1693TA
Senior Member
I have one of these in my shop I need a purpose for. I removed if from an OshKosh P4 airfield crash truck that destroyed the transmission behind it. The airfield received a grant to replace the unit, so I inherited the engine. Nothing wrong with it at all except been on my shop floor since 2006. It looks very much like the 1693TA installed in a Mack semi tractor I have and I've used the arrangement number on the truck for gaskets to the D343. I'm told by the guy that built/uprated the engine at the Caterpillar dealer the engine is pushing 600hp. That is what I was told without any proof but this thing would haul the mail for sure.
I know where there is an older Cat tractor in the weeds with the engine blown and cylinder head gone. Don't know the size or condition as have only casually seen it. It's been there a while and the tarpaulin that covered the engine is long rotted away. Bolts on the tracks, cylinder head missing etc. It is every bit the size of a D6 and direct start but no idea to serial or anything like that.
What might be a good sized tractor this engine would fit into without a lot of reconfiguration or major surgery?
I know where there is an older Cat tractor in the weeds with the engine blown and cylinder head gone. Don't know the size or condition as have only casually seen it. It's been there a while and the tarpaulin that covered the engine is long rotted away. Bolts on the tracks, cylinder head missing etc. It is every bit the size of a D6 and direct start but no idea to serial or anything like that.
What might be a good sized tractor this engine would fit into without a lot of reconfiguration or major surgery?