List of Perkins engines

Main article: Perkins for company details.

In this List of Perkins engines, family type refers to the two letter designation Perkins gives each engine. This nomenclature was introduced in 1978 under Perkins' new engine numbering scheme, where the family type is encoded in each unique serial number. Engines that went out of production prior to 1978 may have been retroactively assigned a family type to expedite parts support (this is the case with the Perkins 4.107). Some engines never entered production, such as the Perkins 4.224, but were assigned a family type.

Perkins was sold in 1998, and is now a fully owned subsidiary of Caterpillar, Inc.

Perkins engine Designations

Family type Code	Engine Ref no.	cylinders	Capacity	Production Dates	Notes
AA	4.40
AB	T4.40
AC	C4.40
AD	CC4.40
AE	FCC4.40				Federal emissions.
AF	G4.40				Gasoline engine.
AG	H4.40				Horizontal.
AH	TH4.40
AJ	4.401
AK	T4.401
AL	CCA4.401
AM	CCW4.401
AP	N4.401				Narrow front end.
AQ	TN4.401
AR	4.421
AS	H4.421
AT	CCAN4.401
BA	4.20				Produced as a Joint venture between Perkins, UK government and the then Austin Rover Group. Based on the Austin Rover O series engine this engine had major parts produced at Longbridge by Austin Rover with final assembly by Perkins. It was entirely designed by Perkins who also sold it to external customers. It was used by Austin Rover in the Austin Maestro and by LDV Limited in their 2.5 tonne van.
BB	T4.20				As with the 4.20. Used by Austin Rover in the Montego and later the Maestro.|
CA	P3	Three cylinder diesel engine		1953-11 to 1967-03	. Engine serial is a seven digit number beginning with 1000251. 67433 engines were produced. Uses a timing chain.
none	F3	Three cylinder diesel engine		produced from 1957-08 to 1964-10	. Built for Ford, with Simms injector pump. (Ford supplied all the block and head castings).
CB	3.144
CC	P3.144	Three cylinder,	144 in³ (2.4 L) diesel engine	1957-03 to 1969-05.	Family type is CC. 2691 United Kingdom-built engines and 454 France-built engines were produced for Massey Ferguson; 30346 were produced for other customers.
CD	3.152
none	F3.152	Three cylinder	154 in³ (2.5 L) diesel engine	produced from 1962-02 to 1964-09	No family type. Built for Ford (Ford supplied the block & head castings) 64,496 made. Fitted to the Supper Dexta
CE	D3.152				Direct injection versions of earlier 3.152 engine types. Produced for Massey Ferguson and other customers including Volvo (tractors)
CF	G3.152				G denotes "gas" or " gasolene" version. Spark ignition variant of D3152 produced for common installation in Fork lift truck where D3152 engine was specified.
CG	P3.152
CJ	3.1522				Development of D3152 using Perkins "squish lip" piston to give improved driveability of engine in emissions sensitive applications such as Fork Lift.
CM	3.1524				Uprated D3152 engine. Board decision named this engine .4 despite no .3 ever existing due to recent launch of 6.354.4 and its success.
CN	T3.1524				Turbocharged version of 3.152.4. Initially used by Lindner, later by Massey Ferguson.
CP	3.27
CR	T3.27
CT	G3.27
EA	4.99	Four cylinder,	99 in³ (1.6 L)		diesel engine. Wet sleeves, used in London Taxis.
EB	4.107	Four cylinder,	107.5 in³ (1.8 L)		diesel engine. Wet sleeves. Commonly used in marine applications.
EC	T4.107	Four cylinder,	107.5 in³ (1.8 L)	Very rare (perhaps never produced)	turbocharged diesel engine. Wet sleeves. .
ED	4.108	Four cylinder,	108 in³ (1,760 cm³)		diesel engine. Dry sleeves. Used extensively in vans and cars, Ford Transit, Opel Blitz, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Alfa Romeo Giulietta.
GA	4.154	Four cylinder,	154 in³ diesel engine.		Designed with sister engine 6.231 but only produced by licencee Toyo Kogyo (Mazda). Later developed into 4.165/6.247 family.
