• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1972–1976

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Ford 8600 (A) Engine specs

9 engine values on record for the 8600 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

116.4 hp

86.8 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8600”, 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 8600 (A)?

An 8600 (A) has a Ford 401 DF, a 6-cylinder 6.58 L diesel engine.

Engine — Ford 401 DF specifications
Make & modelFord 401 DF
FuelDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement401.4 ci · 6.58 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Maximum torque296 lb·ft · 401 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,400 rpm
Air cleanerDry air filter
Cylinders6
Displacement7.0 qt · 6.6 L
Rated engine speed2,400 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8600”

Sources and how this page was built

9 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8600”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Ford 8600 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-90189 · revision 970891. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document