• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1971–1976
  • 20,364 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

David Brown 885 Engine specs

12 engine values on record for the 885.

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, “David Brown 885”, 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 an 885?

An 885 has a DAVID BROWN AD 3/55 A (B), a 3-cylinder 2.70 L diesel engine.

Engine — DAVID BROWN AD 3/55 A (B) specifications
Make & modelDAVID BROWN AD 3/55 A (B)
FuelDiesel
Cylinders3
Displacement164.5 ci · 2.70 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectiondirect injection
Maximum torque129 lb·ft · 175 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,400 rpm
Air cleanerA.C. oil-bath air filter
Cylinders3
Displacement2.8 qt · 2.7 L
Bore3.9 in · 100.1 mm
Stroke4.5 in · 114.3 mm
Rated engine speed2,200 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 885”

Sources and how this page was built

12 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 885”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: David Brown 885 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-79347 · revision 1042113. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document