Cockshutt 550: all source data

All 39 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
ManufacturerCockshutt
(no label)Built in Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Total built2,930
Original price$4,000 (1960)
Engine
(no label)Hercules 3.2L 4-cyl gasoline
Transmission
(no label)6-speed gear
Power
Drawbar (claimed)35 hp | 26.1 kW
Belt (claimed)38 hp | 28.3 kW
Plows3
Drawbar (tested)34.97 hp | 26.1 kW
Belt (tested)38.45 hp | 28.7 kW
Mechanical
(no label)Two-wheel drive
Steeringpower assist
(no label)Mechanical disc brakes
(no label)Open operator station.
Pto
Rear PTOindependent
Rear PTO Type540
Dimensions
Wheelbase87 inches | 220 cm
Weight5,600 lbs | 2540 kg

Engine

Engine detail
(no label)Hercules DD195
(no label)gasoline
(no label)4-cylinder
(no label)liquid-cooled
Displacement198 ci | 3.2 L
Bore/Stroke3.75x4.50 inches | 95 x 114 mm
Air cleaneroil bath
Compression17.8:1
Rated RPM1650
Starter volts12
(no label)Hercules GO198
(no label)gasoline
(no label)4-cylinder
Displacement198 ci | 3.2 L

Transmission

Transmission
Typegear
Gears6 forward and 2 reverse
Clutchdry disc

Dimensions

Dimensions
Wheelbase87 inches | 220 cm
Operating weight5,600 lbs | 2540 kg
Ballasted weight7,700 lbs | 3492 kg