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  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 2004–2011

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

Massey Ferguson 6497A Engine specs

13 engine values on record for the MF 6497 A.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

182.6 hp

136.2 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6497”, 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 MF 6497 A?

An MF 6497 A has a SISU-Power 66.253 ETA, a 6-cylinder 6.60 L diesel engine.

Engine — SISU-Power 66.253 ETA specifications
Make & modelSISU-Power 66.253 ETASource 2
FuelDieselSource 2
Cylinders6Source 2
Displacement402.5 ci · 6.60 LSource 2
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectiondirect injection
Maximum torque544 lb·ft · 737 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,250 rpm
Air cleanerDonaldson dry air filter with cyclone pre-separator
Cylinders6
Displacement7.0–7.8 qt · 6.6–7.4 Lthe article lists alternatives
Bore4.3 in · 108 mm
Stroke4.7 in · 120 mm
Rated engine speed2,200 rpm
Torque rise38 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6497”

Sources and how this page was built

13 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 7485”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6497”.

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: Massey Ferguson MF 6497 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-87469 · revision 992267. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 7485 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-71730 · revision 858305. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document