
Allis ChalmersModel A
Allis Chalmers U
Utility
- power
- 34.1 hp
- displacement
- 283 ci
- Cylinders
- 4
- Forward gears
- 4
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Utility
Utility
How they compare
U is in the 27th percentile; 970 is in the 25th · 5,383 models
U is in the 83rd percentile; 970 is in the 26th · 5,580 models
U is in the 50th percentile; 970 is in the 50th · 5,720 models
U is in the 4th percentile; 970 is in the 35th · 4,941 models
Full comparison
| Spec | Allis Chalmers U | John Deere 970 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Allis Chalmers | John Deere | — |
| Model | U | 970 | — |
| Category | Utility, Standard Tread | Utility | — |
| Spec | Allis Chalmers U | John Deere 970 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Continental | Yanmar | — |
| Model | Continental 4.6L 4-cyl gasoline | 4TN82 | — |
| Power Output | 34.1hp | 33hp | ▲ U+1.1 hp · +3% |
| Rated RPM | 1,200RPM | 2,400RPM | ▲ 970+1,200 RPM · +100% |
| Cylinders | 4 | 4 | Same |
| Displacement | 283ci | 111ci | ▲ U+172 ci · +155% |
| Bore | 4.4in | 3.2in | ▲ U+1.2 in · +38% |
| Stroke | 5in | 3.4in | ▲ U+1.6 in · +47% |
| Spec | Allis Chalmers U | John Deere 970 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Manual | Collar shift | — |
| Spec | Allis Chalmers U | John Deere 970 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 119in | 123in | ▲ 970+4 in · +3% |
| Width | 63.1in | Not recorded | — |
| Height | 53.5in | 84.6in | ▲ 970+31.1 in · +58% |
| Operating Weight | 5,030lb | 2,667lb | ▲ U+2,363 lb · +89% |
| Spec | Allis Chalmers U | John Deere 970 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| System Type | Not recorded | Open center | — |
| Steering Type | Not recorded | Manual | — |
| Spec | Allis Chalmers U | John Deere 970 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Not recorded | Live with two-stage clutch | — |
| Speed 1 | Not recorded | 540rpm | — |
| Spec | Allis Chalmers U | John Deere 970 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitch Category | Not recorded | I | — |
| Hitch Capacity | Not recorded | 2,011lb | — |
| Spec | Allis Chalmers U | John Deere 970 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis Type | 4x2 2WD | 4x2 2WD | Same |
| Drive Type | 2WD | 2WD | Same |
| Steering Type | Not recorded | Manual | — |
| Brake Type | Not recorded | Differential wet disc | — |
| Spec | Allis Chalmers U | John Deere 970 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter Type | Not recorded | Electric | — |
| Spec | Allis Chalmers U | John Deere 970 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolant | 5gal | 1.5gal | ▲ U+3.5 gal · +233% |
| Spec | Allis Chalmers U | John Deere 970 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Not recorded | Open operator station with two-post ROPS | — |
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