Cat 3116 Engine

The 3116 Cat Engine is proficient at generating peak power levels of 205 horsepower at 2,400 rpm and 350 horsepower at 2,800 rpm. The Caterpillar 3116 is a turbocharged diesel engine used mainly for marine propulsion. The 3116 can work as a single unit or coupled with another for the likes of powerboats. The 3116 Caterpillar Engine is an extremely versatile engine due to its ability to work with several different Caterpillar marine transmissions that can supply different levels of acceleration. The 3116 provided the foundation for its successor the 3126, which was later replaced by the CAT C7 engine in 2003. You can’t really go wrong with a Cat engine, after all, Cat was used to power the American Virginia class nuclear submarine, which employs the Series 3512B turbocharged V-12 diesel engine…you can be sure your 3116 Cat Engine is more than just your standard engine.