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Caterpillar Inc. is an American corporation which designs, manufactures, markets and sells machinery, engines, financial products and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network. Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. With more than us$89 billion in assets, Caterpillar was ranked number one in its industry and number 44 overall in the 2009 Fortune 500.
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Twin Caterpillar 3208T engines powering Clogher Head lifeboat (Ireland)
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Caterpillar had came out with the 1100 medium truck engine in the 1960’s which became the 3160 marine engine. it suffered from weak “bottom end” problems also. In marine use, it also suffered from a design flaw of the camshaft driven gear that sometimes resulted in the gear spinning on the camshaft during a prop-strike. When Caterpillar came out with the 3160’s successor, the 3208, they improved the strength of the “bottom end”, but like the 3160 it still had the camshaft gear flaw.
See Predecessor: Caterpillar 3160
The original caterpillar 3208 diesel engine was a 225hp, 636 cubic-inch capacity V8 design. It did not have cylinder liners, but many engineering companies would re-bore the blocks and fit oversize pistons and rings rather than throw the engines away. (They were known as “throw away engines,” which the makers claim was one of the design criteria.)
The 3208 emerged in 1973 as a turbocharged version but in 1981, major design mods such as stronger internal rotating parts, three-ring pistons, and beefed up oil and water pumps. The cooling system was also upgraded to include a bigger heat exchanger and seawater pump to cool the engine oil, exhaust manifolds, and turbochargers with the expansion tank and thermostats also being modified.
It was used in many applications but soon became a firm favorite with the yachts and pleasure boats fraternity, with the larger vessels having twin turbo-charged engines fitted.
Unfortunately, the engine was a bit of a gas guzzler and failed to meet the new internal combustion exhaust emission laws which were due to come into force in the new millennium; therefore it was discontinued in 1999.
Read more: http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/marine/articles/77630.aspx#ixzz1WmIKy6GD
Originally produced in 1975 through a collaboration between Caterpillar and Ford, the Cat 3208 diesel engine was extremely popular through its entire production run, which lasted into the early 1990s. The engine was used in heavy trucks, including tractor trailers, garbage trucks, school buses and construction equipment. The engine was also used in power plant and marine applications. Use of the engine was widespread and its performance was reliable; as a result, many 3208-equipped vehicles remain in service long after production of the engine ceased.
Configuration
The 3208 is an eight-cylinder, four-stroke diesel engine with a V-8 configuration. It has a 114.3-millimeter bore and a 127-millimeter stroke. Different variations of the engine weigh between 722 and 899 kilograms. The engine displaces 10.4 liters. It has a cooling system capacity of between 47.3 and 56 liters and a lube oil system capacity of between 12 and 15 liters.
Power
Three versions of the 3208 engine have varying power ratings. The version with the lowest power produces 210 horsepower, the mid-range version produces 375 horsepower and the most powerful version produces 435 horsepower.
Compression Ratio
The compression ratio for the 210- and 375-horsepower versions of the 3208 is 16.5:1. The compression ratio of the 435-horsepower version is 15.5:1.
Other Details
The 3208 has a forged steel crankshaft, and early versions had a cast iron camshaft, which was replaced with a steel camshaft in later versions. Both turbocharged and non-turbo versions of the engine were produced.
Read more: Cat 3208 Engine Specifications | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/list_7291145_cat-3208-engine-specifications.html#ixzz1WmMBubXE
Caterpillar 3208 – The Throwaway Engine to Keep
written by: Willie Scott • edited by: Lamar Stonecypher • updated: 7/15/2010
Although its original concept was a cheap throw-away engine, the Caterpillar 3208 engine has been used for many applications. Perhaps the most popular application has been to power marine craft, where it has proved to be a reliable engine, with some boats clocking up thousands of running hours.
Introduction to Caterpillar Tractors and 3208 Diesel Engines
The Caterpillar Company was formed in 1911, after some years of research and development. It reputedly took its name from a farmer who was watching a test run and stated that it moved “like a caterpillar.”
Caterpillar engines have proved to be reliable and cheap, and the 3208 is particular suited to fitting into all sizes of boats. An RNLI Lifeboat near Drogheda in Ireland is powered by twin 3208 turbo-charged diesels – such is their reliability.
