Big Rig engines
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Big Rig engines
I've been wondering for quite a while now, and I figured someone on ford trucks would know how big, as in cubic inch size, are Big Rig semi truck motors. also how much hp/torque them bad boys have. I've always wondered and Ive never known.
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I drove an International Harvester 2600, I think the mechanic said it was supposed to have 300HP, I think it was more like 260HP, and our Peterbilts, had 400HP. I 'm not sure what the torque figures were, but I think that is what counts on these trucks. I think some of the Big Rigs that haul long distance, (Big Peterbilts, KW's, Western, etc.) Have 460 to 500 HP depending on the company and what it needs to move.
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Cummins had a N 14 that displaced 855 cubic inches. They now have an ISX at 15 liters, or 915 cubic inches.
Cat has the 3406 series measuring 890.6 cubic inches. They also have a C 15 and C 16, which are based on the 3406E.
Detroit Series 60 12.7 liter is about 775 cubic inches.
Most of these make 500 hp easily, some up to 600, depending on the programming.
Not exactly sure on the torque figures, but they all have over 1000 lb ft. Probably closer to 1500 or 2000.
Cat has the 3406 series measuring 890.6 cubic inches. They also have a C 15 and C 16, which are based on the 3406E.
Detroit Series 60 12.7 liter is about 775 cubic inches.
Most of these make 500 hp easily, some up to 600, depending on the programming.
Not exactly sure on the torque figures, but they all have over 1000 lb ft. Probably closer to 1500 or 2000.
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Our Semi has a Cat engine in it that is an inline 6 cylinder with 475hp. It is 763 cu/in....that is in a 6 cylinder. It produces around 1600 ft/lbs of torque at 1200 rpm! Awesome numbers huh. Pulls 80,000 lbs rather well too!
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Our Peterbuilt has a 6V71 Detroit Diesel. It's naturally aspirated and only produces 238hp. It makes up for lack of horsepower by having a 5x4, two stick transmission. That's 20 forward gears and 4 reverse. With it's 8:73 rear end, it'll pull anything I can hook to her, just not real fast. My cabover Kenworth has a 6V92T Detroit in it. It's turbo-charged and puts out around 320hp. Has a 9spd Eaton with O/D in it. She'll run 80+ with the 3:73 rears on it. An old driver told me once how your supposed to drive a Detroit. Slam your fingers in the door, climb in, fire it up, start slammin' truck into gears till she moves forward.
I have yet to resort to that.
Chris
I have yet to resort to that. Chris
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when i was driving you could just about get any horsepower you wanted up to about 650 horses. when i drove mich train our motors were modified somewhat the ford L9000 i drove dynoed at 755 horsed at rear wheels with an 18 speed, had no problems moving total weight of 160,000 pounds,(legal limit in mich on 11 axles)
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Originally Posted by blakek
had no problems moving total weight of 160,000 pounds,(legal limit in mich on 11 axles)
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thats a normal load for michigan. we have gravel trains (2 dump trailers) log trocks flatbed steel haulers and tankers (8 axle trailers)
if you can afford the plate and the equipment any one can haul that much here in mi on an 11 axle combo
if you can afford the plate and the equipment any one can haul that much here in mi on an 11 axle combo
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Originally Posted by blakek
thats a normal load for michigan. we have gravel trains (2 dump trailers) log trocks flatbed steel haulers and tankers (8 axle trailers)
if you can afford the plate and the equipment any one can haul that much here in mi on an 11 axle combo
if you can afford the plate and the equipment any one can haul that much here in mi on an 11 axle combo
I think the legal limit here in Ok. is 12k per axle if I'm not mistaken... around 60-70k#
Originally Posted by bigrigfixer
Cummins had a N 14 that displaced 855 cubic inches. They now have an ISX at 15 liters, or 915 cubic inches.
Cat has the 3406 series measuring 890.6 cubic inches. They also have a C 15 and C 16, which are based on the 3406E.
Detroit Series 60 12.7 liter is about 775 cubic inches.
Most of these make 500 hp easily, some up to 600, depending on the programming.
Not exactly sure on the torque figures, but they all have over 1000 lb ft. Probably closer to 1500 or 2000.
Cat has the 3406 series measuring 890.6 cubic inches. They also have a C 15 and C 16, which are based on the 3406E.
Detroit Series 60 12.7 liter is about 775 cubic inches.
Most of these make 500 hp easily, some up to 600, depending on the programming.
Not exactly sure on the torque figures, but they all have over 1000 lb ft. Probably closer to 1500 or 2000.
Hey Bigrig, what is the radius on one of those pistons??
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take a look into the engine builder web sites and drool a whole lot, the truck engines are almost the same as boats and some of those v12 babys make 1250 easy. there really are to many motors and so easy to power almost any thing correctly
