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Years in Production / 1983–1986
Massey Ferguson
290
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Massey Ferguson 290.
80hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1983–1986
Production years
Massey Ferguson
Manufacturer
290 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1983 - 1986
Production
Built in Coventry, England
Original price was $21,100 in 1986
- Manufacturer
- Massey Ferguson
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes
Open operator station. Optional ROPS. Optional canopy.
- Steering
- hydrostatic power
Capacity
- Fuel
- 21 gal79.5 L
- Hydraulic System
- 11 gal41.6 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 11 gal41.6 L
- Pressure
- 3000 psi206.8 bar
- Valves
- 1 to 3
- Total Flow
- 14 gpm53.0 lpm
- Total Flow
- 17 gpmOptOptional64.3 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live (dual clutch)
- Rear Pto
- independent OptOptional
- Rear Type
- 540
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 OptOptional
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 32
- Charging Amps
- 45
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Volts
- 12
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Under the hood
Engine Detail
Perkins AD4.248
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 248 ci4.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.975x5.00 inches101 x 127 mm
- Power
- 80 hp59.7 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dual dry element with pre-cleaner
- Pre Heating
- ether OptOptional
- Pre Heating
- block heater OptOptional
- Compression Ratio
- 16:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Torque
- 209.5 lb-ft284.1 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1600
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Perkins 4.1L 4-cyl diesel
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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
- 153.1 in388 cm
- Width
- 85 in215 cm
- Height
- 66.9 in169 cm
- Wheelbase
- 90.2 in229 cm
- Front tread
- 54.2 in137 cm
- Rear tread
- 56 in142 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- 2wd Wheelbase
- 84 inches213 cm
- 4wd Wheelbase
- 90.2 inches229 cm
- Weight
- 5512 to 6592 pounds
- Front Tire
- 6.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 16.9x24
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.50-16
- Front Ag
- 7.5L-15
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Front Ag
- 9.5L-15
- Front Ag
- 10.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 16.9x24
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-28
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-30
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-30
- Rear Ag
- 15.5-38
- 4wd Ag Front
- 12.4-24
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Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch Massey Ferguson 290 videos from their original YouTube creators.
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Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1522
Diesel 12-speed 2WDMay 11 - 31, 1984
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 1HL used for power test.
Gear 2LH used for pull test.
- Id
- 1522
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 65.92 hp49.2 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.2 gal/hour15.9 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.6 gal/hour13.6 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 59.37 hp44.3 kW
- Max Power
- 55.32 hp41.3 kW
- Max Pull
- 7,654 lbs3471 kg