Farmall 400 And W-400 Tractor Tune Up Info
Engine Model And Type
C-264 Gas
C-264 Dist.
C-264 LPG
C-281 Fire Crater Piston *
C-281 Dist. Flat Top Piston *
C-281 LPG Fire Crater Piston * +
C-281 LPG Flat Top Piston * ++
Compression Pressure (at cranking speed)(psi)
138
92
175
135
89
197
223
High Idle (no load) Engine RPM / PTO RPM
1595 / 587
1595 / 587
1595 / 587
1595 / 587
1595 / 587
1595 / 587
1595 / 587
Low Idle (no load) Engine RPM / PTO RPM
425 / 157
425 / 157
500 / 184
425 / 157
425 / 157
500 / 184
500 / 184
Rated Load Speed Engine RPM / PTO RPM
1450 / 534
1450 / 534
1450 / 534
1450 / 534
1450 / 534
1450 / 534
1450 / 534
Horsepower (at load speed) PTO Shaft
48.3
36.9
48.3
51.6
40.2
51.6
51.6
Approximate Fuel Rate (at load speed) gals/hour
3.97-4.21
3.64-3.86
5.26-5.57
4.80-5.20
4.47-4.85
6.09-6.56
6.15-6.62
Firing Order
1-3-4-2
1-3-4-2
1-3-4-2
1-3-4-2
1-3-4-2
1-3-4-2
1-3-4-2
Valve Lash (hot)(inch)
Intake
.017
.017
.017
.017
.017
.017
.017
Exhaust
.017
.017
.017
.017
.017
.017
.017
Spark Plug Gap (inch)
.023
.023
.015
.023
.023
.015
.015
Distributor
Symbol
N
J
T
N
J
T
T
Breaker Point Opening (inch)
.020
.020
.020
.020
.020
.020
.020
Part Number
362473R91
357935R91
364696R91
362473R91
357935R91
364696R91
364696R91
Governor Spring Package
362478R91
358108R91
373955R91
362478R91
358108R91
373955R91
373955R91
Ignition Timing (spark advance BTDC unless otherwise specified) (degrees)
At 400 RPM (+ or - 2 Degrees
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
At high Idle Speed
25
30
16
25
30
16
16
Carburetor Liquid level (inches)
I.H.
9/16
9/16
-
9/16
9/16
-
-
Zenith
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Carter
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Marvel-Schebler
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Torque Wrench Settings (foot pounds)
Cylinder Head
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
Manifold
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
+ Farmall 400 Below Serial Number 161366; W-400 Below Serial Number 161409.
++ Farmall 400 Serial Number 161366 & up; W-400 Serial Number 161366 & up.
* Increased Bore