• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: High-power
  • No lab test on file
  • 1993–1999

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Ford 8870 Engine specs

10 engine values on record for the 8870.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

207.2 hp

154.5 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870”, 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 8870?

An 8870 has a FORD/NEW HOLLAND VA 456 CID TC/AC, a 6-cylinder 7.48 L diesel engine.

Engine — FORD/NEW HOLLAND VA 456 CID TC/AC specifications
Make & modelFORD/NEW HOLLAND VA 456 CID TC/AC
FuelDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement456.3 ci · 7.48 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Maximum torque721 lb·ft · 978 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,370 rpm
Cylinders6
Displacement7.9 qt · 7.5 L
Stroke5.0 in · 127 mm
Rated engine speed2,100 rpm
Torque rise55.2 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870”

Sources and how this page was built

10 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Ford 8870 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-91494 · revision 934718. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document