John Deere 70
General tractor information:
	Manufacturer:	John Deere
	Model:	70
	Type:	Farm/Agricultural tractor
	Years produced:	1953 - 1956
	Total built:	43,000
	Factory:	Waterloo, Iowa, USA
	Original price:	$2800 (1955)
	Replaced:	John Deere G
Tractor power:
	Drawbar (rated):	33.16 hp [24.7 kW]
	Drawbar (max):	46.1 hp [34.4 kW]
	Belt:	42.80 hp [31.9 kW]
Engine:
	Manufacturer:	John Deere
	Fuel:	gasoline
	Cylinders:	2
	Bore/Stroke:	5.875x7.00 inches [149 x 178 mm]
	Displacement:	379.5 ci [6.2 L]
	Compression:	6.15:1
	Rated RPMs:	975
	Cooling:	liquid
	Coolant:	34 qts [32.2 L]
	Torque:	-unknown-
	Firing order:	1-2
Engine:
	Manufacturer:	John Deere
	Fuel:	all-fuel
	Cylinders:	2
	Bore/Stroke:	6.125x6.375 inches [156 x 162 mm]
	Displacement:	412.5 ci [6.8 L]
	Compression:	4.6:1
	Rated RPMs:	975
	Cooling:	liquid
	Torque:	-unknown-
	Firing order:	1-2
Engine:
	Manufacturer:	John Deere
	Fuel:	LP gas
	Cylinders:	2
	Bore/Stroke:	5.875x7.00 inches [149 x 178 mm]
	Displacement:	379.5 ci [6.2 L]
	Compression:	7.3:1
	Rated RPMs:	975
	Cooling:	liquid
	Torque:	-unknown-
	Firing order:	1-2
Engine:
	Manufacturer:	John Deere
	Fuel:	diesel
	Cylinders:	2
	Bore/Stroke:	6.125x6.375 inches [156 x 162 mm]
	Displacement:	375.6 ci [6.2 L]
	Compression:	16:1
	Rated RPMs:	1125
	Cooling:	liquid
	Coolant:	28 qts [26.5 L]
	Torque:	-unknown-
	Firing order:	1-2
Transmission:
	Type:	-unknown-
	Forward:	6
	Reverse:	1
Mechanical:
	Chassis:	4x2 2WD
	Steering:	-unknown-
	Brakes:	-unknown-
Capacity:
	Fuel:	24.5 gal [92 L] (gas) 20 gal [75 L] (diesel) 33 gal [124 L] (LP gas)
	Aux. fuel:	1.75 gal [6 L] 0.25 gal [0 L] (diesel)
Power Take-off (PTO):
Tires:
	Ag front:	6.00-16
	Ag rear:	12-38
Dimensions:
	Weight:	6,035 lbs [2737 kg] (gas) 6,510 lbs [2952 kg] (diesel)
	Wheelbase:	-unknown-
	Length:	136.25 inches [346 cm] 137 inches [347 cm] (diesel)
	Width:	86.625 inches [220 cm]
	Height:	65.5625 inches [166 cm] 88 inches [223 cm] (diesel)
	Ground clearance:	-unknown-
Electrical:
	Ground:	positive
	Starter volts:	12 (gas) 6 (diesel pony)
Battery:
	Number:	2 (gas) 1 (diesel)
	Volts:	6
Nebraska Tractor Test 493:
	Test Date:	May 15, 1953
	Engine:	gasoline
	Belt (max):	50.4 hp [37.6 kW]
	Drawbar (max):	44.2 hp [33.0 kW]
	Test report:	PDF file
Nebraska Tractor Test 506:
	Test Date:	September 25, 1953
	Engine:	tractor fuel
	Belt (max):	45.0 hp [33.6 kW]
	Drawbar (max):	41.0 hp [30.6 kW]
	Test report:	PDF file
Nebraska Tractor Test 514:
	Test Date:	November 6, 1953
	Engine:	LP gas
	Belt (max):	52.0 hp [38.8 kW]
	Drawbar (max):	46.1 hp [34.4 kW]
	Test report:	PDF file
Nebraska Tractor Test 528:
	Test Date:	October 19, 1954
	Engine:	diesel
	Belt (max):	51.5 hp [38.4 kW]
	Drawbar (max):	45.7 hp [34.1 kW]
	Test report:	PDF file
70 Serial Numbers:
1953: 7000001
1954: 7005692
1955: 7017501
1956: 7034950
Comments:
Four variants of the John Deere model 70 were built; the 70, the diesel 70D (1954-1956 only), the high-crop 70S, and the standard (wheatland) 70S.
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Last updated on April 25, 2008