Fiat 350 / Spezial (DT) or Ford 640?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 350 / Spezial (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 640 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fiat 350 / Spezial (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 37% (208 kg / 459 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Fiat 350 / Spezial (DT) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The Fiat 350 / Spezial (DT) suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | 350 / Spezial (DT) | 640 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 24.3 kW (32.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 350/350 DT” | 23.8 kW (31.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 600” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 350 / Spezial (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 640 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the 350 / Spezial (DT) and the 640. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 350 / Spezial (DT) and the 640. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 14.4 L/min (3.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 350/350 DT” | 10.2 L/min (2.7 gpm) to 22.7 L/min (6.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 600” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 775 kg (1,709 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 350/350 DT” | 567 kg (1,250 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 600” | AheadThe Fiat 350 / Spezial (DT) has 37% more lift (208 kg / 459 lb) than the Ford 640 (also listed as 600) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,415 kg (3,120 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 350/350 DT” | 1,369 kg (3,018 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 600” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 350 / Spezial (DT) and the 640. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 350/350 DT” | 4 to 5Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 600” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 350 / Spezial (DT) and the 640. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 350/350 DT” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 600” | AheadThe Fiat 350 / Spezial (DT) has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Ford 640 (also listed as 600) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 350/350 DT” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 600” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 350 / Spezial (DT) and the 640. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 350/350 DT” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 600” | AheadThe Fiat 350 / Spezial (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Ford 640 (also listed as 600) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1968–1974 | 1954–1957 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat 350 / Spezial (DT) is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fiat 350 / Spezial (DT) has 37% more lift (208 kg / 459 lb) than the Ford 640 (also listed as 600) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 350 / Spezial (DT) has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Ford 640 (also listed as 600) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 350 / Spezial (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Ford 640 (also listed as 600) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Fiat 350 / Spezial (DT) is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 350 / Spezial (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 640 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources