• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1957–1961
  • 7,548 built

It sits on the utility/standard-size boundary, so either size is a fair description. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Nuffield Universal-3 (3 DL) Engine specs

11 engine values on record for the Universal-3 (3 DL).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

37.0 hp

27.6 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal 3 (1957-1961)”, 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 Universal-3 (3 DL)?

An Universal-3 (3 DL) has a BMC 25 TA, a 3-cylinder 2.55 L diesel engine.

Engine — BMC 25 TA specifications
Make & modelBMC 25 TA
FuelDiesel
Cylinders3
Displacement155.7 ci · 2.55 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Maximum torque108 lb·ft · 146 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,500 rpm
Air cleanerOil bath air cleaner with cyclone pre-filter
Cylinders3
Displacement2.7 qt · 2.6 L
Bore3.7 in · 95 mm
Stroke4.7 in · 120 mm
Rated engine speed2,000 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal 3 (1957-1961)”

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11 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal 3 (1957-1961)”.

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Nuffield Universal 3 (1957-1961) — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116025 · revision 998383. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document