On-Highway Diesel Engine with ACERT Technology

190-230 hp @ 2500 rpm 230-330 hp @ 2400 rpm 520-860 lb-ft @ 1440 rpm Peak Torque

C7

CATERPILLAR ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS

In-line 6-Cylinder, 4-Stroke-Cycle Diesel Bore in (mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.33 (110) Stroke in (mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.0 (127) Displacement cu in (L) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441 (7.2) Aspiration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turbocharged Compression Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.5:1 Rotation (from flywheel end) . . Counterclockwise Cooling System 1 gal (L) . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 (13.2) Lube Oil System (refill) gal (L) . . . . . 4.75 (18)2 Weight, Net Dry (approx) lb (kg) including flywheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1295 (588)
Shown with Optional Equipment
1 2

Engine only. Capacity will vary with radiator size and use of cab heater. Optional 6.75 gal (25L) oil pan also available in some OEM chassis.

STANDARD EQUIPMENT
Air inlet manifold heater Cooling: belt-driven water pump, oil cooler Crankcase breather Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (required) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) Electronic Data Link, SAE/ATA, SAE/J1939 Fuel: spin-on secondary filter, transfer pump Governor: full-range, electronically controlled HEUI Fuel System Lifting eyes Lubrication: gear-driven pump, front or rear sump pan, full flow spin-on filter, oil filler, oil level gauge (dipstick) SAE No. 1 or SAE No. 2 flywheel housing Turbocharger Vibration damper

ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT
Air compressor: gear driven, 13.2 cfm (0.37 m3/min), 15.7 cfm (0.44 m3/min), or 16.5 cfm (0.46 m3/min) Air conditioner compressor mounting Air inlet elbow Automatic transmission adapter Auxiliary brake compatible (exhaust) Fan drive Fan drive mounting bracket Flywheel Front engine support Front PTO adapter Fuel priming pump Hydraulic pump drive, SAE A Jacket water heater Rear PTO (RPTO) Starting motor: 12V or 24V Turbocharger compressor outlet elbow

DIMENSIONS
38.4 in (976 mm)

42.4 in (1078 mm)

33.4 in (849 mm)

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PERFORMANCE CURVES
190 hp (142 kW)
540 520 500 480 460 440 420 400

ON-HIGHWAY DIESEL ENGINE 190 to 210 hp

210 hp (157 kW)

540 520 500 480 460 440 420 400

Torque lb-ft

Power bhp

180 160 140 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600

Power bhp

220 200

Torque lb-ft

220 200 180 160 140 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600

Engine Speed rpm

Engine Speed rpm

PERFORMANCE DATA
Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14402500 Governed Speed rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2500 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 (142) Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 (154) Peak Torque lb-ft (Nm). . . . . . . . . . . . 520 (705) Peak Torque rpm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440 Torque rise (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Altitude Capability ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048) Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440-2500 Governed Speed rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2500 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 (157) Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 (157) Peak Torque lb-ft (Nm). . . . . . . . . . . . 520 (705) Peak Torque rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440 Torque rise (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Altitude Capability ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)

PERFORMANCE CURVES
210 hp (157 kW)
640 610 580

Torque lb-ft Power bhp

550 520 490 460 430 400

220 200 180 160 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600

Engine Speed rpm

PERFORMANCE DATA
Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440-2500 Governed Speed rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2500 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 (157) Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 (157) Peak Torque lb-ft (Nm). . . . . . . . . . . . 605 (820) Peak Torque rpm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440 Torque rise (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Altitude Capability ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)
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PERFORMANCE CURVES
230 hp (172 kW)
555 540 525 510 495 480 465 450

ON-HIGHWAY DIESEL ENGINE 230 to 250 hp

230 hp (172 kW)

700 670 640

Torque lb-ft

Torque lb-ft Power bhp

1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600

610 580 550 520 490 460

Power bhp

250 225 200 175 150

250 225 200 175 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400

Engine Speed rpm

Engine Speed rpm

PERFORMANCE DATA
Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14402500 Governed Speed rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2500 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 (172) Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 (172) Peak Torque lb-ft (Nm). . . . . . . . . . . . 540 (732) Peak Torque rpm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440 Torque rise (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Altitude Capability ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048) Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440-2400 Governed Speed rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2400 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 (172) Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 (172) Peak Torque lb-ft (Nm). . . . . . . . . . . . 660 (895) Peak Torque rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440 Torque rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Altitude Capability ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)

PERFORMANCE CURVES
250 hp (186 kW)
685 665 645

Torque lb-ft Power bhp

625 605 585 565 545 525 260 240 220 200 180 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400

Engine Speed rpm

PERFORMANCE DATA
Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440-2400 Governed Speed rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2400 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 (186) Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 (186) Peak Torque lb-ft (Nm). . . . . . . . . . . . 660 (895) Peak Torque rpm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440 Torque rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Altitude Capability ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)
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PERFORMANCE CURVES
250 hp (186 kW)
840 800

ON-HIGHWAY DIESEL ENGINE 250 to 300 hp

275 hp (205 kW)

820 780 740 700 660 620 580 540

Torque lb-ft

720 680 640 600 560 520 250 240 230 220 210 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400

Torque lb-ft Power bhp

760

Power bhp

275 260 245 230 215 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400

Engine Speed rpm

Engine Speed rpm

PERFORMANCE DATA
Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14402400 Governed Speed rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2400 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 (186) Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 (186) Peak Torque lb-ft (Nm) . . . . . . . . . . 800 (1085) Peak Torque rpm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440 Torque rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Altitude Capability ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048) Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440-2400 Governed Speed rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2400 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 (205) Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 (205) Peak Torque lb-ft (Nm). . . . . . . . . . . 800 (1085) Peak Torque rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440 Torque rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Altitude Capability ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)

