CAT 3500C ENGINES COMPONENTS
3500 C Engines
• The 3500B Series Engine is a
diesel engine with a 4-stroke cycle
• 60 degree “Vee” between the
cylinders of the block.
• Bore – 170 mm (6.7 inch )
• Stroke – 190 mm ( 7.5 inch ) STANDARD
• Stroke – 215 mm (8.5”) High Displacement
• Standard engine rotation – CCW .
• All engines Turbocharged & Aftercooled.
• JWAC & SCAC.
• Direct injection – Electronic Unit Injector.
The models available in Standard Displacement
3508 & 3508B, 3512 & 3512B, 3516 & 3516B
The models available in High Displacement
3512B, 3516B, 3524B (2 X 3512B)
3524 B Engines
2 X 3512 B
3500 C Component Identification
RIGHT SIDE
A – Oil Filters
B – Fuel Filters
C – Priming pump
D – Air Filter
E – Air shutoff
F – Oil Pump
G – Oil cooler
H – Fuel Tr. Pump
I – Water pump
3500 C Component Identification
LEFT SIDE
A – Turbochargers
B – Breather
C – Water temp.
regulator housing
D – Oil pan
E – Oil filters
F – Oil level gauge
G – Oil filler pipe
3500 C Component Identification
FRONT SIDE
A – Water temperature
regulator housing
D – Water pump
E – Crankshaft
extension
shaft
F – Bypass line
3500 C Component Identification
REAR SIDE
B – Accessory drive
housing
C – Fuel filter
D – Flywheel housing
3500 C Serial Number plate
Location : Left side rear
Model
Serial number
Arrangement number
3500 C Engine Information plate
Location : Left side front
(top of block)
Information available
High idle rpm
Full load rpm
Full load fuel setting
Full torque fuel setting
Fuel Timing
CYLINDER BLOCK
This is the inlet air plenum in the Vee of the block.
This plenum has
1.A large rectangular opening for the location of the aftercooler.
2.A small opening for each cylinder which sends air through
elbows to the cylinder heads.
• Each cylinder has
one Head
• Serviceable individually
Material
Casting – Stress relieved
grey iron
Valve guide
• Knurled for
Lubrication
Valve seat Inserts
- Replaceable
VALVE COMPONENTS
Valve
Springs(Big & Small)
Rotator
lock
Valve seat angle
- 30 degree
3500C INLET ELBOW
3500C Piston
ONE PIECE TWO PIECE
3500C Piston
3500C Piston
PISTON
This piston is made of two pieces that are fastened
together with an electron beam weld.
The skirt, pin bores, oil ring groove area and inner part of
the crown are an aluminum alloy forging.
3500C Piston
3500C Piston
3500C Piston
3500C COOLING JETS
A. Cast for single piece
B. Fabricated for 2piece
C. Retainer
• One jet
- piston oil gallery
• Other jet
- piston under crown
3500C LINERS
• Cross hatch pattern
- Lubrication
• Honing
• Induction hardened
( inner surface)
3500C Connecting rod
• Forged steel rod
• Taper pin bore
3500C Connecting rod
3500C CRANK SHAFT
• Forged
• Total hardened
• Counter weight
(not
interchangeable)
3500C Crankshaft Main bearing
Two Half bearing
Grooved upper half
Plane bottom half
3500C CAM SHAFT
A – Journals
B – Cam lobe (Ex.valve)
C – Cam lobe (In. valve)
D – Cam lobe (Fuel Inj.)
3500C CAM SHAFT GEAR
3500C CAM SHAFT BEARING
• Here we can see two camshaft bearings.
• Each bearing has a groove around the outside circumference and two oil
holes 180 degrees apart.
• In the bearing on the right, you can see the bearing joint where the ends
of the bearing come together and locks.
CAT 3500C ENGINES COMPONENTS
