Massey Ferguson 230 VS Nuffield Universal M3 specs comparison

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 | - |

Nuffield Universal M3
General InfosMake | Nuffield |
Model | Universal M3 |
Country | England |
Production | From 1948 Until 1961 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | - |
Fuel | - |
Service repair manual | Nuffield Universal M3 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 9.00-10 |
AG rear tires | 11.00-36 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | - |
Length | 126 inches 320 cm |
Width | 83 inches 210 cm |
Height | - |
Wheelbase | 83 inches 210 cm |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | 53 to 88 inches |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | - |
Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
Engine power | 38 hp 28.3 kW |
Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
Torque | 138 lb-ft 187.1 Nm |
Torque RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
Fuel type | - |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 19.2 gal 72.7 L |
Oil capacity | 7.8 qts 7.4 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Nuffield Universal M3 Parts |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | - |
Charging system | - |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | - |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | gear |
Trans gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
Clutch system | 280mm mechanical dry disc |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | manual |
Braking system | mechanical drum |
Cabin type | Open operator station |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | - |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | - |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | - |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | 25.4 hp 18.9 kW |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | - |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | 527@1400 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | transmission |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | I |
Rear hitch lift | 3700 lbs 1678 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Massey Ferguson provided us with the latest version of its 230 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Massey Ferguson 230 farm-tractor here
- Get your Nuffield Universal M3 manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Nuffield Universal M3 farm-tractor here