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Cat D353's

Discussion in 'Engines' started by cabobo09, Feb 21, 2010.

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  1. cabobo09, Feb 21, 2010
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    cabobo09

    cabobo09 Member

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    Anybody old enough out there to run these CAT engines? Appreciate any info you have.
  2. Marmot, Feb 21, 2010
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    They are simple enough a teenager can run them.

    Did you buy an old dozer, a generator, or a shrimp boat? There are enough around that you can still get parts engines and running takeouts.
  3. K1W1, Feb 22, 2010
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    Hi,

    Wooooooooho :))

    Had one that had an after cooler failure filling No 2 with water, blew the head gasket out the side and carried on albeit a bit untidy

    Tough old girls.

    What do you want to know exactly?
  4. Henning, Feb 22, 2010
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    Had lots of them as gensets running between 399 Cat prime movers. Simple solid little engines, what do you need to know?
  5. cabobo09, Feb 22, 2010
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    Looking at a Benetti with a pair of these old girls and am basically looking for what you guys have said. A review of the records and a solid engine survey will tell the story. They're definitely don't sip the diesel like the newer models.
  6. Henning, Feb 22, 2010
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    That is true, electronic controls have seriously increased fuel economy on modern engines, the side benefit to that is also a major reduction in soot on the boat. Both of these issues can be addressed to an extent by getting the prop pitch just right. Typically a smoking/fuel hog will have too much prop pitch which will keep the rack pulled further open than optimal.