John Deere BN Engine


John Deere BN tractor photo
1935 - 1946
Model year
Two-Cylinder Letter Series
Row-Crop tractor
Engine Detail
John Deere
all fuel
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
For the 1941 model year, tractor serial number 96000, the carburetor was changed to a DLTX-34 which provided an increase of about two horsepower. Due to material shortages during World War II, tractors 148500 to 166999 used a pressurized cooling system with a steel radiator.
Displacement:175 ci
2.9 L
Bore/Stroke:4.50x5.50 inches
114 x 140 mm
Fuel system:Marvel-Schebler DLTX-10 (early)
 Marvel-Schebler DLTX-34 (late)
Cooling system:thermo-siphon
 water pump
Air cleaner:oil bath
Compression:4.71:1
Rated RPM:1150
Firing order:1-2
Starter:hand-crank
 electric optional
Starter volts:6
Oil capacity:7 qts
6.6 L
Coolant capacity:25 qts
23.7 L
Sparkplug gap:0.030 inches
0.762 mm
Point gap:0.015 inches
0.381 mm
Intake valve clearance:0.020 inches
0.508 mm *Hot
Exhaust valve clearance:0.020 inches
0.508 mm *Hot
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