• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1980–1984

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

David Brown 1490 (A) Engine specs

12 engine values on record for the 1490 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

82 hp

61 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1490”, 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 1490 (A)?

A 1490 (A) has a DAVID BROWN AD 4/55 Turbo, a 4-cylinder 3.59 L diesel engine.

Engine — DAVID BROWN AD 4/55 Turbo specifications
Make & modelDAVID BROWN AD 4/55 Turbo
FuelDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement219.3 ci · 3.59 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectionDirect injection
Maximum torque200 lb·ft · 271 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,468 rpm
Air cleanerBurgess dry air filter
Cylinders4
Displacement3.8 qt · 3.6 L
Bore3.9 in · 100.1 mm
Stroke4.5 in · 114.3 mm
Rated engine speed2,200 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1490”

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12 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1490”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: David Brown 1490 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-102844 · revision 991260. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document