This is an article on diesel engines and in particular the Caterpillar 3208 diesel engine and its application in modern times. We begin with a short history of the Caterpillar Company and move on to its assets.
Short History of the Caterpillar Company
As we saw in the introduction, the Holt Caterpillar Company was founded in 1911. It produced tractors and exported them to Canada, Argentina, and Mexico, gaining much experience which it used during the First World War.
During the war Caterpillar Armored Tractors were used extensively to tow artillery pieces such as howitzers. It wasn’t long before the British Army Engineers saw the potential of using the track driven tractor as an armored tank.
After the war, the depression set in and Holt Caterpillar was forced to sell out to a competitor named Best who scrapped the production of large tractors in favor of smaller agricultural ones. He formed the Caterpillar Company in 1925. All the livery including the engines was painted yellow, distinguishing it from its competitor’s machines.
During this time the engines were developing apace, and during the Second World War found fame once again when their diesel engines became the preferred engine as opposed to a gas (petrol) one.
Since then Caterpillar engines have become world famous. I worked on a couple of 3208 marine diesels over the years, and although they were very basic, I liked them.
They were reliable being easy to strip and repair as there was always plenty of spares around, no matter what part of the world I was working in.
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weak “bottom end”
Design Flaw: Camshaft Gear interference fit. In marine use, it suffered from a design flaw of the camshaft driven gear that sometimes resulted in the gear spinning on the camshaft during a prop-strike. The gear and camshaft can be drilled and tapped for bolts to secure the gear to the camshaft.
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Detroit Diesel saw the need for a cheap, fuel efficient engine to power medium trucks and school busses. Their answer was a lightweight, slightly under-square (108mm bore x 112mm stroke) 500 cubic inch displacement, four-stroke-cycle V8 diesel engine called the 8.2 Litre. The engine was eventually marinized by a few third-party companies (¿including Johnson & Towers?) and fitted to vessels, but they proved to be quite troublesome as they were prone to head gasket problems due to the lack of a proper ‘deck’ for the the head, and bearing failures due to a weak “bottom end”.
Cummins developed the 555 cubic inch displacement V-555 (Triple Nickel) engine to fill the same market, but it proved to have a weak “bottom end” as well.
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Specifications For Caterpillar 3208 Diesel Engine
Features: Horizontal Crankshaft and Vertical Boreable Parent Bore Cylinders
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| ENGINE FAMILY/MODEL | CYL | BORE | STROKE | BORE | STROKE | DISPLACEMENT |
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| 3208 | V-8−P | 114.3mm | 127mm | ?in | ?in | 10.4L / 636ci |
| MODEL/RATING | ASP | KW | HP | MHP | @RPM | YEARS MFR'D |
| ? | NA | ? | 225 | ? | ? | 1975?-1999? |
| ? | NA | ? | 210 | ? | ? | 1975?-1999? |
| ? | T | ? | 375 | ? | ? | 1973?-1999? |
| ? | T | ? | 435 | ? | ? | 1981-1999 |
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- (Media created by a vendor is often treated as a Product on its own Product Page).
- (Boating & Travel Events are often treated as Products on their own Product Pages).
- TOPIC PAGES (Topic Treatment: Introduction, Overview, Background, Details,+).
- RELATED RESOURCES (Topics, Vendors, Products, Media: Books, Websites,+ with Links).
- PAGE TAIL Contains the following Anchors Aweigh Academy & EAB Website Features:
- The Anchors Aweigh Academy's EverythingAboutBoats.org Header.
- A link to our Featured Articles EAB Home Page.
- Top 20 Most Popular Articles. (The section that appears right above ⇑ this section).
- Layout of the EverythingAboutBoats.org Website's Pages. (This very section ⇐).
- Topics of Webpages. (The very next section below ⇓).
- What we have accomplished so far.
- Members must Sign-In to gain full access to Expanded Pages & Programs.
- Sign-Up (if not already a member).
- Public Comments (about the website & about this page).
- RIGHT SIDEBAR (Website Contents menu with links to Main Topic & Subtopic pages).
