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

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

Ford 8830 Engine specs

11 engine values on record for the 8830.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

183.5 hp

136.8 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8830”, 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 8830?

An 8830 has a Ford 401, a 6-cylinder 6.58 L diesel engine.

Engine — Ford 401 specifications
Make & modelFord 401Source 1
FuelDieselSource 1
Cylinders6Source 1
Displacement401.7 ci · 6.58 LSource 1
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectionDirect injection
Maximum torque483 lb·ft · 655 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,600 rpm
Air cleanerDonaldson dry air filter with cyclone pre-separator
Cylinders6
Displacement7.0 qt · 6.6 L
Rated engine speed2,200 rpm
Torque rise18.2 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8830”

Sources and how this page was built

11 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8830”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: Ford 8730 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-91222 · revision 934723. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Ford 8830 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-91225 · revision 934717. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document