• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1989–1994

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Ford 8730 Engine specs

11 engine values on record for the 8730.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

151.9 hp

113.3 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730”, 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 8730?

An 8730 has a Ford 401, a 6-cylinder 6.58 L diesel engine.

Engine — Ford 401 specifications
Make & modelFord 401
FuelDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement401.7 ci · 6.58 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectionDirect injection
Maximum torque387 lb·ft · 525 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,650 rpm
Air cleanerDonaldson dry air filter with cyclone pre-separator
Cylinders6
Displacement7.0 qt · 6.6 L
Rated engine speed2,200 rpm
Torque rise15.2 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730”

Sources and how this page was built

11 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Ford 8730 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-91222 · revision 934723. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document