International Harvester 1256 VS Massey Ferguson 230 specs comparison

International Harvester 1256
General InfosMake | International Harvester |
Model | 1256 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1967 Until 1969 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | - |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | International Harvester 1256 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 10.00-16 |
AG rear tires | 18.4-38 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 9940 lbs or 4508 kg |
Length | 164 inches [416 cm] |
Width | 92 inches [233 cm] |
Height | - |
Wheelbase | 105 inches [266 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | 13 feet [4.0 m] |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 406.9 ci or 6.7 L |
Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
Engine power | - |
Engine RPM | 2400 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 42 gal or 159.0 L |
Oil capacity | 15 qts or 14.2 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | International Harvester 1256 Parts |
Batteries number | 2 |
Batteries voltage | 6 V |
Battries Amps | 204 amps |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | - |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 55 amps |
Trans system | Torque Amplifier |
Trans type | partial power shift |
Trans gears | 16 forward and 8 reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | power |
Braking system | independent hydraulic dry disc |
Cabin type | Open operator station |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | open center |
Valves | 1 |
Pump flow | 8 gpm or 30.3 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | - |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 102.03 hp or 76.1 kW |
Fuel consumption | 7.6 gal/hour or 28.8 l/hour |
Pulling power | 11,104 lbs or 5036 kg |
Claimed power | 113 hp or 84.3 kW |
Real power | 113.33 hp or 84.5 kW |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 6.8 gal/hour or 25.7 l/hour |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | III/II |
Rear hitch lift | - |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

Massey Ferguson 230
General InfosMake | Massey Ferguson |
Model | 230 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1976 Until 1983 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Utility tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 230 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 5.50-16 |
AG rear tires | 12.4-24 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 3200 lbs or 1451 kg |
Length | 116.1 inches [294 cm] |
Width | 61.8 inches [156 cm] |
Height | - |
Wheelbase | 72.4 inches [183 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | 48 to 76 inches |
Front tread size | 48 to 72 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 145 ci or 2.4 L |
Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
Engine power | 38 hp or 28.3 kW |
Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | direct injection |
Fuel tank size | 14 gal or 53.0 L |
Oil capacity | 5 qts or 4.7 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 230 Parts |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | 60 amps |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | - |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | - |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | gear |
Trans gears | 6 forward and 2 reverse |
Clutch system | dry disc |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | power |
Braking system | mechanical drum |
Cabin type | Open operator station |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | open center |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | 4.5 gpm or 17.0 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | 5.0 gpm or 18.9 lpm |
Tank capacity | 8 gal or 30.3 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 3000 psi or 206.8 bar |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 28.24 hp or 21.1 kW |
Fuel consumption | 2.9 gal/hour or 11.0 l/hour |
Pulling power | 3,717 lbs or 1686 kg |
Claimed power | 34 hp or 25.4 kW |
Real power | 31.29 hp or 23.3 kW |
Engine @RPM | 540@1700 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | live |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 2.7 gal/hour or 10.2 l/hour |
Hitch system | position and draft control |
Rear hitch | I |
Rear hitch lift | - |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- International Harvester provided us with the latest version of its 1256 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of International Harvester 1256 farm-tractor here
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