The Perkins 4.236 is a diesel engine

Diesel engine

A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...

 manufactured by Perkins Engines Company Limited. It is rated at 67 horse power ASE (65 HP DIN

Din

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), and is widely used in Massey-Ferguson tractor

Tractor

A tractor is a vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used in agriculture or construction...

s, as well as other well-known industrial and agricultural machines, e.g. Clark

Clark Material Handling Company

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, Manitou, JCB

J. C. Bamford

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 and Landini

Landini (tractor)

Landini SpA, headquartered in Fabbrico, Italy, was founded by Giovanni Landini in 1884 to produce agricultural equipment. Landini had just started making tractors in 1925 when Giovanni died preventing the completion of the first prototype tractor...

. It is considered to be extremely reliable and efficient.

Applications

The Massey-Ferguson tractors that were originally fitted with this engine are: 168S, 175, 175S, (174 - Romania

Romania

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n model). Later came the 265, 275, 365, 375, 384S.

Also the Dodge 50 series July 1979- July 1987 4.236 and also July 1986-July 1987 T38 (turbo charged 4.236) Fitted as an option for Renault 50 series vehicles.

The logical explanation for the designation 4.236 is as follows, 4 represents 4 cylinders, 236 represents 236 cubic inch, which is the total cubic inch of the engine, this logic can be used for most of Perkins engine designations.

Specification

• Idle speed: 750 rpm, Rated speed: 2000 rpm, Max torque at 1300 rpm
• Early models were fitted with Lucas M50 electric starter and Lucas dynamo charger.