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Caterpillar 1160 engine

A caterpillar 1160 V8 in a truck

Caterpillar TH407 engine bay - IMG 7613

A modern electronically controlled caterpillar engine fitted in Caterpillar TH407 telescopic handler

A major division of Caterpillar Inc.'s business is in the manufacturing of diesel and natural gas engines and gas turbines. These are used in the company's own on and offroad vehicles, peak-load power plants and emergency generators. They are also sold to other OEMs for use as the prime movers in locomotives, trucks and ships.

Caterpillar also owns Perkins diesels of the UK, a manufacture of diesel engines since 1932. Caterpillar acquired the Perkins business unit from Massey-Ferguson in 1998.

Caterpillar engines range from the 5.5hp C0.5 to the 6,900hp 3616.

Time Line of Developments[]

  • 1920s - Trials of diesel engines begin
  • 1933 - D9900 Diesel engine introduced for the Caterpillar Sixty tractor.
  • C series introduced in ?


Model Range[]

Early Models[]

The Early Caterpillar Engine Model range
Model No. Power hp (kW) No. of Cylinders Capacity
Cu. Inch (Litre)
Fuel Date introduced Fitted to (examples) Notes
Caterpillar D3400 engine 25/31 4-cylinder ? Diesel 1938 - 47 Caterpillar D2 replaced by Caterpillar D311 engine in 1947
Caterpillar 3400G engine 25/31 4-cylinder ? Gasoline 1938-42 Caterpillar R-2 4J & 6J versions
Caterpillar 4200G engine 36 ? ? Gasoline 1931 Caterpillar No.9 grader
Caterpillar D4400 engine 33/44 4-cylinder ? Diesel 1936-47 Caterpillar No.10 Grader
Caterpillar D4
replaced by Caterpillar D315 engine
Caterpillar 4500G engine 55/65 4-cylinder ? Gasoline 1941 Caterpillar R-6 (Gasoline powered D6) possibly only 5 built & non are believed to exist
Caterpillar D4600 engine 66 ? ? Diesel 1938-47 Caterpillar No.12 Grader
Caterpillar D5 (only 46 built)
Caterpillar D6
replaced by Caterpillar D318 engine
Caterpillar 5500G engine 36/44 4-cylinder ? Gasoline ? Caterpillar No.48 Elevating Grader
Caterpillar R-3 Crawler
Caterpillar 6000G engine 37/41 4-cylinder ? Gasoline 1932 Caterpillar Thirty-Five
Caterpillar D6100 engine 38/46 3-cylinder ? Diesel 1932 Caterpillar Diesel Thirty-Five
Caterpillar Forty
Caterpillar D6600 engine 45/60 3-cylinder ? Diesel 1935 Caterpillar RD-6
Caterpillar 7500G engine 50/55 4-cylinder Gasoline 1935 Caterpillar Fifty
Caterpillar D7700 engine 50/66 4-cylinder ? Diesel ? Caterpillar Diesel 50
Caterpillar D8800 engine 60/80 4-cylinder ? Diesel 1935-55 Caterpillar RD-7 (9G) replaced by Caterpillar D339 engine
Caterpillar 9000G engine 68/79 4-cylinder Gasoline 1932-33 Caterpillar Sixty-Five
Caterpillar 9500G engine 76/86 4-cylinder ? Gasoline 1933-37 Caterpillar Seventy
Caterpillar D9900 engine 63/75 4-cylinder ? Diesel 1931-33 Caterpillar Diesel Sixty
Caterpillar Seventy
Caterpillar D11000 engine 75/100 6-cylinder ? Diesel 1933-35 Caterpillar Seventy-Five
Caterpillar D13000 engine 95/125-150 6-cylinder 1246 Diesel ?
Caterpillar D17000 engine 120/160-200 8-cylinder V 1662 Diesel ?

Post War models[]

The Post War New Light weight Engine Model range
Model No. Power hp (kW) No. of Cylinders Capacity
Cu. Inch (Litre)
Fuel Date introduced Fitted to examples Notes
Caterpillar D311 engine 32/38 4 ? Diesel 1947-57 Caterpillar D2 replaced Caterpillar D3400 engine
Caterpillar D315 engine 43/48 4 ? Diesel 1947 Caterpillar D4 replaced the Caterpillar D4400 engine
D318 66/76 6 ? Diesel 1947 Caterpillar D6 replaced D4600 engine
D326 170 6 743 Diesel 1950s DW10 scraper tractor
Caterpillar D337 engine 250/275 6 743 Diesel 1950s DW20 scraper tractor fitted with a Blower
Caterpillar D337F engine 275/300 6 743 Diesel 1955 DW21 C scraper tractor Turbo charged (Garrett T15)
Caterpillar D339 engine 102/128 4 Diesel 1955-58 Caterpillar D7C

Modern Engines[]

The Modern Caterpillar Engine Model range
Model No. Power hp (kW) No. of Cylinders Capacity
Cu. Inch (Litre)
Fuel Date introduced Fitted to examples Notes
Cat 3116 - 6 6.6 L Diesel ? -
Cat 3204 - 4 ? Diesel ? -
Cat 3206 - 6 ? Diesel ? - (may not be a model)
Cat 3208 435 (324) [Marine] 8 636 (10.4) Diesel 1975 Ford, White, Steiger
Cat 3306 - 6 ? Diesel ? -
Cat 3406 550 (410) 6 891 (14.6) Diesel ? Steiger
Cat 3408 600 (448) 8 1098 (18) Diesel ? -
Cat 3412 - 12 ? Diesel ? -
Cat 3508 - 8 ? Diesel ? -
Cat 3512 - 12 ? Diesel ? -
Cat 3516 - 16 ? Diesel ? -
Cat 3540 - ? ? Diesel ? -
Cat 3600 range - Various Range Diesel ? -
Cat C12 500 6 732 (12) Diesel - -
Cat C15 550 (410) 6 915 (15) Diesel - -

Gas Engines[]

The Caterpillar Gas Engine Model range
Model No. Power hp (kW) No. of Cylinders Capacity
Cu. Inch (Litre)
Fuel Date introduced Fitted to examples Notes
Cat G3304 - 4 ? Gas 1969 ? developed by Holt

Truck Engines[]

The ACERT range of modern high performance fuel efficient engines.
Model No. Power hp (kW) No. of Cylinders Capacity
Cu. Inch (Litre)
Fuel Date introduced Fitted to examples Notes
Cat C7 range - 6 427 (7) Diesel ? -
Cat C9 range - 6 549 (9) Diesel ? -
Cat C13 range - 6 793 (13) Diesel ? -
Cat C15 range 625 6 915 (15) Diesel ? -
Cat C32 range - 12 1953 (32) Diesel ? -

Modern Giants[]

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