PERFORMANCE CURVES
275 hp (205 kW)
900 850 800 750 700 650 600 550 825 800 775

300 hp (224 kW)

Torque lb-ft

Torque lb-ft Power bhp

1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400

750 725 700 675 650 625 300 275 250 225 200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400

Power bhp

280 270 260 250 240

Engine Speed rpm

Engine Speed rpm

PERFORMANCE DATA
Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14402400 Governed Speed rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2400 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 (205) Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 (205) Peak Torque lb-ft (Nm). . . . . . . . . . . 860 (1166) Peak Torque rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440 Torque rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Altitude Capability ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)
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Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14402400 Governed Speed rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2400 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 (224) Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 (224) Peak Torque lb-ft (Nm). . . . . . . . . . . 800 (1085) Peak Torque rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440 Torque rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Altitude Capability ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)
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PERFORMANCE CURVES
300 hp (224 kW)
910 875 840

ON-HIGHWAY DIESEL ENGINE 300 to 330 hp

330 hp (246 kW)

900 875 850

Torque lb-ft

Torque lb-ft Power bhp

805 770 735 700 665 630

825 800 775 750 725 700 345 315 285 255 225 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400

Power bhp

300 275 250 225 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400

Engine Speed rpm

Engine Speed rpm

PERFORMANCE DATA
Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440-2400 Governed Speed rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2400 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 (224) Max hp @ 1600 rpm (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 (224) Peak Torque lb-ft (Nm) . . . . . . . . . . 860 (1166) Peak Torque rpm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440 Torque rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Altitude Capability ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048) Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440-2400 Governed Speed rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2400 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 (246) Max hp @ 1600 rpm (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 (246) Peak Torque lb-ft (Nm). . . . . . . . . . . 860 (1166) Peak Torque rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440 Torque rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Altitude Capability ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)

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GEARING CONSIDERATIONS
The C7 is designed and built to take full advantage of a gear fast, run slow strategy. The fully electronic C7 does not need to be gearbound to limit maximum vehicle speed this should be done using Vehicle Speed Limiting (VSL) and VSL Protection parameters. (It is recommended that VSL be set to prevent excessive mph). For the best balance of performance and fuel economy, spec axle ratios and tire sizes to obtain: 2000 rpm @ 60 mph (97 km/h). Maximum recommended cruise speed is 65 mph (105 km/h). Minimum recommended engine speed is 1800 rpm, typically with a cruise speed of 55 mph (89 km/hr). If GCW is 50,000 lb or higher, spec. your truck to cruise at 2200 rpm @ 60 mph. The minimum startability requirements are 10% for pick-up and delivery, 14% for linehaul, 20% for on/off highway, and 25% for off-highway. At peak torque rpm in top gear, the recommended gradeability is 1.8% (1.5% minimum). At cruise speed in top gear, 1.0% is the ideal gradeability. To optimize your trucks performance characteristics, a computerized specing tool called Design Pro is offered by your Caterpillar dealer. It calculates effects of various driveline variables on engine operation such as transmissions, axles, and tires. This analysis allows you to verify that your trucks driveline specifications are best suited to your application.

ON-HIGHWAY DIESEL ENGINE 190 to 330 hp ELECTRONIC FEATURES

s Real time clock with date and time stamping of critical events s Electronic self-diagnostics s Compatible with Caterpillar Electronic Technician (ET) s Cold weather startup strategy and electronic idle control functions s ECU storage of operational, maintenance, diagnostic codes and diagnostic data s J1939 compatible s Customer selectable, re-programmable operational parameters: - 2-speed fast idle capabilities - Adjustable low idle rpm - Automated transmission compatibility - Cooling fan control - Cruise control with exclusive Soft Cruise - Customer password protection - Engine Monitoring System warning, derate, or shutdown - Enhanced theft deterrent and secure idle (Cat Messenger or Pocket Tec required) - Exhaust brake operational modes - Fleet Information Software capability - Idle shutdown timer & override - Maintenance monitor [miles (km) or hours] - OEM parameter lockout - Progressive shifting and gear-down protection - Selectable AT/MT/HT shift points for automatic transmission - Vehicle speed [mph (km/h)] limiting and protection s Programmable Power Take-Off (PTO) functions: - Adjustable maximum engine rpm speed - Adjustable minimum engine rpm speed - Adjustable ramp rate up or down between PTO set speed(s) - Adjustable rpm bump intervals - Adjustable speed control [mph (km/h)] of vehicle while in PTO mode - Limit engine torque to driven equipment - Multi-speed PTO set speed capability - Selectable PTO configuration for in cab or station of remote operation

RATING DEFINITIONS AND CONDITIONS

Performance is based on SAE J1995 standard conditions of 29.61 in. Hg (100 kPa) and 77 F (25 C).

The curves shown are for a standard engine without fan, but equipped with air compressor and fuel, lubricating oil, and water pumps.

Materials and specifications are subject to change without notice. The International System of Units (SI) is used in this publication. CAT, CATERPILLAR, their respective logos, ACERT, Caterpillar Yellow and the POWER EDGE trade dress, as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be used without permission. LEHT8890-00 (8-08) 2008 Caterpillar All rights reserved.