Is the CAT 3306 a good engine?
The 3306 is a good engine which it looks like you already know with that old 235. The engine prolly still runs great but the hydrolics are getting bad by now right? A lot of equipment has the 3306 and theyre all good running machines.
How much horsepower does a 3306 cat have?
CAT 3306 Specs
| Caterpillar 3306 Specs | Engine Data |
|---|---|
| Oil Capacity | 10.25 Gallons |
| Governor | Hydramechanical or PSG |
| Horsepower | 230- 350 hp @ 2300 rpm |
| Torque | 585 lb-ft @ 2000 rpm |
What liter is a 3306 Cat engine?
10.5 L
The Caterpillar 3306 Engine remains one of the best designed and dependable engines Caterpillar ever produced. The engine is a 10.5 L inline six cylinder diesel or natural gas engine.
Is there a 1997 Caterpillar 3306 engine for sale?
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What’s the difference between the cat 3406 and 3306?
The original CAT 3306 is similar to the CAT 3406 except it only has 2 valves per cylinder vs. the 4 with the 3406. All new CAT 3306DI engines have 4 valves per cylinder. The original indirect injection engines average 8 – 11 gallons of diesel fuel per hour but modern direct injection CAT 3306s average much better GPH ratings.
Is it true that all Caterpillar 3306 variations have direct injection?
Is it true that all Caterpillar 3306 variations (turbo, turbo/aftercooler, and turbo/air-to-air aftercooling) had precombustion chamber type injection and not the more-common direct injection like the mid-range 3208 and later versions of the heavy-duty 3406 and 3408? And also, did Cat engineers come up with the 3176 series to replace the 3306?
When was the cat 3306 excavator first used?
The CAT 3306 was first widely used in the CAT 225 Excavator in 1973 and was manufactured all the way up until the late 1990s when emissions technology changed. The C7 and C9 replaced the 3306 starting in 2004 when Tier III and Tier IV emissions requirements became standard.