• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1991–1997

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Ford 8240 (A) Engine specs

12 engine values on record for the 8240 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

108.5 hp

80.9 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8240”, 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 8240 (A)?

An 8240 (A) has a FORD-POWERSTAR TA 456 CID-NA, a 6-cylinder 7.48 L diesel engine.

Engine — FORD-POWERSTAR TA 456 CID-NA specifications
Make & modelFORD-POWERSTAR TA 456 CID-NA
FuelDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement456.3 ci · 7.48 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectionDirect injection
Maximum torque322 lb·ft · 436 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,139 rpm
Air cleanerLocker Air Maze dry air filter
Cylinders6
Displacement7.9 qt · 7.5 L
Stroke5.0 in · 127 mm
Rated engine speed2,070 rpm
Torque rise25.5 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8240”

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12 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8240”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Ford 8240 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-91404 · revision 919932. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document