• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: High-power
  • No lab test on file
  • 1993–2002

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

New Holland 8870A Engine specs

11 engine values on record for the 8870 A.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

207.2 hp

154.5 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 8870 A”, 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 8870 A?

An 8870 A has a NEW HOLLAND VA 456 CID TC/AC, a 6-cylinder 7.48 L diesel engine.

Engine — NEW HOLLAND VA 456 CID TC/AC specifications
Make & modelNEW HOLLAND VA 456 CID TC/AC
FuelDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement456.3 ci · 7.48 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Maximum torque721 lb·ft · 978 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,370 rpm
Air cleanerNelson dry air cleaner with cyclone pre-separator
Cylinders6
Displacement7.9 qt · 7.5 L
Stroke5.0 in · 127 mm
Rated engine speed2,100 rpm
Torque rise55.2 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 8870 A”

Sources and how this page was built

11 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 8870 A”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: New Holland 8870 A — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-91650 · revision 993164. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document