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Case-IH MX 240 Engine specifications

20 engine values on record for the MX 240.

Measured at the PTO shaft

235.2 hp

Brochure claimed 242.6 hp difference −3%

Source · OECD Test 1835, measured

What engine is in an MX 240?

An MX 240 has a Consolidated Diesel Co. 6TAA-8304, a 6-cylinder 8.27 L engine. Fitted to MX 240 (4 WD).

Engine — Consolidated Diesel Co. 6TAA-8304 specifications
Make & modelConsolidated Diesel Co. 6TAA-8304Source 1
Cylinders6Source 1
Displacement504.5 ci · 8.27 LSource 1
AspirationSuperchargedSource 1
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectionDirect injection
Maximum torque810 lb·ft · 1,098 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,102 rpm
Air cleanerNelson dry air filter with cyclone pre-separator
Cylinders6
Displacement8.7 qt · 8.3 L
Bore4.5 in · 114 mm
Stroke5.3 in · 135 mm
Rated engine speed2,000 rpm
Torque rise48.8 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX240”

What engine is in the diesel MX 240?

The diesel MX 240 has a CUMMINS CDC 6TAA-8304, a 6-cylinder 8.27 L diesel engine. Fitted to MX 240 MAGNUM.

Engine — CUMMINS CDC 6TAA-8304 specifications
Make & modelCUMMINS CDC 6TAA-8304
FuelDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement504.5 ci · 8.27 L

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX240”

How much fuel does an MX 240 use?

On OECD Test 1835, the MX 240 used 12.67 gal/h (48.0 L/h) at maximum power.

OECD Test 1835 — MX 240 as tested, configuration as printed: “4 WD · 18 speeds - 40 km/h”
Fuel consumption, at maximum power12.67 gal/h · 48.0 L/h
Fuel consumption, at rated engine speed11.60 gal/h · 43.9 L/h
Fuel consumption, at standard PTO speed11.80 gal/h · 44.7 L/h
Engine speed, at maximum power1,800 rpm
Engine speed, at rated engine speed1,997 rpm
Engine speed, at standard PTO speed1,973 rpm
Maximum torque810 lb·ft · 1,098.0 N·m
Torque rise49.0%

Source · OECD test report 1835, 1999

Where this page comes from

20 engine values from OECD test report 1835, 1999; and Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX240”.

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  1. OECD Code 2 test report 2/1 835: Case IH MX 240 — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1835 · published 1999-07-22 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD. Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Case-IH MX240CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-90522 · revision 981164. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document