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The International Harvester Company (often abbreviated IH or International) ... The trust problem in the United States (1921) pp. 231-259. online; Lyons, Norbert.
The International Harvester strike of 1979–1980 was a strike by the United Auto Workers (UAW) against the International Harvester (IH) company over work rules. The strike began on November 1, 1979, [1] and ended after 172 days on April 20, 1980. [2]
The larger engines were combined with the essentially unaltered powertrain of the earlier models, producing immediate problems with reliability, particularly with the 560, resulting in a public relations problem for International Harvester, and requiring replacement with new, redesigned powertrain components as part of a massive recall effort.
The International Harvester Company (IHC) has been building its own proprietary truck engines since the introduction of their first truck in 1907. International tended to use proprietary diesel engines. In the 1970s, IHC built the DVT 573 V-8 diesel of 240 and 260 hp (179 and 194 kW) but these were not highly regarded and relatively few were sold.
The proposed International 606 was eventually produced as the International 656 and Farmall 656, replacing the Farmall 460. Its chief innovation was the use of a new hydrostatic transmission . The 656 was produced from 1965 to 1973 with an 66 horsepower (49 kW) C263 263-cubic-inch (4,310 cc) gasoline engine, as well as an LP version.
Farmall was a model name and later a brand name for tractors manufactured by International Harvester (IH), an American truck, tractor, and construction equipment company. The Farmall name was usually presented as McCormick-Deering Farmall and later McCormick Farmall in the evolving brand architecture of IH.
The Navistar DT (Diesel Turbocharged or Diesel Turbo) engine family is a line of mid-range inline-6 diesel engines.With horsepower ratings ranging from 170 hp (130 kW) to 350 hp (260 kW), the Navistar DT engines are used primarily in medium-duty truck and bus applications such as school buses, although some versions have been developed for heavy-duty regional-haul and severe-service applications.
Steering used a hydrostatic power system. The utility version was the International Harvester IH 404, and the industrial tractor was the IH 2404. [1] [2] [3] Farmall 504