• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1967–1975
  • 14,408 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

John Deere 1120 Engine specs

12 engine values on record for the 1120.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

48.4 hp

36.1 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1120”, 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 1120?

An 1120 has a John Deere M 4 BL 4 or 3.164 DL-04, a 3-cylinder 2.70 L diesel engine.

Engine — John Deere M 4 BL 4 or 3.164 DL-04 specifications
Make & modelJohn Deere M 4 BL 4 or 3.164 DL-04
FuelDiesel
Cylinders3
Displacement164.5 ci · 2.70 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Maximum torque119 lb·ft · 162 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,354 rpm
Air cleanerDONALDSON oil bath air filter
Cylinders3
Displacement2.8 qt · 2.7 L
Bore4.0 in · 102 mm
Stroke4.3 in · 110 mm
Rated engine speed2,500 rpm
Torque rise16.4 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1120”

Sources and how this page was built

12 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1120”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 1120 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-32318 · revision 1001373. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document