• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1979–1984

It sits on the standard-size/high-power boundary, so either size is a fair description. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Fiat 1280 (DT) Engine specs

12 engine values on record for the 1280 (DT).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

123 hp

92 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1280 DT”, 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 1280 (DT)?

A 1280 (DT) has a FIAT-IVECO 8065.24.217 (317), a 6-cylinder 5.50 L diesel engine.

Engine — FIAT-IVECO 8065.24.217 (317) specifications
Make & modelFIAT-IVECO 8065.24.217 (317)
FuelDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement335.6 ci · 5.50 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Maximum torque297 lb·ft · 403 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,450 rpm
Air cleanerDonaldson dry air filter
Cylinders6
Displacement5.8 qt · 5.5 L
Bore4.1 in · 103 mm
Stroke4.3 in · 110 mm
Rated engine speed2,550 rpm
Torque rise15.8 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1280 DT”

Sources and how this page was built

12 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1280 DT”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Fiat 1280 DT — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-108601 · revision 1075070. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document