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Years in Production / 1983–1986
Massey Ferguson
270
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Massey Ferguson 270.
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62hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1983–1986
Production years
Massey Ferguson
Manufacturer
270 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1983 - 1986
Production
Built in Coventry, England
- Manufacturer
- Massey Ferguson
- Original Price
- $19,000 (1986)
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes
Optional ROPS canopy.
- Steering
- hydrostatic power
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Valves
- 1 to 3
- Total Flow
- 14 gpm53.0 lpm
- Total Flow
- 17 gpm (optional)64.3 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live
- Rear Pto
- independent (optional)
- Rear Type
- 540
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 (optional)
Electrical
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 32
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Volts
- 12
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Under the hood
Engine Detail
Perkins AD4.236
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 236 ci3.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.875x5.00 inches98 x 127 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dual dry element
- Pre Heating
- ether (optional)
- Pre Heating
- block heater (optional)
- Compression Ratio
- 16:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Perkins 3.9L 4-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 21 gal79.5 L
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Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Speeds Description
- With 16.9x30 rear tires.
Transmission (Option 2)
Three gears, plus reverse, with high and low range. Multi-Power provides a high-low power shift in each gear.
- Transmission
- Multi-Power
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
Transmission Options
8-speed
12-speed partial power shift
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Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 147 in373 cm
- Width
- 85 in215 cm
- Wheelbase
- 84 in213 cm
- Front tread
- 54 in137 cm
- Rear tread
- 59 in149 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 84 inches213 cm
- Weight
- 5258 to 6900 pounds
- Front Tire
- 6.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 16.9-24
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.50-16
- Front Ag
- 7.5-15
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Front Ag
- 9.5L-15
- Front Ag
- 10.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-24
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-28
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-30
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-30
- Rear Ag
- 15.5-38
See it in action
Videos
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Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 1521: diesel 8-speed 2WD
NTTL 1538: diesel Multi-Power 4WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 1521
Diesel 8-speed 2WDMay 10 - 25, 1984
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 1H used for power test.
Gear 2L used for pull test.
- Id
- 1521
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 55.85 hp41.6 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.4 gal/hour12.9 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.1 gal/hour11.7 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 52.75 hp39.3 kW
- Max Power
- 46.26 hp34.5 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,896 lbs2674 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1538
Diesel Multi-Power 4WDSeptember 5 - 20, 1984
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 1LH used for power test.
Gear 2LL used for pull test.
- Id
- 1538
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 55.62 hp41.5 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.6 gal/hour13.6 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.1 gal/hour11.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.5 gal/hour13.2 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 51.44 hp38.4 kW
- Max Power
- 46.28 hp34.5 kW
- Max Pull
- 7966 lbs3613 kg