J.I. Case 500: all source data

All 53 values recorded for this model, as the source lists them and in its units. The spec sheet shows the same data checked, typed and converted.

Overview

Production
ManufacturerJ.I. Case
(no label)Standard-tread tractor
(no label)Built in Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Total built5,985
(no label)Original price was $4,900 in 1958
(no label)The Case 500 was also made in an industrial version, the Case 520. Only 265 were built.
Engine
(no label)J.I. Case 6.2L 6-cyl diesel
Fuel tank30 gal | 113.6 L
Transmission
(no label)4-speed gear
Power
Drawbar (claimed)44 hp | 32.8 kW
PTO (claimed)55 hp | 41.0 kW
Belt (claimed)55 hp | 41.0 kW
Plows5
Drawbar (tested)56.32 hp | 42.0 kW
Belt (tested)63.81 hp | 47.6 kW
Mechanical
(no label)Two-wheel drive
(no label)Open operator station.
Hydraulics
Typeopen center
Pto
Rear PTOindependent
Rear PTO Type540 (1.375)
Dimensions
Wheelbase88 inches | 223 cm
Weight8000 lbs | 3628 kg
Front tire7.50-18
Rear tire15-30
Belt pulley
Diameter13 inches | 33 cm
Width8.25 inches | 20 cm
RPM956
Speed3254 ft/min | 991.82 meters/min

Engine

Engine detail
(no label)J.I. Case
(no label)diesel
(no label)6-cylinder
(no label)liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Displacement377 ci | 6.2 L
Bore/Stroke4.00x5.00 inches | 102 x 127 mm
Air cleaneroil bath
Compression15.0:1
Rated RPM1350
Starter volts12

Transmission

Transmission
Typegear
Gears4 forward and 1 reverse

Dimensions

Tires
Ag front7.50-18
Ag rear15-30
Ag front30 (steel)
Ag rear14-30
Ag rear18-26
Ag rear48 (steel)
Dimensions
Wheelbase88 inches | 223 cm
Length114.3 inches | 290 cm
Height61.4 inches | 155 cm
Operating weight8000 lbs | 3628 kg
Ballasted weight11605 lbs | 5264 kg
Front tread62 inches | 157 cm
Rear tread60.75 inches | 154 cm