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International Harvester 276

Built: 1968–1974 · Series: Other models

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The International Harvester 276 is a machine built by International Harvester. Production: 1968–1974. The engine delivers 36 hp (26.5 kW), has 4 cylinders, with a displacement of 2,346 cm³. Torque is 132 Nm. Rated speed is 1,875 rpm. The machine is 3,080 mm long, 1,880 mm wide and 1,505 mm high. The unladen weight is 1,697 kg. The wheelbase measures 1,943 mm. Ground clearance is 349 mm. Top speed is 25 km/h. Transmission: 8 V/2 R. The engine is water-cooled. Tyres: front 6.00-16, rear 12-28. The fuel is diesel. The bore measures 85.73 mm. The stroke is 101.6 mm. The compression ratio is 21.1:1. Maximum torque is reached at 1,260 rpm. Construction: unit construction (no separate frame). Injection pressure is 162 bar. Rated output across the International Harvester range ranges from 13.4 to 335 hp; the 276 sits at the bottom of that range with 36 hp. Its immediate neighbours are the V 433/II below it with 35 hp and the 404 above it with 37 hp. Rated output across the International Harvester range ranges from 9.9 to 246.4 kW; here the 276 sits at the bottom of that range with 26.5 kW. 391 International Harvester models across 45 series are on record.

International Harvester – other models: the collective page of tractors outside the named ranges, from the 10-20 and 15-30 of the 1920s through the 404, 606 and 706 to the 1066 Hydro, 1456, 4186 and 7488, 11 to 235 kW

This page gathers the International Harvester tractors the register could not assign to a named range – the Chicago brand that emerged in 1902 from McCormick and Deering, invented the row-crop tractor with the Farmall in 1924 and was the world's largest tractor maker into the 1960s before being absorbed into Case IH in 1985. The type logic changed over six decades: the early 10-20 and 15-30 types give drawbar and belt power in hp; the 04 series of the 1960s (404, 504, 606, 706, 806, 1206) orders the size in the first digit and carries with the 1206 the brand's first turbodiesel; the 56 (656, 856, 1056, 1256, 1456), 66 (1066, 1466) and 86 series of the 1970s follow the same logic with Hydro as stepless hydrostatic transmission; the articulated 4100 to 4186 and 7288 to 7488 (2+2) are the big tractors; the industrial versions carry the suffix Industrial. The engines come from IH's own plants in Chicago (Melrose Park), Neuss and Doncaster, as petrol, LPG and diesel versions; Nissan and Mitsubishi engines sit in the Japanese compact tractors of the 1980s.

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The register lists here 179 versions with 11 to 235 kW from one- to eight-cylinders of 2,209 to 13,387 cm³, PTO outputs from 15 to 95 hp on the recorded models, unladen weights from 1,308 to 27,600 kg, lengths from 2,388 to 6,528 mm, widths from 1,310 to 2,832 mm and heights from 1,397 to 3,550 mm.

IH tractors are North America's most-collected after John Deere; the 06, 56 and 66 series are regarded as the tractors that motorised American arable farming of the 1960s and 1970s.

On used tractors, originality, engine condition (petrol with carburettor, diesel with injection pump), Torque Amplifier and transmission, the hydrostatic drive on the Hydro, hydraulics and cab count; parts run through Case IH and specialists in North America.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: International Harvester (weitere Modelle), International Harvester (Wikipedia)

Technical data

Engine

Fueldieselcorrect
Power36 hp (26.5 kW)correct
Rated speed1,875 rpmcorrect
Torque132 Nmcorrect
Speed at max. torque1,260 rpmcorrect
Cylinders4correct
Displacement2,346 cm³correct
Bore85.73 mmcorrect
Stroke101.6 mmcorrect
Compression ratio21.1correct
Injection pressure162 barcorrect
Coolingwater-cooledcorrect

Dimensions and weights

Length3,080 mmcorrect
Width1,880 mmcorrect
Height1,505 mmcorrect
Wheelbase1,943 mmcorrect
Ground clearance349 mmcorrect
Unladen weight1,697 kgcorrect

Drivetrain and chassis

Driverear-wheel drivecorrect
Gearbox8 V/2 Rcorrect
Front tyres6.00-16correct
Rear tyres12-28correct
Top speed25 km/hcorrect

Origin and approval

Constructionunit construction (no separate frame)correct

Where this model stands

Power-to-weight ratio: 15.6 kW/t (26 kW / 1.7 t)

Power class: Compact (< 40 hp)

Stronger than 22% of the tractors in the register — out of 15,663 models with a stated power figure.

Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.

Frequently asked questions

How much power does the International Harvester 276 have?

The International Harvester 276 delivers 36 hp.

How much does the International Harvester 276 weigh?

The unladen weight is 1,697 kg.

What engine does the International Harvester 276 have?

4 cylinders, 2,346 cm³ displacement, Diesel.

How fast does the International Harvester 276 go?

Top speed is 25 km/h.

What are the dimensions of the International Harvester 276?

3,080 mm × 1,880 mm × 1,505 mm.

When was the International Harvester 276 built?

Production years: 1968–1974.

What to check before buying

  • Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
  • Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
  • Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
  • Check front and rear tyre sizes: mismatched pairs strain the drivetrain.
  • Shift the gearbox cold and warm — jumps only show up at temperature.
  • Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
  • Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.

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