- Rigid chassis
- WhichTractor size: Compact
- No lab test on file
- 1963–1964
It sits on the compact/utility boundary, so either size is a fair description. It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category
Fordson Dexta-Special Engine specs
11 engine values on record for the Dexta-Special.
Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated
30.6 hp
22.8 kW as stated by the source
No lab test on file
Claimed · standard not stated by the source
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Dexta-Spezial”, 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 a Dexta-Special?
A Dexta-Special has a PERKINS/FORD F 3.144, a 3-cylinder 2.37 L diesel engine.
| Make & model | PERKINS/FORD F 3.144Source 1 |
|---|---|
| Fuel | DieselSource 1 |
| Cylinders | 3Source 1 |
| Displacement | 144.3 ci · 2.37 LSource 1 |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled |
| Maximum torque | 94 lb·ft · 127 N·m |
| Maximum torque speed | 1,200 rpm |
| Air cleaner | Oil bath air filter with pre-filter |
| Cylinders | 3 |
| Displacement | 2.5 qt · 2.4 L |
| Bore | 3.5 in · 88.9 mm |
| Stroke | 5.0 in · 127 mm |
| Rated engine speed | 1,800 rpm |
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Dexta-Spezial”
Sources and how this page was built
11 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Dexta”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Dexta-Spezial”.
Sources
Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution
- Traktorenlexikon: Fordson Dexta — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-109882 · revision 1055071. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
- Traktorenlexikon: Fordson Dexta-Spezial — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-110003 · revision 1055072. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document