Diesel 3406E

Truck
Engine 550 hp
PERFORMANCE CURVES

1850

1700

Torque
1550

lb-ft
1400

1250

550

520

Power
bhp
490

460

430
Shown with
Optional Equipment 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100
SPECIFICATIONS Engine Speed rpm
Bore— in (mm). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4 (137) Programmable Top Engine Limit
Stroke — in (mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5 (165) ENGINE RETARDATION*
Displacement— cu in (L) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893 (14.6) 720
Aspiration. . . . . . . . . . . . . Turbocharged for ATAAC1 640
Performance – hp
Engine Brake

560
Rotation (from flywheel end) . . . Counterclockwise
480
AMA Rating for USA Tax Purposes—hp . . . . . . . 70 400
Cooling System 2 — gal (L) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5 (20.8) 320

Lube Oil System (refill)— gal (L) . . . . . . . . . 10.0 (38) 240

160
Weight, Net Dry (approx)—lb (kg)
80
with standard equipment . . . . . . . . . . 2,867 (1300)
1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100
BrakeSaver Engine Speed rpm
PERFORMANCE DATA Jacobs 340A or Pacbrake P39
BrakeSaver with Jake or Pacbrake
Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . (1200-2100) 900
Maximum Engine rpm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2120 Preliminary data provided by Jacobs Manufacturing for Model 340A.
* Retarding performance per proposed SAE J1621 STD.
Advertised hp (kW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550 (410)
Max hp Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1600-1800 SIMULATED VEHICLE PERFORMANCE
Hp @ 2100 rpm Governed Speed. . . . . . . 525 (392)
Peak Torque—lb-ft (N•m). . . . . . . . . . . . 1850 (2508)
MPG (TOA) Simulated Trip

8.0
Peak Torque—rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200
Fuel Economy

Torque Rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 3.55:1

3.70:1
Altitude Capability—ft (m) . . . . . . . . . 10,000 (3048) 7.0

3.90:1 3.55:1

3.70:1
6.0 3.90:1
55 Cruise Speed mph 65

Simulated Transmission: Semi-Van 8.0' x 13.5'

Truck Spec 18 Speed (0.73 O.D.) Full Aero Package
3406E - 550 Rear Axle Ratios: 275/80R 24.5 LP
3.90:1 — Performance GVW: 78,000 lbs
1 3.70:1 — Balanced
Air-to-Air AfterCooling
2 3.55:1 — Economy
Engine only. Capacity will vary with radiator size and use of cab
 3406E DIESEL TRUCK ENGINE – 550 hp

STANDARD EQUIPMENT ELECTRONIC FEATURES

Air compressor, gear driven, 13.2 cfm (0.37 m3/min) ■ Electronic self-diagnostics
Crankcase breather
Electronic control module (ECM) ■ Electronically tabulated total fuel
Electronic data link, ATA/SAE consumption, hours, and miles
Electronically controlled unit injector fuel system (EUI) ■ Electronically tabulated total idle time
Fan drive mounting bracket
■ User-selectable, reprogrammable vehicle
Flywheel and SAE No. 1 housing
Front support operating parameters – vehicle mph speed
limiting, engine rpm speed limiting, cruise
Fuel – spin-on filter, priming and transfer pumps
control, mph range, intermediate gears and
Gear driven jacket water pump
low gear limits, geardown protection, PTO
Governor – full-range electronically controlled
vehicle mph speed limit, PTO engine rpm
Hydraulic steering pump drive, SAE A
speed limit, programmable idle rpm speed,
Lifting eyes idle shutdown timer, PTO ramp rate, top
Lubricating – cooler, right hand filler, full flow filter, engine rpm limit, top engine rpm limit
gear-driven pump, front or rear sump pan with droop.
Turbocharger
Vibration damper
ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT GEARING CONSIDERATIONS
Air compressor, gear driven 16.5 or 31 cfm Caterpillar ® 3406E ATAAC Truck Engines offer a wide
Air inlet elbows operating range and high torque rise which
Alternator (12 Volt-65 Amp, 24 Volt-45 Amp or 60 Amp) promotes the use of transmissions with fewer gears.
Auxiliary pulleys and drives Even with this built-in feature, heavy/specialty
BrakeSaver (hydraulic retarder) – front or rear sump haulers must remember their trucks should be
Coolant conditioner, dry-charge geared to achieve the appropriate compromise
Exhaust couplings between startability and desired road speed.
Fan and fan accessories Typical loads of 80,000 Ib or less are less affected
Fan drive, adjustable by improper drive train specing than are heavy
Jacobs engine brake model 340A haulers. In general, either application shares one
Pacbrake P39 similar recommendation – gear fast/run slow is
Primary fuel filter essential for good fuel consumption.
Refrigerant compressor mounting
Sound suppression panels – block If any of the following conditions are present,
Starter, 12 or 24 Volt special attention should be given to proper
Transmission mountings transmission and axle specifications. A complete
Caterpillar Truck Performance Analysis (TPA) is
DIMENSIONS available from your local Caterpillar or truck
60.29 in 38.1 in dealer.
1531.5 mm 967.6 mm
1. Poor road surface
2. Adverse grades – 8% plus
3. GVW in excess of 80,000 Ib
General Gearing Recommendations
24.5 Low Profile Tires
54.10 in
1374.5 mm (502 rev/mile)

18.35 in Transmission 100,000 120,000 140,000

466.5 mm Gear Ratio GVW GVW GVW
18 spd .73 3.55-4.33 3.90-4.56 3.90-4.56
RATING CONDITIONS
Performance is based on SAE J1995 standard The curves shown are for a standard engine without fan,
conditions of 29.61 in. Hg (100 kPa) and 77° F (25° C). but equipped with air compressor and fuel, lubricating
Fuel consumption is based on fuel oil having an LHV of oil and jacket water pumps.
18,390 Btu/lb (42 780 kJ/kg) and weighing 7.001 lb/U.S. Additional ratings may be available for specific customer
gal (839 g/L). requirements. Consult your Caterpillar representative for
details.
Materials and specifications are subject to change without notice. The International System of Units (SI) is used in this publication.
LEHT5352 (6-95) © 1995 Caterpillar Printed in U.S.A.