• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1992–1994

It sits on the compact/utility 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

VALMET 255 (255-4) Engine specs

13 engine values on record for the 255 (255-4).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

52 hp

39 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255”, 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 255 (255-4)?

A 255 (255-4) has a VALMET 320 D, a 3-cylinder 3.30 L diesel engine.

Engine — VALMET 320 D specifications
Make & modelVALMET 320 D
FuelDiesel
Cylinders3
Displacement201.3 ci · 3.30 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectionDirect injection
Maximum torque148 lb·ft · 200 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,400 rpm
Air cleanerValmet dry air filter including cyclone pre-filter
Cylinders3
Displacement3.5 qt · 3.3 L
Bore4.3 in · 108 mm
Stroke4.7 in · 120 mm
Rated engine speed2,350 rpm
Torque rise26 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255”

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13 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 255”.

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Valmet 255 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116421 · revision 998402. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document