Marine

Engine

3408C
455-570 hp
1800-2100 rpm

SPECIFICATIONS
V8, 4-Stroke-Cycle-Diesel
Bore mm (in) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 (5.4)
Stroke mm (in) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 (6.0)
Displacement L (cu in) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.0 (1,099)
Rotation (from flywheel end) . . . . . . . . Counterclockwise
Compression Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.5:1
Capacity for Liquids L (U.S. gal)
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142.0 (37.5)
Lube Oil System (refill) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.4 (12.0)
Oil Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 hrs
..
TA Shown with
Accessory Equipment

PERFORMANCE DATA
Turbocharged-Aftercooled
Rating Level
Rated rpm
Engine Power @ rpm

rpm
kW
g/kW-hr
L/hr
bhp
lb/hp-hr
gal/hr

D
2100
425 kW (570 bhp)
578 mhp

C
2100
403 kW (540 bhp)
548 mhp

B
B
2100
1800
384 kW (515 bhp) 358 kW (480 bhp)
522 mhp
487 mhp

A
1800
339 kW (455 bhp)
461 mhp

2100 1800 1400 2100 1800 1400 2100 1800 1400 1800 1600 1200 1800 1600 1200
425 268 126 403 254 119 384 242 114 358 251
106
339 238 100
228 217 230 226 218 231 225 219 232 214 217
233
215 218 235
115.6 69.3 34.5 108.5 65.9 32.9 103.0 63.0 31.5 91.4 65.1 29.5 86.7 61.9 28.2
570
.375
30.5

359 169
.357 .378
18.3
9.1

540
.372
28.7

340
.358
17.4

160
.380
8.7

515 324
.370 .360
27.2 16.6

153
.381
8.3

480
.352
24.1

337
.357
17.2

142
.383
7.8

455 319 135

.353 .358 .386
22.9 16.4
7.4

RATING LEVEL DEFINITIONS

D For use in patrol, customs, police and some fire
boats.
C For use in yachts with displacement hulls, as well
as ferries with trips less than one hour, fish boats
with higher speed journey out and back (e.g., some
lobster, crayfish, and tuna), and short trip coastal
freighters.

B For use in midwater trawlers, purse seiners, crew

and supply boats, ferry boats with trips longer than
one hour, and towboats in rivers where locks, sandbars, curves, or traffic dictate frequent slowing.
A For use with little load cycling in oceangoing displacement hulls such as freighters, tugboats, and
bottom-drag trawlers, and deep river towboats.

DIMENSIONS

L
mm
1481.6

H
in
58.33

mm
1389.5

W
in
54.70

mm
1328.1

in
52.29

STANDARD ENGINE EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT

Air intake
single-stage, dry, panel-type air cleaner with
service indicator
Cooling
expansion tank, auxiliary sea water pump,
thermostats, lube oil and transmission oil cooler
Exhaust
watercooled exhaust manifold and turbocharger
Flywheel housing, SAE #1
Fuel
priming and transfer pumps, filter
Governor
hydra-mechanical
Instruments and gauges
fuel pressure, lubricating oil, water temperature,
service meter
Lubricating
oil pump, oil filters

Air cleaner adapter

Alternator
Control system
remote-mounted pilot house controls
Cooling
auxiliary pump, heat exchanger
Exhaust
muffler, watercooled elbow
Fuel
primary filter
Instruments and gauges
engine-mounted premium panels, pilot house
panels, tachometer
Power takeoffs
auxiliary drive, front enclosed clutch, hydraulic
pump drive
Protection devices
coolant temperature and oil pressure contactors,
overspeed and solenoid shutoffs
Starting
air, electric

RATING CONDITIONS
Ratings are based on SAE J1349 standard conditions of 100 kPa (29.61 in Hg) and 25 C
(77 F). These ratings also apply at ISO 3046/1,
DIN 6271 and BS 5514 standard conditions of
100 kPa (29.61 in Hg), 27C (81F) and 60%
relative humidity.
Materials and specifications are subject to change without notice.
LEHM4242 (4-94)
Supersedes LEHM3212

Fuel rates
having an LHV of 42 780 kJ/kg
(18,390 Btu/lb) when used at 29 C (85 F) and
weighing 838.9 g/liter (7.001 lbs/U.S. gal).

The International System of Units (SI) is used in this publication.

1994 Caterpillar

Printed in U.S.A.