• Articulated
  • WhichTractor size: High-power
  • No lab test on file
  • 1983–1988

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

WHITE 4-270 Engine specs

8 engine values on record for the 4-270.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

266.3 hp

198.6 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “White 4-270”, 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 4-270?

A 4-270 has a CATERPILLAR 3306 DITA, a 6-cylinder 10.46 L diesel engine.

Engine — CATERPILLAR 3306 DITA specifications
Make & modelCATERPILLAR 3306 DITA
FuelDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement638.1 ci · 10.46 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Cylinders6
Displacement11.0 qt · 10.5 L
Bore4.8 in · 120.7 mm
Stroke6.0 in · 152.4 mm
Rated engine speed2,100 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “White 4-270”

Sources and how this page was built

8 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “White 4-270”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

Spotted an error?

Sources

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: White 4-270 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-122232 · revision 1080457. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document