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Engine and Transmission
The engine is a four-cylinder, five-speed, two-wheel drive Ford gasoline engine. In 1953, the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture tested the drawbar power, reporting it maxes out at 26.8 horsepower with a maximum pull of 3,232 lbs.
There are four forward gears and one reverse. Ford advertised the speeds at 3.13 miles per hour in first gear, 4.02 mph in second, 5.54 mph in third and 11.55 mph in fourth. Top speed in reverse is 3.64 mph.
The first Ford tractor to use overhead valves, it has eight of them. Earlier models used flatheads.
The firing order is 1-2-4-3. There are 6 starter volts and the spark plug gap is 0.025. It uses 15 qts of liquid coolant and 5 qts of oil.
Dimensions
The operating weight is 2,814 lbs and 4,392 lbs, ballasted. The wheelbase is 73.875 inches, 119 inches long by 64.75 inches wide.
The height of the Jubilee is 74 inches, four inches taller than the last model tractor produced by Ford.
Hydraulics
A lawsuit settled in 1952 meant that Ford needed to design a new hydraulic system in order to avoid patent conflicts. Engineers began production with a vane-type hydraulic pump, switching it to a piston pump during the production year.
Muffler
To reduce fires in dry straw, Ford moved the mufflers under the hood, alongside the engine. It also included a temperature gauge as part of the standard equipment package.
Colors
At one time, Henry Ford produced his cars only in black. Ford painted the tractor's panels in Ford Gray and the body came in red.