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I'm a die hard CAT man too. The 3406 mechanical fuel injected is the best on highway engine in history. Then the government got involved and ruined the state of the art.
Blowing your exhaust into your intake makes absolutely no sense. Try sticking a hose up your azz and the other end down your throat and see how well you perform!
You guys pay too much for CAT parts. I get mine from my KW dealer if I can. It's cheaper than the CAT house. The CAT engine tools are expensive too. $1500 sounds about right for a turbo from CAT. Get the exact same one from Borg Warner (Schwitzer) for half that.
Why shop at Macy's when you can go to Walmart?!
Anyway all I can say is my 3406C never left me on the side of the road in 15 years. I have passed countless new trucks pulling steep grades as they drop by the wayside. The fact that a 15-20 year old engine will outperform a new one says volumes. CAT is still king.
They still make 3406Bs for export generator use. Just change some fuel pump parts and you have a top notch truck motor.
The only thing I am worried about is the government outlawing my engine. Not sure I want to invest $25K in a new zero emission engine that's bound to give more trouble than it's worth.
Originally Posted by YerDaddy
Hey Gman you really ought to change your hood from blue to yellow!I'm a die hard CAT man too. The 3406 mechanical fuel injected is the best on highway engine in history. Then the government got involved and ruined the state of the art.
Blowing your exhaust into your intake makes absolutely no sense. Try sticking a hose up your azz and the other end down your throat and see how well you perform!
You guys pay too much for CAT parts. I get mine from my KW dealer if I can. It's cheaper than the CAT house. The CAT engine tools are expensive too. $1500 sounds about right for a turbo from CAT. Get the exact same one from Borg Warner (Schwitzer) for half that.
Why shop at Macy's when you can go to Walmart?!
Anyway all I can say is my 3406C never left me on the side of the road in 15 years. I have passed countless new trucks pulling steep grades as they drop by the wayside. The fact that a 15-20 year old engine will outperform a new one says volumes. CAT is still king.
They still make 3406Bs for export generator use. Just change some fuel pump parts and you have a top notch truck motor.
The only thing I am worried about is the government outlawing my engine. Not sure I want to invest $25K in a new zero emission engine that's bound to give more trouble than it's worth.
I will need to think about changing my hood to yellow for a while. Blue has grown on me.
Piping the exhaust back into the engine never made any sense to me either.
I rarely buy parts from CAT. I purchased the turbo from Truckpro. They gave me the best price. CAT just had a big price increase right before I had to buy this part. Lucky me. I can usually get a better price on CAT parts from a local dealer. I would have thought that I would have been able to get the part direct from CAT for less. I checked with everyone that I could think of at the time and they were all higher. The last turbo that I purchased was about half of what I paid for this one.