(On some smart phones, the Right Sidebar may appear at the bottom of the webpage)
— Topics of Webpages —
Website Pages are categorized under the following 16 MAIN TOPICS:
The MAIN TOPICS follow a natural progression from conception of the vessel thru its
building, marketing, survey, financing, insuring, transport, moorage, use and upkeep.
The MAIN TOPICS (all Caps) below are followed by their Main Subtopics with Links.
00 – HOME: CONTENTS, ABOUT EAB: Contact EAB, Abbreviations & Symbols, FAQ, GLOSSARY, ADs,+.
01 – ABOUT BOATS w/Museum Directory: Early History, Recent History, Modern Vessel Types,+.
02 – BOAT BUILDING, OUTFITTING, REFITTING & REPAIR: Materials, Equipment, Builders,+.
03 – BOAT MARKETING: Boat Shows, Dealers & Brokers, Importing & Exporting, Auctions & Sales,+.
04 – BOAT INSPECTION: Types of Marine Surveys, Marine Surveyors, Schools, DIY Inspections,+.
05 – BOAT TITLES & VESSEL REGISTRY: Boat Title & Registration, Vessel Registry, Title Co's,+.
06 – BOAT FINANCING: Conventional (Banks, Credit Unions,+), Unconventional (Creative),+.
07 – BOAT INSURANCE: Maritime & Recreational: Coverage, Carriers, Agents,+., Claim Processing,+.
08 – BOAT TRANSPORT: By Sea (Piggyback, Delivery Skippers & Crews, & Towing), Over-Land,+.
09 – BOAT HAULING & LAUNCHING: Drydocks, Ways, Lifts, Cranes & Hoists, Launch Ramps,+.
10 – BOAT MOORAGE & STORAGE: Builders, Anchorages, Marinas, Yards, Racks & Stacks,+.
11 – BOATING ORGANIZATIONS: Yacht Clubs & Sailing Clubs, Paddling Clubs, Boat Owners,+.
12 – BOATING & TRAVEL: Events, Destinations, Boat Rentals & Charters, Cruises, Voyages,+.
13 – BOATING & MARITIME EDUCATION: Recreational Seamanship, Ship's Master & Crew,+.
14 – MARINE LAWS & REGULATIONS: International & National Laws‚ Lawyers‚ Investigators‚+.
15 – DO-IT-YOURSELF: DIY Boat Building & Repair, DIY Boat Sales, DIY Boat Surveys, DIY Classes,+.
16 – MEDIA w/Creator Directory + Academy eLibrary: pDocs, Books, Magazines, Videos, Websites,+.
The above MAIN TOPICS and a more detailed listing of Subtopics can
be found on the Website Contents page and on the Right Sidebar.
What we have accomplished so far.
Anchors Aweigh Academy and its EverythingAboutBoats.org website.
- Published over 50,000 website pages about boats and boating, bringing us closer to reaching our goal of becoming "The ultimate reference resource about boats and ships for everyone from the beginning recreational boater to the seasoned professional mariner!"
- Published over 300 website main topic webpages, many with full articles on the topic. See our Website Contents or the Right Sidebar for the listing of the main topic pages.
- Published over 9,000 marine vendor webpages, all with their contact information, most with a description of their products and services, many with product documentation, specifications and independent reviews. (incl.: Boat designers, boat building tools, material and equipment manufacturers and suppliers, boat builders and dealers, yacht brokers, marine surveyors, boat insurers, boat transporters, skippers and crews, boatyards and marinas, yacht clubs, boat rentals and yacht charters, boating, seamanship and maritime schools, marine law attorneys and expert witnesses, boat refitters and repairers, book authors, magazine publishers, video producers, and website creators)
- Acquired over 120,000 pages of product documentation including Catalogs, Brochures, SpecSheets, Pictures, Serial Number Guides, Installation Manuals, OpManuals, Parts Catalogs, Parts Bulletins, Shop Manuals, Wiring Diagrams, Service Bulletins, and Recalls. And have made all viewable to Academy Members through our EAB website eLibrary.
- Acquired over 1,200 books and magazine back issues in our academy library and so far have made over 700 viewable to Academy Members through our EAB website eLibrary.
- Published over 500 DIY How-To articles about boat design, construction, inspection, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair. We are working hard to do more.
