Farmall 656 Tests


Farmall 656 tractor photo
1965 - 1973
Row-Crop tractor
Series map:
656
756
70.9hp*
85.0hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
Tractor Tests
NTTL 909: gasoline Torque Amplifier 2WD
NTTL 912: diesel Torque Amplifier 2WD
NTTL 967: diesel hydrostatic 2WD
NTTL 968: gasoline hydrostatic 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 909
656 fuel use from test 909
Nebraska Tractor Test 909
Gasoline Torque Amplifier 2WD
September 9 - 17, 1965
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 909 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed63.85 hp
47.6 kW
Fuel use5.2 gal/hour
19.7 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power53.23 hp
39.7 kW
Fuel use5.2 gal/hour
19.7 l/hour
Gear 3-Direct used for power test.
Max pull7,486 lbs
3395 kg
Gear 2-TA used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 912
656 fuel use from test 912
Nebraska Tractor Test 912
Diesel Torque Amplifier 2WD
September 16 - 23, 1965
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 912 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed61.52 hp
45.9 kW
Fuel use4.3 gal/hour
16.3 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power52.98 hp
39.5 kW
Fuel use4.2 gal/hour
15.9 l/hour
Gear 3-Direct used for power test.
Max pull7,500 lbs
3402 kg
Gear 2-TA used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 967
656 fuel use from test 967
Nebraska Tractor Test 967
Diesel hydrostatic 2WD
October 31 - November 29, 1967
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 967 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed66.06 hp
49.3 kW
Fuel use5.4 gal/hour
20.4 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed62.18 hp
46.4 kW
Fuel use5.0 gal/hour
18.9 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power50.50 hp
37.7 kW
Fuel use5.4 gal/hour
20.4 l/hour
Gear 4 mph used for power test.
Max pull7,558 lbs
3428 kg
Gear 2.5 mph used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 968
656 fuel use from test 968
Nebraska Tractor Test 968
Gasoline hydrostatic 2WD
October 31 - November 29, 1967
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 968 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed65.8 hp
49.1 kW
Fuel use6.3 gal/hour
23.8 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed60.81 hp
45.3 kW
Fuel use5.6 gal/hour
21.2 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power50.09 hp
37.4 kW
Fuel use6.4 gal/hour
24.2 l/hour
Gear 4 mph used for power test.
Max pull7,587 lbs
3441 kg
Gear 2.3 mph used for pull test.
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