• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1991–1994

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 397 Turbo Engine specs

12 engine values on record for the MF 397 Turbo.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

83.9 hp

62.6 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T”, 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 397 Turbo?

An MF 397 Turbo has a Perkins AT 4.236 C, a 4-cylinder 3.87 L diesel engine.

Engine — Perkins AT 4.236 C specifications
Make & modelPerkins AT 4.236 C
FuelDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement235.9 ci · 3.87 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectionDirect injection
Maximum torque235 lb·ft · 319 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,400 rpm
Air cleanerFispa oil bath air filter with cyclone pre-separator
Cylinders4
Displacement4.1 qt · 3.9 L
Bore3.9 in · 98.42 mm
Stroke5.0 in · 127 mm
Rated engine speed2,200 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T”

Sources and how this page was built

12 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 397T — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-86930 · revision 1030587. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document