We are currently formatting and polishing the Anchors Aweigh Academy online and hands-on courses. Our Marine Surveying course has proven to be excellent for both the beginner and the seasoned surveyor, and especially helpful to the Do-It-Yourselfer.
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General Comments About the Website
FROM Donald: "This is an awesome website. I found the information that I needed right away from one of the over 20,000 free articles that you provide as a public service. I'm surprised that so much if this site is free. But I still signed up so I could access the thousands of expanded pages, interesting articles, and dozens of valuable programs! The member's library of books, magazines and videos that I can view online is really terrific! I understand that you and your staff are all unpaid volunteers. Please keep up the good work. And I commend you for your plans to add another 10,000 free informative articles over the next year. I'm thrilled to support you in this endeavor with my small membership donation. Thanks again for all your hard work."
FROM Huey: "I agree with my Uncle, I too have found the articles to be very enlightening. They say that it will take about 100,000 articles to cover the full scope that they have envisioned for the website. They have over 20,000 articles so far and that's doing pretty well, but it could take several years to get the rest. I also noticed that many of the Main Topic Pages and some of the article pages are still in the rough draft stage. I guess that they will fill in as they can get volunteers to work on them. But what I can't figure out is why anyone would spend the time writing informative in depth articles just to give away free to this website for publication? What's in it for them?"
FROM Dewey: "Well Huey, to me It looks like most of the articles on this website are written by very informed people, like boating instructors, boat designers, boat builders, riggers, electricians, fitters, marine repair technicians and marine surveyors. Writing such articles helps establish them as knowledgeable professionals. After all, this website was originally created by a school for marine technicians and marine surveyors. The website is growing in content every day. They even had to move to a bigger, more powerful server because the website's traffic has been growing exponentially."
FROM Louie: "I agree with everyone above. This site is quickly becoming the ultimate reference resource about every aspect of boats and ships for everyone from the beginning recreational boater to the seasoned professional mariner. I use the topic pages on the right sidebar to browse around the website. It's like a Junior Woodchucks' Guidebook for Boaters. Their Members' Library of over 300 popular and obscure books and over 200 magazine back issues that can be viewed online is fabulous. The Academy's magazine is especially informative. On top of that, there is the "Ask-An-Expert program for members where you can get an expert's answer to any of your boat questions. And a whole years membership is only $25. What a deal! I really love being part of this "Everything About Boats" community and help provide thousands of helpful articles free to the public. I think that I'll sit down right now and write an article about my experiences boating with my uncle."
FROM Scrooge: "You rave about this website like it was the best thing since sliced bread. Well, I think it stinks. Sure, it has a lot of good information for boaters, and they're adding more every day, but it will probably never be finished. Furthermore, I don't even own a boat. And I wouldn't have a boat even if someone gave me one. Boats are a waste of money and time and energy and money! They're just a hole in the water you pour money into. If you gave me a boat, I'd sell it quicker then you could say Baggywrinkle. Then I'd lock up the cash with all my other money so I could keep my eye on it and count it every day. Bah humbug."
FROM Daisy: "I'm just so glad that Donald got the boat so we and the boys could enjoy boating — together. And of course all of the girls, April, May, and June, love to be on the water too, especially when that is where the boys are. Oh poor Scrooge, boating is more fun then you could possibly imagine."
FROM Scrooge: "After seeing how much fun you all have on the water together, I regret that I didn't have that much fun when I was young. I've had a change of heart, and I'm giving each of you a Lifetime Academy Membership."
FROM Editor: "For those of you that have stayed with us this far, many thanks, and we hope that you found this little narrative informative. Your faithful support inspires us to keep working on this phenomenal website. We know that we have a lot more to do. Ultimately, we hope that we can help you enjoy the wonder filled world of boating as much as we do. We are all waiting to see what you have to say about this webpage article. Submit any comments via email To: Comments♣EverythingAboutBoats.org (Replace "♣" with "@"). Be sure to include this page's title in the subject line. Also, your corrections, updates, additions and suggestions are welcomed. Please submit them via email To: Editor♣EverythingAboutBoats.org (Replace "♣" with "@"). It has been truly amazing to see what we have been able to accomplished when we've worked together. Thanks to all those that have donated their valuable time and energy, and a special THANK YOU to all that have supported this cause with their membership donations."
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