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HEAD TO HEAD: RACECAR ENGINE VS. OIL & GAS ENGINE
HOW DOES THE RACECAR ENGINE STACK UP AGAINST A CAT® DGB™ ENGINE?
They’re both associated with Caterpillar, but they’re two very different engines — not just in purpose, but in size, design, fuel burned and lifespan.
Take a look at the specs of the Racecar Engine side by side with Cat® Oil & Gas’s award-winning 3512E Tier 4 Final Dynamic Gas Blending (DGB™) Engine for well service applications to see the differences.
HOW DOES THE ENGINE IN THE CATERPILLAR NO. 8 CAR STACK UP AGAINST A CAT® OIL & GAS ENGINE?
|
Cat® Racecar Engine |
3512E Tier 4 Final DGB™ Engine |
Horsepower |
870 (restricted to 750 on oval tracks under a mile & 550 on tracks over a mile) |
2500 |
Cylinders |
8 |
12 |
Aspiration |
Naturally aspirated, electronic fuel injection |
Turbocharged aftercooled |
Weight |
575 pounds |
15,793 pounds |
Bore |
4.185 inches |
6.7 inches |
Stroke |
3.25 inches |
8.5 inches |
Displacement |
358 cubic inches |
3,596 cubic inches |
Length |
29 inches |
138 inches |
Width |
25 inches |
91 inches |
Height |
30 inches |
108 inches |
Fuel Type |
98 Octane with 15% ethanol (higher octane version of what’s used in passenger cars) |
Diesel, natural gas, CNG, LNG, pipeline gas and field gas |
Lifespan |
Typically rebuilt every 1,000 miles |
10,000 hours |
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