Deutz F3-Reihe
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Deutz F3M 317 (1935-1942) from Cologne: water-cooled three-cylinder diesel of 5,768 cc, 50 hp/36.6 kW at 1,300 rpm, weight 3,600 kg, top speed 20 km/h
Deutz is a company from Cologne and one of the best-known makers of tractor engines, above all its air-cooled diesels. The F3M 317 was built from 1935 to 1942, in the same period as the smaller F2M 317, but with an extra cylinder: in the type designation, the 3 before the M indicates the number of cylinders and the M indicates water cooling, as confirmed by the cooling type given for this model.
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The water-cooled three-cylinder diesel engine has a displacement of 5,768 cc and produces 36.6 kW (50 hp) at 1,300 rpm. The F3M 317 is 3,650 mm long, 1,930 mm wide and 2,490 mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,200 mm and a weight of 3,600 kg. Its top speed is 20 km/h.
A three-cylinder engine of nearly 5.8 litres at only 1,300 rpm is a large-displacement, slow-turning engine with high pulling power, as built for the heaviest draft work of pre-war farming. At 3.6 tonnes and 36.6 kW, the F3M 317 sat in the upper power class of agricultural tractors of its time, for ploughing and transport work on large farms.
When buying such an old water-cooled Deutz diesel, check the radiator, water pump and tightness of the cooling system, the injection pump and nozzles, the clutch and gearbox given the high pulling forces, and rust on the frame, wings and sheet metal after some ninety years. Parts for a vehicle of this age can practically only be sourced from collectors of historic Deutz tractors and specialist restoration workshops.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Deutz F3M 317, Deutz
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