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  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1967–1972

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

John Deere 1020 VU Engine specs

9 engine values on record for the 1020 VU.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

43.4 hp

32.4 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 VU”, 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 1020 VU?

A 1020 VU has a John Deere M 4 FL 4 or 3.164 DL-04, a 3-cylinder diesel engine.

Engine — John Deere M 4 FL 4 or 3.164 DL-04 specifications
Make & modelJohn Deere M 4 FL 4 or 3.164 DL-04Source 1
FuelDieselSource 1
Cylinders3Source 1
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Maximum torque speed1,400 rpm
Cylinders3
Displacement2.6–2.8 qt · 2.5–2.7 Lthe article lists alternatives
Stroke4.3 in · 110 mm
Rated engine speed2,500 rpm
Torque rise18.3 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 VU”

Sources and how this page was built

9 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020”; and Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 VU”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Sources

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

  1. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 1020 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-49470 · revision 1073001. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 1020 VU — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-105451 · revision 866189. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document