3618 Engine Caterpillar


Engine Design

Usage:

3618 2MW



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Cylinder And Valve Location

(A) Exhaust valves and (B) Inlet valves

Number and arrangement of cylinders ... 50 degree V - 18

Valves per cylinder ... 4

Displacement ... 333 L (20321 cu in)

Bore ... 280 mm (11.0 inch)

Stroke ... 300 mm (11.8 inch)

Compression ratio ... 12.5:1

Combustion ... Direct injection

When the crankshaft is viewed from the flywheel end, the crankshaft rotates in the following direction.

SAE standard rotation engine ... Counterclockwise
SAE opposite rotation engine ... Clockwise

Firing order ( fuel injection sequence)

SAE standard rotation engine CCW ... 1 - 2 - 9 - 10 - 17 - 18 - 5 - 6 - 11 - 12 - 15 - 16 - 3 - 4 - 7 - 8 - 13 - 14
SAE opposite rotation engine CW ... 1 - 14 - 13 - 8 - 7 - 4 - 3 - 16 - 15 - 12 - 11 - 6 - 5 - 18 - 17 - 10 - 9 - 2

Valve lash

Inlet ... 0.60 mm (0.024 inch)

Exhaust ... 1.00 mm (.040 inch)

Note: The front end of the engine is opposite the flywheel end of the engine. The left and the right side of the engine are determined from the flywheel end. The number 1 cylinder is the front cylinder on the right side. The number 2 cylinder is the front cylinder on the left side.

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