• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1992–1997

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Steyr 970a Engine specs

13 engine values on record for the 970 a.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

69.1 hp

51.5 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 970a”, 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 970 a?

A 970 a has a Steyr WD 301.87, a 3-cylinder 3.12 L diesel engine.

Engine — Steyr WD 301.87 specifications
Make & modelSteyr WD 301.87Source 1
FuelDieselSource 1
Cylinders3Source 1
Displacement190.2 ci · 3.12 LSource 1
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectiondirect injection
Maximum torque198 lb·ft · 268 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,500 rpm
Air cleanerdry air filter
Cylinders3
Displacement3.3 qt · 3.1 L
Bore4.1 in · 105 mm
Stroke4.7 in · 120 mm
Rated engine speed2,300 rpm
Torque rise28 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 970a”

Sources and how this page was built

13 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C70”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 970a”.

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: Case-IH C70 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-77758 · revision 981873. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Steyr 970a — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-85793 · revision 993740. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document