International Harvester 5.5L 4-cyl gasolineGasoline · 4 cyl
334 ci
International Harvester 5.5L 4-cyl distillateDistillate · 4 cyl
334 ci
Engine details
International Harvester 5.5L 4-cyl gasoline
Bore × stroke
4.4 in × 5.5 in
Rated speed
1,500 rpm
Compression
5.4:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Notes
The gasoline engine was standard on the I-9, and an option on the W-9 until 1947, when it became the standard engine.
International Harvester 5.5L 4-cyl distillate
Bore × stroke
4.4 in × 5.5 in
Rated speed
1,500 rpm
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Notes
The all-fuel engine was designed for tractor fuel and gasoline lower than 70 octane. It was the standard W-9 and WR-9 engine until 1947, when the gasoline engine became standard and the all-fuel engine was an option. The all-fuel engine was an option for the I-9.
Transmissions
Transmissions for the McCormick-Deering W-9
5-speed sliding gearsliding gear
5F / 1R
Transmission notes
5-speed sliding gear: Fifth gear was locked out on tractors equipped with steel wheels.
Weight
Weight specifications
Weight
6,350 lb operating
Shipping
5,950 lb
Ballasted
10,090 lb
Dimensions
Dimensions specifications
Wheelbase
no record
Length
134.2 in
Width
68.5 in
Height
66 in
Capacities
Capacities specifications
Fuel tank
36 gal
Auxiliary fuel
0.9 gal
Hydraulics
Hydraulics specifications
Pump flow
no record
Hitch
Hitch specifications
Rear lift capacity
no record
Chassis
Chassis specifications
Drive
2WD
Steering
manual worm-type gear
Brakes
Differential external contracting band brakes
Cab
Open operator station
Tires
Tires specifications
Front
30x6
Rear
48x12
Electrical
Electrical specifications
Ground
positive
Production
Production specifications
Total built
67,418
Factories
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Melrose Park, Illinois, USA
Built by
McCormick-Deering (a part of International Harvester)
Variants
W-9 gasoline
WD-9 diesel
I-9 industrial
Serial numbers
Serial number plate on the right side of the McCormick-Deering W-9, ahead of the belt pulley.
First serial number by year
Year
First serial
1940
WCB501
1941
WCB578
1942
WCB3003
1943
WCB3651
1944
WCB5501
1945
WCB11459
1946
WCB17294
1947
WCB22715
1948
WCB29207
1949
WCB36159
1950
WCB45551
1951
WCB51739
1952
WCB59407
1953
WCB64014
1954
WCB67969
Literature
Farmall Letter Series Tractors Lee Klancher
McCormick-Deering Standard Tractors International Harvester, 1946
McCormick Standard Tractors International Harvester
General Line Catalog International Harvester, 1949