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Case-IH MX 270 Engine specifications

20 engine values on record for the MX 270.

Measured at the PTO shaft

270.9 hp

Brochure claimed 275.2 hp difference −2%

Source · OECD Test 1836, measured

What engine is in an MX 270?

An MX 270 has a Consolidated Diesel Co. 6TAA-8304, a 6-cylinder 8.27 L engine. Fitted to MX 270 (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 torque928 lb·ft · 1,258 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,301 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 MX270”

What engine is in the diesel MX 270?

The diesel MX 270 has a CUMMINS CDC 6TAA-8304, a 6-cylinder 8.27 L diesel engine. Fitted to MX 270 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 270 use?

On OECD Test 1836, the MX 270 used 14.79 gal/h (56.0 L/h) at maximum power.

OECD Test 1836 — MX 270 as tested, configuration as printed: “4 WD · 18 speeds - 40 km/h”
Fuel consumption, at maximum power14.79 gal/h · 56.0 L/h
Fuel consumption, at rated engine speed13.22 gal/h · 50.1 L/h
Fuel consumption, at standard PTO speed13.54 gal/h · 51.3 L/h
Engine speed, at maximum power1,800 rpm
Engine speed, at rated engine speed2,001 rpm
Engine speed, at standard PTO speed1,976 rpm
Maximum torque928 lb·ft · 1,258.0 N·m
Torque rise48.9%

Source · OECD test report 1836, 1999

Where this page comes from

20 engine values from OECD test report 1835, 1999; Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX270”; Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX240”; and OECD test report 1836, 1999.

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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. OECD Code 2 test report 2/1 836: Case IH MX 270 — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1836 · published 1999-07-26 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD. Original document
  3. Traktorenlexikon: Case-IH MX240 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-90522 · revision 981164. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  4. Traktorenlexikon: Case-IH MX270 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-90529 · revision 981169. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document