Allis Chalmers

Allis Chalmers L

The Allis Chalmers L is an agricultural crawler tractor produced from 1931 to 1942 by Allis Chalmers in Springfield, Illinois, USA. It features gasoline and diesel engine variants, a 6-speed gear transmission with 2 reverse gears, and an open operator station. The tractor weighs 22,000 lbs and runs on 16-inch tracks. It was built in a total of 3,357 units.
Power104 hp[B]
Founded1931 - 1942
ModelL

Technical Specifications

Detailed specifications and technical data for Allis Chalmers L

Power
Belt (tested)108.84 hp (81.2 kW)
Belt (claimed)80.5 hp (60.0 kW)
Drawbar (tested)91.99 hp (68.6 kW)
Drawbar (claimed)60 hp (44.7 kW)
Belt (claimed late)93.6 hp (69.8 kW)
Drawbar (claimed late)68.7 hp (51.2 kW)
Engine
Fuel tank75 gal (283.9 L)
Diesel engineAllis Chalmers 14.5L 6-cyl diesel
Gasoline engineAllis Chalmers 13.8L 6-cyl gasoline
Variants
Lgasoline
L-Odiesel
Mechanical
Drivecrawler
Operator stationOpen operator station.
Production
TypeAgricultural Crawler tractor
Built inSpringfield, Illinois, USA
Total built3,357
ManufacturerAllis Chalmers
Years produced1931 - 1942
References
BookBuild a Better Farm published in 1940, by Allis Chalmers
Transmission
Typegear
Gears6 forward and 2 reverse
Clutchdry disc
Serial Numbers
19311
193235
1933499
1934661
1935888
19361439
19372137
19382706
19392944
19403233
19413252
19423273
Final3357
Locationtransmission case or instrument panel
Dimensions & Tracks
Gauge68 inches (172 cm)
Width93 inches (236 cm)
Height104 inches (264 cm)
Length153 inches (388 cm)
Weight22000 lbs (9979 kg)
Track width16 inches (40 cm)
Ground pressure6.58 psi (0.5 bar)
Track area on ground3418 in² (2.2 m²)
Track length on ground85.4 inches (216 cm)
Engine Detail Diesel
Coolingliquid-cooled vertical I-head
Cylinders6-cylinder
Fuel typediesel
Rated RPM1010
Bore/Stroke5.25x6.50 inches (133 x 165 mm)
Description"Oil" engine, burned diesel with fuel injection and spark ignition, used on the L-O model.
Displacement884.3 ci (14.5 L)
ManufacturerAllis Chalmers
Engine Detail Gasoline
Coolingliquid-cooled vertical I-head
Cylinders6-cylinder
Fuel typegasoline
Rated RPM1050
Bore/Stroke5.25x6.50 inches (133 x 165 mm)
Compression5.2:1
Displacement844.3 ci (13.8 L)
ManufacturerAllis Chalmers
Starter volts6
Coolant capacity76 qts (71.9 L)