The Caterpillar C13 is an
inline-6 diesel internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine (ICE or IC engine) is a heat engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit. In an internal co ...
made by
Caterpillar
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. The engine is 12.5 liters in
displacement (763 cubic inches). The
cylinder
A cylinder (from ) has traditionally been a three-dimensional solid, one of the most basic of curvilinear geometric shapes. In elementary geometry, it is considered a prism with a circle as its base.
A cylinder may also be defined as an infi ...
size is 5.12 × 6.18
bore
Bore or Bores often refer to:
*Boredom
* Drill
Relating to holes
* Boring (manufacturing), a machining process that enlarges a hole
** Bore (engine), the diameter of a cylinder in a piston engine or a steam locomotive
** Bore (wind instruments), ...
/
stroke.
Engine ratings were available from 380–525
horsepower
Horsepower (hp) is a unit of measurement of power, or the rate at which work is done, usually in reference to the output of engines or motors. There are many different standards and types of horsepower. Two common definitions used today are th ...
at 2100
RPM. The peak
torque
In physics and mechanics, torque is the rotational equivalent of linear force. It is also referred to as the moment of force (also abbreviated to moment). It represents the capability of a force to produce change in the rotational motion of t ...
occurs at an engine speed of 1200 RPM.
The engine weighs over one
ton at 2610 pounds. The Cat C13 is often used in
Class 8 vehicles (
tractor-trailer
A semi-trailer truck, also known as a semitruck, (or semi, eighteen-wheeler, big rig, tractor-trailer or, by synecdoche, a semitrailer) is the combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers to carry freight. A semi-trailer ...
s). The
Gleaner A85 is a
Gleaner combine harvester
The modern combine harvester, or simply combine, is a versatile machine designed to efficiently harvest a variety of grain crops. The name derives from its combining four separate harvesting operations— reaping, threshing, gathering, and win ...
that uses the C13, and it is considered a class 8 vehicle. In the A85 as well as in
fire trucks, it is rated at a higher horsepower.
Sample applications
*
Caterpillar 345C L
The Caterpillar 345C L is a large hydraulic excavator manufactured by Caterpillar Inc. The 345C L, with 345 hp (257 kW) of net flywheel power, is classified as a large excavator by Caterpillar. In Caterpillar's naming conventions, the l ...
excavator
*
Caterpillar 730
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As with most common names, the application of the word is arbitrary, since the larvae of sawflies (suborder Sym ...
articulated dump truck and chassis
*
Caterpillar 730 EJ
Caterpillars ( ) are the larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths).
As with most common names, the application of the word is arbitrary, since the larvae of sawflies (suborder Sym ...
articulated dump truck
*
Caterpillar 735 articulated dump truck and chassis
*
Freightliner Century Class truck
*
Gleaner A85 combine harvester
*
Harimau tank
*
Sisu E13TP military truck
See also
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Caterpillar C27
References
Diesel engines by model
Caterpillar Inc.
Straight-six engines
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