Post by trailboss on Nov 1, 2017 15:50:46 GMT -5
Oct 30, 2017 19:25:52 GMT -5 @psycholime said:
Why Cat really quit building over the road engines. The early 5ek motors were routing the exhaust back through the air brake system and the EPA caught em. The C10 would blow camshafts out the side of the head going down hill with the Pac brake engaged. Most C10 engines were lucky to make out of the yard in the morning due to poor electronics. CAT was never able to fix the issues with the 5ek injector seals and head gasket failures. Paccar started the ground breaking for the DAF engine plant basically kicking CAT to the curb. That being said if you are pulling 150 tons of bulldozer on a low boy in a hole no engine had the low end torque of 3406 variant. Add twin turbo to that and pull Jack Rabbit pass without breaking a sweat.Thanks...I reckon that the devil is in the details....if I remember correctly it was the CAT dealership receiving clerk that informed me about them pulling out of the over-the-road market....he left out the part about getting caught.
That being said if you are pulling 150 tons of bulldozer on a low boy in a hole no engine had the low end torque of 3406 variant. Add twin turbo to that and pull Jack Rabbit pass without breaking a sweat.
