walls, and tappets splash lubricated.Timing drive, squirt lubricated. Push rods, lubricated by drip from rocker arms. Fixed screen intake. 300-hr, 2-qt oil filter, with replacement element.
• Carburetor - Single venturi, updraft type. Accelerating well and power valve.Fuel inlet screen.
• Fuel filter - Disc element and sediment bowl.Injection pump (diesel) - Distributor type with a mechanical governor. Fuel filter - replaceable paper element.
• Air cleaner - Dry type (gasoline). Diameter 6.5 in. Rated air flow 100 cfm. Oil bath (diesel). Rated air flow 140 cfm. Capacity 2.65 pt.
• Pooling system - Fan, pump circulated pressurized coolant, thermostat-controlled with by-pas. Full-length water jackets. Tube-and-fin radiator, with pressure cap., 28 gpm. Thermostat, open temperature, 168 deg. F; full open 192 deg F.

• Electrical starting and ignition - key starter switch and transmission safety lock. Starting motor with positive engagement drive assembly. Centrifugal and vacuum spark advance. Voltage and current regulator. Battery (gasoline), 12-volt, 80-amp-hr (diesel), 128-amp-hr. Ventilated type generator, capacity, 22 amp.
• Injection nozzles (diesel) - 4-orifice type, accessible without removing the valve cover.