• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1979–1986

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Massey Ferguson 298 (A) Engine specs

12 engine values on record for the MF 298 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

86.8 hp

64.7 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 298”, 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 298 (A)?

An MF 298 (A) has a Perkins A 4.318.2, a 4-cylinder 5.21 L diesel engine.

Engine — Perkins A 4.318.2 specifications
Make & modelPerkins A 4.318.2Source 2
FuelDieselSource 2
Cylinders4Source 2
Displacement317.9 ci · 5.21 LSource 2
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectionDirect injection
Maximum torque261 lb·ft · 354 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,180 rpm
Air cleanerDry air filter with pre-filter
Cylinders4
Displacement5.5 qt · 5.2 L
Bore4.5 in · 114.4 mm
Stroke5.0 in · 127 mm
Rated engine speed2,000 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 298”

Sources and how this page was built

12 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 298”.

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 298 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-104302 · revision 992125. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 698 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-86957 · revision 1053320. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document