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John Deere 730 Engine



John Deere 730 tractor photo
1958 - 1961
Two-Cylinder 30 Series
Row-Crop tractor
Series map:
630
730
830
53.3hp*
65.6hp*
84.0hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
Engines overview
John Deere 5.9L 2-cyl gasoline
John Deere 5.9L 2-cyl all-fuel
John Deere 5.9L 2-cyl LP gas
John Deere 6.2L 2-cyl diesel
Engine Detail
John Deere
gasoline
2-cylinder 4-valve
liquid-cooled
Displacement360.5 ci
5.9 L
Bore/Stroke6.00x6.375 inches
152 x 162 mm
Fuel use4.514 gal/hour
17.1 l/hour
Air cleaneroil bath
Compression6.14:1
Rated RPM1125
Starter volts12
Coolant capacity29 qts
27.4 L
Engine Oil
730 gasoline engine oil chart
Oil capacity10 qts
9.5 L
Engine Detail
John Deere
all-fuel
2-cylinder 4-valve
liquid-cooled
Displacement360.5 ci
5.9 L
Bore/Stroke6.00x6.375 inches
152 x 162 mm
Fuel use3.891 gal/hour
14.7 l/hour
Air cleaneroil bath
Compression4.91:1
Rated RPM1125
Firing order1-2
Starter volts12
Coolant capacity29 qts
27.4 L
Engine Oil
730 all-fuel engine oil chart
Oil capacity10 qts
9.5 L
Engine Detail
John Deere
LP gas
2-cylinder 4-valve
liquid-cooled
Displacement360.5 ci
5.9 L
Bore/Stroke6.00x6.375 inches
152 x 162 mm
Fuel use5.984 gal/hour
22.6 l/hour
Air cleaneroil bath
Compression7.94:1
Rated RPM1125
Firing order1-2
Starter volts12
Coolant capacity29 qts
27.4 L
Engine Detail
John Deere
diesel
2-cylinder 4-valve
liquid-cooled
Displacement376 ci
6.2 L
Bore/Stroke6.125x6.375 inches
156 x 162 mm
Fuel use3.153 gal/hour
11.9 l/hour
Air cleaneroil bath
Compression16:1
Rated RPM1125
Firing order1-2
Starterpony motor *Four-cylinder 6V electric-start gasoline pony power used to warm and start the diesel engine.
 electric *Electric start became available as an option on the 720 Diesel in 1958.
Starter volts6 (diesel pony)
 24 (diesel electric)
Engine Oil
730 diesel engine oil chart
Oil capacity9 qts
8.5 L
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