• WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1971–1976

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 185 Super (A) Engine specs

11 engine values on record for the MF 185 Super (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

73.1 hp

54.5 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 185”, 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 185 Super (A)?

An MF 185 Super (A) has a Perkins A 4.248, a 4-cylinder 4.07 L diesel engine.

Engine — Perkins A 4.248 specifications
Make & modelPerkins A 4.248Source 1
FuelDieselSource 1
Cylinders4Source 1
Displacement248.2 ci · 4.07 LSource 1
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Maximum torque212 lb·ft · 287 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,300 rpm
Air cleanerDry air filter
Cylinders4
Displacement4.3 qt · 4.1 L
Bore4.0 in · 101 mm
Stroke5.0 in · 127 mm
Rated engine speed2,067 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 185”

Sources and how this page was built

11 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 178”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 185”.

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 178 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-76619 · revision 1069046. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 185 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-86678 · revision 1085364. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document