• WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1972–1978

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 148 Engine specs

12 engine values on record for the MF 148.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

46.4 hp

34.6 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 148”, 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 148?

An MF 148 has a Perkins AD 3.152, a 3-cylinder 2.50 L diesel engine.

Engine — Perkins AD 3.152 specifications
Make & modelPerkins AD 3.152
FuelDiesel
Cylinders3
Displacement152.6 ci · 2.50 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Maximum torque117 lb·ft · 159 N·mSource 2Sources disagree129 lb·ft · 175 N·m (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 148”)
Maximum torque speed1,380 rpm
Air cleanerdry air filter
Cylinders3
Displacement2.6 qt · 2.5 L
Bore3.6 in · 91.44 mm
Stroke5.0 in · 127 mm
Rated engine speed2,250 rpm
Torque rise19.3 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 148”

Sources and how this page was built

12 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 148”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 148 S”.

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 148 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-76624 · revision 1062001. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 148 S — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-104257 · revision 992091. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document