| Final | time | | | 1. James McLane | USA | 4:51.3 | PGR | | 2. Wayne Moore | USA | 4:53.4 | | 3. Oscar Kramer | ARG | 4:56.1 | | 4. William Yorzik | USA | 4:58.9 | | 5. Heriberto Gonzalez | MEX | 4:58.9 | | 6. Silvio Kelly dos Santos | BRA | 5:02.1 | | 7. Federico Swank | ARG | 5:09.3 | | 8. Carlos Orozsco | MEX | 5:02.5 |
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| Heat 1 | Team | time | Rk. | | 1. Wayne Moore | USA | 4:57.9 | | 2. Manuel Montoya | MEX | 5:04.3 | | 3. Jorge Voght | ARG | 5:08.8 | | 4. Gerry Macname | CAN | 5:12.2 | | 5. Aristarco Aciolli | BRA | 5:13.1 | | 6. Mulio Martinez | ESA | 5:20.3 |
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| Heat 2 | Team | time | Rk. | | 1. Oscar Kramer | ARG | 4:58.1 | | 2. William Yorzik | USA | 5:00.6 | | 3. Carlos Orozsco | MEX | 5:02.5 | | 4. George Park | CAN | 5:23.7 | | 5. Ricardo Cuevas | CUB | 5:30.5 |
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| Heat 3 | Team | time | Rk. | | 1. James McLane | USA | 4:59.6 | | 2. Federico Swank | ARG | 5:01.8 | | 3. Heriberto Gonzalez | MEX | 5:02.6 | | 4. Allen Gilchrist | CAN | 5:08.2 | | 5. Reynaldo del Valle | CUB | 5:18.8 | | 6. Gullermo Villalobos | CHI | 5:20.1 |
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