CATERPILLAR® ENGINE SPECIFICATIONSIn-line 6-Cylinder, 4-Stroke-Cycle DieselBore — in (mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.12 (130) Stroke — in (mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.18 (157) Displacement — cu in (L) . . . . . . . . . . . 763 (12.5) Combustion/Aspiration. . . Series Turbocharged Compression Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.1:1 Rotation (from flywheel end) . . CounterclockwiseCooling System1 — gal (L). . . . . . . . . . 3.04 (11.5) Lube Oil System (refill) — gal (L). . . 10.57 (40.0) Weight, Net Dry (approx) — lb (kg)

with standard equipment . . . . . . . . 2270 (1030) 1 Engine only. Capacity will vary with radiator size and use of cab heater.

STANDARD EQUIPMENTCooling: gear-driven water pump, oil coolerCrankcase breatherDiesel Oxidation Catalyst (required)Electronic Control Module (ECM)Electronic Data Link, SAE/ATA, SAE/J1939Electronically Controlled Unit Injection Fuel

SystemFuel: spin-on secondary filter, transfer pumpGear-driven water pumpGovernor: full-range, electronically controlledHydraulic steering pump drive, SAE ALifting eyesLubrication: gear-driven pump, front or rear

sump pan, full flow spin-on filter, oil filler, oil level gauge (dipstick)

Pad mount air conditioner compressorPad mount alternatorSAE No. 1 Flywheel HousingSeries-turbochargersVibration damper

ACCESSORY EQUIPMENTAir compressor: gear driven, 15.7 or 31.4 cfm Air inlet elbowAir inlet shut offAlternator (12 Volt-115 Amp)Automatic Transmission adapterCat® Compression Brake, 12V or 24VDry charge coolant conditionerExhaust couplingsFan drive mounting bracketFlywheel Front engine supportFront PTO adapterFuel priming pumpLubricating oil filter, bypass spin onOptional secondary auxiliary oil filterOptional turbocharger mounting locationsRear PTO (RPTO)Starting motor: 12V or 24VTurbocharger compressor outlet elbow

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Shown withOptional Equipment

On-HighwayDiesel Engine with ACERT®

Technology

C13335-470 hp @ 2100 rpm

1450-1750 lb-ft @ 1200 rpm Peak Torque

DIMENSIONS

50.33 in (1279 mm)

43.3 in (1100 mm)

46.6 in (1185 mm)

46.6 in (1185 mm)

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C13 ON-HIGHWAY DIESEL ENGINE — 335 to 410 hp

PERFORMANCE DATAOperating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200–2100Governed Speed — rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2100Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335 (250)Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 (313)Peak Torque — lb-ft (N•m) . . . . . . . . . 1550 (2102)Peak Torque — rpm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200Torque rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Altitude Capability — ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)

Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200–2100Governed Speed — rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2100Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 (283)Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 (293) Peak Torque — lb-ft (N•m) . . . . . . . . . 1450 (1966)Peak Torque — rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200Torque rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Altitude Capability — ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)

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PERFORMANCE DATAOperating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200–2100Governed Speed — rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2100 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 (306)Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425 (315)Peak Torque — lb-ft (N•m) . . . . . . . . . 1450 (1966)Peak Torque — rpm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200Torque rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Altitude Capability — ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)

Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200–2100Governed Speed — rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2100 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 (306)Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425 (315)Peak Torque — lb-ft (N•m) . . . . . . . . . 1550 (2102)Peak Torque — rpm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200Torque rise (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Altitude Capability — ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)

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C13 ON-HIGHWAY DIESEL ENGINE — 410 to 430 hp

PERFORMANCE DATAOperating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200–2100Governed Speed — rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2100 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 (306)Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425 (315)Peak Torque — lb-ft (N•m). . 1450/1550 (1966/2102)Peak Torque — rpm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200Torque rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41/51 Altitude Capability — ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)

Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200–2100Governed Speed — rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2100 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 (306)Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425 (315)Peak Torque — lb-ft (N•m). . 1450/1650 (1966/2237)Peak Torque — rpm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200Torque rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41/61 Altitude Capability — ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)

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Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200–2100Governed Speed — rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2100 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430 (321)Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 (331)Peak Torque — lb-ft (N•m) . . . . . . . . . 1650 (2237)Peak Torque — rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200Torque rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Altitude Capability — ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)

