Wikitractor

J.I. Case VA

Production ended · 2WD

PTO power · claimed

17 hp

Weight
3,200 lb
Engines
2 Distillate · Gasoline
Built
no record
Price new · 1955
$1,580

Power

Engineno record
PTO17 hp claimed
Drawbar13 hp claimed
Drawbar, tested19.1 hp
Belt pulley21.3 hp tested
Listed power18 hp PTO basis
Plows rated2

Engines

J.I. Case 2.0L 4-cyl distillateDistillate · 4 cyl124 ci
J.I. Case 2.0L 4-cyl gasolineGasoline · 4 cyl124 ci
Engine details
J.I. Case 2.0L 4-cyl distillate
Bore × stroke
3.25 in × 3.75 in
Rated speed
1,425 rpm
Compression
5:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-3-4-2
J.I. Case 2.0L 4-cyl gasoline
Bore × stroke
3.25 in × 3.75 in
Rated speed
1,425 rpm
Compression
6:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-3-4-2

Transmissions

4-speed unsynchronized gearunsynchronized gear4F / 1R

Weight

Weight3,200 lb unspecified

Dimensions

Wheelbase75.2 in
Length116.2 in
Ground clearance15.6 in
Front tread, narrowest48.2 in
Front tread, widest48.2 in
Rear tread, narrowest48 in
Rear tread, widest72 in

Capacities

Fuel tank9.3 gal

Hydraulics

Pump flowno record

Hitch

Hitch typeCase Eagle Hitch
Rear lift capacityno record

PTO

Rear PTOtransmission
Rear PTO speeds540 (1.375)
Engine rpm at PTO speed525@1425

Chassis

Drive2WD
SteeringManual steering
CabOpen operator station

Tires

Front6.00-15
Rear10-28

Electrical

System voltage6 V
Charginggenerator
Charging output12 A
Groundpositive

Production

Price new$1,580 (1955)
FactoriesRock Island, Illinois, USA
Built byJ.I. Case

Variants

  • VA standard tread
  • VAC tricycle row-crop
  • VAI industrial
  • VAO orchard
  • VAIW warehouse
  • VAH high-clearance
  • VAS offset high-clearance
  • VAC-11 single-front wheel
  • VAC-12 dual-front row-crop
  • VAC-13 adjustable wide-front row-crop
  • VAC-14 lowered version of VAC-13
  • VAO-15 similar to VAO

Serial numbers

Serial number plate on the tractor's instrument panel.

YearFirst serial
19424600001
19434700001
19444800001
19454900001
19465000001
19475100001
19485200001
19495300001
19505400001
19515500001
19525600001
19535700001
19545800001
19555900001

Literature

  • Improved Case "VA" Series Tractors J.I. Case, 1953
  • Operator's Instruction Manual Model "VA" Series Tractors
  • 4 Great Tractors J.I. Case, 1945