John Deere GPWT Engine


John Deere GPWT tractor photo
1929 - 1933
Two-Cylinder Letter Series
Row-Crop tractor
Engine options
John Deere 5.1L 2-cyl kerosene
John Deere 5.6L 2-cyl kerosene
Engine Detail
John Deere
kerosene
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Original engine, used until 1930. Water-injection system was used to prevent detonation ("knocking") with low quality fuels. All GP-P tractors used the 5.75-inch bore engine.
Displacement311.6 ci
5.1 L
Bore/Stroke5.75x6.00 inches
146 x 152 mm
Air cleaneroil bath
Rated RPM900
Coolant capacity36 qts
34.1 L
Engine Detail
John Deere
kerosene
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Introduced at S/N 402040 in July of 1930. The new engine had a larger bore with lower compression. It had slightly more power with better fuel economy. The lower compression eliminated the pre-ignition problem when using low-quality fuel, so the water-injection system was eliminated.
Displacement339.3 ci
5.6 L
Bore/Stroke6.00x6.00 inches
152 x 152 mm
Air cleaneroil bath
Rated RPM950
Coolant capacity36 qts
34.1 L
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