• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1979–1983

It sits on the standard-size/high-power boundary, so either size is a fair description. It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

SOMECA 1280 (TD) Engine specs

11 engine values on record for the 1280 (TD).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

121.4 hp

90.5 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1280”, 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 a 1280 (TD)?

A 1280 (TD) has a FIAT-IVECO 8065.24.217 (317), a 6-cylinder 5.50 L diesel engine.

Engine — FIAT-IVECO 8065.24.217 (317) specifications
Make & modelFIAT-IVECO 8065.24.217 (317)Source 1
FuelDieselSource 1
Cylinders6Source 1
Displacement335.6 ci · 5.50 LSource 1
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Maximum torque297 lb·ft · 403 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,450 rpm
Cylinders6
Displacement5.8 qt · 5.5 L
Bore4.1 in · 103 mm
Stroke4.3 in · 110 mm
Rated engine speed2,550 rpm
Torque rise15.8 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1280”

Sources and how this page was built

11 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1280 DT”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1280”.

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: Fiat 1280 DT — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-108601 · revision 1075070. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Someca 1280 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-121414 · revision 1068928. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document