• WhichTractor size: High-power
  • No lab test on file
  • 1958–1960

It sits on the standard-size/high-power 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 Power Major Engine specs

12 engine values on record for the Power Major.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

51.8 hp

38.6 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Power Major”, 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 Power Major?

A Power Major has a FORD Mk-3, a 4-cylinder 3.61 L diesel engine.

Engine — FORD Mk-3 specifications
Make & modelFORD Mk-3
FuelDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement220.5 ci · 3.61 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectiondirect injection
Maximum torque178 lb·ft · 241 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,200 rpm
Air cleaneroil-bath air filter with pre-filter
Cylinders4
Displacement3.8 qt · 3.6 L
Bore3.9 in · 100 mm
Stroke4.5 in · 115 mm
Rated engine speed1,600 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Power Major”

Sources and how this page was built

12 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson Power Major”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Fordson Power Major — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-79615 · revision 911562. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document