John Deere G
Approximately 64,000 John Deere G models were made in Waterloo, Iowa, as single-front, wide-front or high-crop tractors. These row-crop tractors can be identified by a bulge in their frame rails to accommodate the larger engines used in Gs, compared to other models with the same chassis design.
Engine
The 1947 John Deere G tractors have an all-fuel, naturally aspirated, two-cylinder 412.5 cubic inch displacement engine with a bore and stroke of 6.125 inches by 7.00 inches. It's compression ratio is 4.2:1. They're liquid cooled by 44 quarts of coolant and have an 11 quart oil capacity.
Performance
The John Deere G engine has an rpm rating of 975 and produces 38 horsepower. The tested drawbar output is 34.49 hp, while the power-take-off belt is test rated at 38.10 hp. The tractor could pull a three-bottom plow with 14-inch blades.