04-18-2013, 04:56 AM
Michael,
Just to add to the timeline....I think that my coach (#653 2003) was the first one with the Cat C-12. According to the guys at Newell and Fabick Cat in Joplin, they had to design a custom plate to hold the pulleys for the serpentine belt. My engine is rated at 505hp.
The C-12 is a fantastic engine and is by all accounts bullet-proof. Cursory research says that most of the C-12s ended up in marine applications where they were rated-up to 600+horsepower. As a side note...the C-12 can be configured with different horsepower ratings...although the changes in horsepower will affect stoplight to stoplight performance, the torque will remain the same at 1540. I think this means that comparable C-12s will climb hills at the same pace.
Cheers,
bill
Just to add to the timeline....I think that my coach (#653 2003) was the first one with the Cat C-12. According to the guys at Newell and Fabick Cat in Joplin, they had to design a custom plate to hold the pulleys for the serpentine belt. My engine is rated at 505hp.
The C-12 is a fantastic engine and is by all accounts bullet-proof. Cursory research says that most of the C-12s ended up in marine applications where they were rated-up to 600+horsepower. As a side note...the C-12 can be configured with different horsepower ratings...although the changes in horsepower will affect stoplight to stoplight performance, the torque will remain the same at 1540. I think this means that comparable C-12s will climb hills at the same pace.
Cheers,
bill
Bill Johnson
Birmingham, Alabama