Case-IH C-48 (A) Engine specs

A C-48 (A) has a Steyr WD 308.85, a 3-cylinder 2.36 L diesel engine.

13 engine values on record for the C-48 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

47.3 hp

35.3 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C48”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

What engine is in a C-48 (A)?

A C-48 (A) has a Steyr WD 308.85, a 3-cylinder 2.36 L diesel engine.

Engine — Steyr WD 308.85 specifications
Make & model	Steyr WD 308.85^{Source 2}
Fuel	Diesel^{Source 2}
Cylinders	3^{Source 2}
Displacement	143.8 ci · 2.36 L^{Source 2}
Cooling	Liquid-cooled
Fuel injection	direct injection
Maximum torque	108 lb·ft · 147 N·m
Maximum torque speed	1,500 rpm
Air cleaner	Mann & Hummel dry air filter including cyclone pre-filter
Cylinders	3
Displacement	2.5 qt · 2.4 L
Bore	3.9 in · 100 mm
Stroke	3.9 in · 100 mm
Rated engine speed	2,400 rpm
Torque rise	24 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C48”

13 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 948”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C48”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

Traktorenlexikon: Case-IH C48 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-115652 · revision 1016823. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
Traktorenlexikon: Steyr 948 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-85720 · revision 993737. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document