GB	4.135				Based on 4.154.Produced only by Toyo Kogyo. (Mazda) Variant used in '82-'84 B2200 trucks and in '83-'84 Ford Ranger Diesels. Pushrod, dry sleeves and gear drive
GC	4.182				Based on 4.154. Produced only by Toyo Kogyo (Mazda)
GD	4.25
GE	4.30
HA	4.165	Four cylinder,	165 in³ diesel engine		.Based on 4.154. Assembled by Perkins in Hannover for VW LT van.
JA	P4	Four cylinder diesel engine		produced 1937-06 to 1967-05	. 97390 engines were produced.
JB	4.192	Four cylinder	192 in³ (3.1 L) diesel engine.	produced from 1958-05 to 1972-01
JC	P4.192				no information
JD	4.203	Four cylinder,	203 in³ diesel engine.
none	L4			produced from 1952-10 to 1961-07	Four cylinder diesel engine. Commonly used in agricultural applications. No family type. Regarded as grandfather to later 4.236.
JE	D4.203				used in the MF 65 tractor
JF	G4.203
JG	4.2032
LA	4.212	Four cylinder,	212 in³ (3.5 L) diesel engine.		Essentially, a 4.236 with a smaller stroke.
LC	none			Prototype	This family type was reserved for a 224 in³ version of the 4.236, but never entered production.
LD	4.236	Four cylinder,	236 in³ (3.9 L) diesel engine.
LE	G4.236	Four cylinder,	236 in³ (3.9 L) gasoline (or propane) engine.
LF	4.248	Four cylinder,	248 in³ (4.1 L) diesel engine.		Essentially, a 4.236 with a larger bore.
LG	4.2482				This development of the 4.236 series was designed to use the Perkins "squish lip" piston which gave emissions benefits although had lower specific output compared to conventional direct injection engines. It was used in fork lift applications as an alternative to the smaller swept volume 4.236.
LH	C4.236	Four cylinder,	236 in³ (3.9 L)		"compensated" (lightly turbocharged) diesel engine.
LJ	T4.236	Four cylinder,	236 in³ (3.9 L) turbocharged diesel engine.
LM	4.41
NA	4.270	Four cylinder,	270 in³ (4.4 L) diesel engine,	1958-12 to 1974-04.
NB	4.300	Four cylinder,	300 in³ (4.9 L) diesel engine.
NC	4.318	Four cylinder,	318 in³ (5.2 L) diesel engine.
ND	4.3182
RA	6.247	Straight 6 Cyl,			normally aspirated diesel, only ever fitted to Dodge 50 range in the UK also known as the 'Black' perkins engine
PA	P6	Six cylinder diesel engine.		1938-01 to 1961-04
PB	6.288	Six cylinder	288 in³ (4.7 L)	1960-04 to 1964-01
PC	6.305			1959-03 to 1970-02	Six cylinder, 305 in³ (5.0 L) diesel engine, .
none	C.305			1958-06 to 1961-05.	No information.
none	6.306			1965-12 to 1975-12.	Six cylinder, 306 in³ (5.0 L) diesel engine,
none	S6			1939-05 to 1962-10	Six cylinder diesel engine, .
TC	6.354	Six cylinder	354 in³ (5.8 L)		, diesel engine.
TD	H6.354	Six cylinder,	354 in³ (5.8 L)		horizontal diesel engine. A slant engine, used in marine applications. Very rare, used in marine applications.
TE	T6.354	Six cylinder	354 in³ (5.8 L)		turbocharged diesel engine.
TF	HT6.354	Six cylinder,	354 in³ (5.8 L)		horizontal turbocharged diesel engine. Very rare.
TG	6.3541
TH	T6.3541
TJ	6.3542
TU	T6.3544
	6.372
XA	V8.510	V-8,	510 in³ (8.4 L) diesel engine.
XB	TV8.510	V-8,	510 in³ (8.4 L) turbocharged diesel engine.
XC	V8.540	V-8,	540 in³ (8.8 L) diesel engine.
XD	TV8.540	V-8,	540 in³ (8.8 L) turbocharged diesel engine.
ZA	V8.640	V-8,	640 in³ (10.5 L) diesel engine.
ZB	TV8.640	V-8,	640 in³ (10.5 L) turbocharged diesel engine.
none	T12	Twelve cylinder diesel engine			, two banks of six cylinders arranged in a V . Produced for marine use during the war , Perkins used one on a stand by generator at the factory which is now in preservation.

See also

• Perkins Engines Company Limited
• Frank Perkins - founder of company

References

• http://web.archive.org/20080118060032/www.geocities.com/vintagebusuk/PerkinsCompanyHistory.htm
• Perkins Diesel Conversions & Factory fitted units, by Allan T. Condie, 2nd edition 2000, ISBN 0-907742-79-3
• The Massey Legacy, by John Farnworth, pt 1 & 2

External links

• Perkins Engines Company
• History of Perkins Engines