In 1953 Case released their first 377 cu inc 6 cylinder diesel engine.John Deere at that stage was working on the replacement of their two cylinder engines.Their first six cylinder engine was a 380 cu inch unit on the 4010.
In the late fifties Case replaced the 377 cu inch engine with a 401 , JD went to a 404 on the 4020!
Case must also be on of the first companies that developed a "family" range of engines eg. 251 cu inch four cylinder derived from the 377 engine.
In the late fifties Case replaced the 377 cu inch engine with a 401 , JD went to a 404 on the 4020!
Case must also be on of the first companies that developed a "family" range of engines eg. 251 cu inch four cylinder derived from the 377 engine.