• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1975–1986

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

IMT 540 Engine specs

11 engine values on record for the 540.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

39.4 hp

29.4 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 540”, 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 540?

A 540 has a IMT-PERKINS M-33/T, a 3-cylinder 2.50 L diesel engine.

Engine — IMT-PERKINS M-33/T specifications
Make & modelIMT-PERKINS M-33/T
FuelDiesel
Cylinders3
Displacement152.7 ci · 2.50 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Maximum torque115 lb·ft · 156 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,095 rpm
Air cleanerIKARUS-ZEMUM oil bath air filter with cyclone pre-separator
Cylinders3
Displacement2.6 qt · 2.5 L
Bore3.6 in · 91.4 mm
Stroke5.0 in · 127 mm
Rated engine speed2,250 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 540”

Sources and how this page was built

11 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 540”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: IMT 540 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-120860 · revision 1057683. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document