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C13 ON-HIGHWAY DIESEL ENGINE — 430 to 470 hp

PERFORMANCE DATAOperating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200–2100Governed Speed — rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2100 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430 (321)Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 (337)Peak Torque — lb-ft (N•m). . 1550/1750 (2102/2373)Peak Torque — rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200Torque rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44/63Altitude Capability — ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)

Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200–2100Governed Speed — rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2100 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 (350)Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485 (362)Peak Torque — lb-ft (N•m) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1550 (2102)Peak Torque — rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200Torque rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Altitude Capability — ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)

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PERFORMANCE DATAOperating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200–2100Governed Speed — rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2100 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 (350)Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485 (362)Peak Torque — lb-ft (N•m) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1650 (2237)Peak Torque — rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200Torque rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Altitude Capability — ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)

Operating Range (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200–2100Governed Speed — rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2100 Advertised hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 (350)Max hp (kW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485 (362)Peak Torque— lb-ft (N•m). . 1550/1650 (2102/2237)Peak Torque — rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200Torque rise (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32/40Altitude Capability — ft (m). . . . . . . 10,000 (3048)

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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.

TMI Reference No.: DM7264-00, DM7266-00, DM7267-00, DM7268-00, DM7269-00, DM7270-00, DM7271-00, DM7272-00, DM7275-00, DM7276-00,DM7279-00, DM7285-00

LEHT8892-00 (8-08) ©2008 CaterpillarAll rights reserved.

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

The curves shown are for a standard enginewithout fan, but equipped with air compressorand fuel, lubricating oil, and water pumps.

RATING DEFINITIONS AND CONDITIONS

GEARING CONSIDERATIONSThe C13 On-Highway Diesel Engine offers a wide operating range and high torque rise,which promotes the use of transmissions withfewer gears. Even with this built-in feature,heavy/specialty haulers must remember theirtrucks should be geared to achieve theappropriate compromise between startabilityand desired road speed. The general principaldrivers should follow is that of the “gear fast,run slow” strategy to achieve optimalperformance.

For the best balance of performance and fueleconomy, spec axle ratios and tire sizesaccording to the following:

• 80,000 lb GCW or less430-hp, 1650 lb-ft:1450 rpm @ 65 mph (105 km/h)

Multi-Torque:

• 80,000 lb GCW or less430-hp, 1550/1750 lb-ft:1325 rpm @ 65 mph (105 km/h)

• 60,000 lb GCW or less430-hp, 1450/1650 lb-ft:1325 rpm @ 65mph (105 km/h)

Maximum recommended engine speed atcruise is 1500 rpm.

The minimum startability requirements are 10%for pick-up and delivery, 14% for linehaul, 20%for on/off highway, and 25% for off-highway. Atpeak torque rpm in top gear, the recommendedgradeability is 1.8% (1.5% minimum). At cruisespeed in top gear, 1.0% is the ideal gradeability.

To optimize your truck’s performancecharacteristics, a computerized spec’ing toolcalled Design Pro is offered by your Caterpillardealer. It calculates effects of various drivelinevariables on engine operation such astransmissions, axles, and tires. This analysisallows you to verify that your truck’s drivelinespecifications are best suited to yourapplication.

ELECTRONIC FEATURES

n Real time clock with date and timestamping of critical events

n Electronic self-diagnosticsn Electronically tabulated total fuel

consumption, hours, idle time, and milesn Battery backupn Quick stop recordern Compatible with Caterpillar Electronic

Technician (ET)n Cold weather startup strategy and

electronic idle control functionsn ECM storage of operational, maintenance,

diagnostic codes and diagnostic datan J1939 compatiblen Customer selectable, re-programmable

operational parameters:- 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)- Fleet Information Software capability- Idle shutdown timer & override- Maintenance monitor [miles (km) or

hours]- OEM parameter lockout- Progressive shifting and gear down

protection- Vehicle speed [mph (km/h)] limiting and

protectionn 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- Kick-out vehicle speed limit- Limit engine torque to driven equipment- Multi-speed PTO set speed capability- Selectable PTO configuration for “in cab”

or station of remote operation