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Feature	Farmall 230Tractor	Massey Ferguson 230Tractor
Tractor Type	Row-Crop Tractor	Utility Tractor
Horsepower	18.6 kW	—
Weight	1560.0 kg	1815.0 kg
Transmission Type	Sliding gear	Gear type with dry disc clutch
Years Made	1956-1958	1976-1983
Engine Model	International Harvester C123	Continental Z145
Engine Type	4-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline	4-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline
Fuel Type	Gasoline	Gasoline
Cylinders	4	4
Displacement	2010 cc	2376 cc
Bore	7.90 cm	8.61 cm
Stroke	11.99 cm	10.31 cm
Rear PTO Speed	540 RPM	540 RPM
Rated RPM	1800 RPM	—
Compression Ratio	6.94:1	7.4:1
Starter	Electric	Electric
Fuel Tank Capacity	41.6 l	53.0 l
Oil Capacity	4.7 l	4.7 l
Coolant Capacity	14.2 l	9.9 l
Gears	4 forward and 1 reverse	6 forward and 2 reverse
Chassis	4×2 2WD	4×2 2WD
Max. Travel Speed	5.5 km/h	11.9 km/h
Brakes	Differential mechanical dry disc	Mechanical drum
Cabin Type	Open operator station	Open operator station or ROPS and canopy
Steering Type	Manual	Manual or power
Front Tires	Ag: 5.00-15	Ag: 6.00-16
Rear Tires	Ag: 11.2-36	Ag: 12.4-28
Length	—	294.0 cm
Pump Flow	—	17.0 LPM
Rear PTO Type	—	Live
Battery	—	12 V, 60Ah
Height	—	147.0 cm
Width	—	156.0 cm
Wheelbase	—	183.0 cm
Hydraulic Capacity	—	30.3 l
Drawbar Category	—	I
Hitch Type	—	Position and draft control
Hydraulic Type	—	Open center
Total Flow	—	36.0 LPM
Steering Flow	—	18.9 LPM
Working Pressure	—	206.8 bar
Source	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)

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