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Great Lakes Diesel of Buffalo, New York is the only Hi-Performance Diesel Engine Shop in North America specializing in Hi-Performance Caterpillar® engines. We build blueprinted high horsepower 3406, C-15, C-16 and C-18 ACERT turbo charged Caterpillar® engines. One of our specialties are building Hi-Performance Caterpillar® engines for competition and tractor pulls. Our shop is completely equipped with state-of-the-art machinery and fully trained technicians capable of building your entire engine under one roof.
In addition to building engines, we stock a huge inventory of Hi-Performance Caterpillar® parts, available through our 24 hour Hot Line. We know time is money and every day that your engine is down, it costs you time and money. We ship overnight, answer your questions, and help guide you in troubleshooting – we’ll do what ever it takes to get your truck back on the road and keep it running.
Great Lakes proprietor Rick Plauman, the diesel Hot Rodder, has extreme interest in his engines and has sold them as far away as Australia, Alaska and England. Sit back, relax and learn more about products and what we at Great Lakes Diesel can do for you.
Diesel Engines – Power you can feel from behind the wheel!
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| Source: Forbes.com |
"Caterpillar to Exit On-Highway Truck Engine Market" |
"Caterpillar Inc. said that it would stop making diesel engines for the North American commercial vehicle market after 2009, ending a nearly 50 year long chapter in its history that made the company a part of American lore. In North America, Caterpillar will no longer supply truck makers like Paccar Inc., Diamler AG's Freightliner and others with engines. It's Mossville, Ilinois truck engine plant will stop producing the power plants on December 31, 2009."GREAT LAKES DIESEL - The world's only Hi-Performance Diesel Engine company has stepped up production of stock Series 3400 Caterpillar Engines (3406 B/C & E Models and C-15, C16 & C18) to help fill the void left by Caterpillar. These engines are constructed using Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) components. GREAT LAKES DIESEL uses the same technology which uses a matched system concept that helped develop their famous Blueprinted Hi-Performance engine which is balanced and machined for a precision fit. These concepts have been integrated into the (3406/3408/3412) stock engines which result in Increased Horsepower and Higher Fuel Economy. These High Quality Remanufactured engines are 16 Liters and produce 600HP and can be configured for On-Highway truck market, Marine and Heavy Equipment applications at a low cost to the end user.
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Introducing the 3406B-C Model
725 H.P - 964 Cubic Inches
"Fuel-Mizer" Dyno Certified |
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Road tested & proven!
Maximize power while minimizing fuel cost!
Advanced technology!
Complete payback in less than 12 months!
Increase miles per gallon by over 48%!* |
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| Click here for more information on the fuel-saving Caterpillar® 3406B-C high performance engine! |
* Savings analysis represents 8.2 mpg average, $4.00 per gallon fuel cost and annual mileage of 100,000 miles.
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Customized Cat® 3406 Marine C-15 Performance Engine |
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Power You Can Feel
From Behind The Wheel
Great Lakes Diesel is internationally
known as Master builders and
modifiers of Caterpillar engines.
Proprietor Rick Plauman and his crew of techs is
even more excited about your diesel engine than
you are. They work all day every day on Cat
diesels, tugboat engines, truck engines, tractor
pull motors, and high-performance turbocharged
marine engines - so they really know
their stuff. Whether you want more power or
better fuel economy (or both at once), call Great
Lakes Diesel for a Cat built right. - more info |
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Customized Cat® 3406 Marine C-15 Performance Engine
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Caterpillar® Twin Turbocharged Blueprinted 1400hp 3412 Engine
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•285" Wheelbase * Double Bunk * Flat Top w/145" Super-Long Hood
•Spicer - 2 Stick 6x4 Double Overdrive Transmission
•Eaton - 336 Rears - Geared for 131 mph
•Pete - H-D Air Trac Suspension
•Spicer - 1810 Driveline and Clutch Balanced
•Holland - Hi-Rise 5th Wheel
•11:22 x 14 Alcoa Super Single Steering w/Bridgestone Tires
•11:22.5 Alcoa Driver w/Bridgestone Directional Tires
•Customized 145" Hood w/Real Louvers
•1948 Teardrop Front Fenders
•8 Interstate Batteries & 2 Starter Motors
•Customized SS grill w/Remote Control Electric Hood Opener
•Custom Chrome Lite Kit
•SS Custom 1970 Drop Visor
•8" Dual Chrome Exhaust w/Straight Pipe
•Hodgebilt Customized SS Full Fenders
•Custom Diamond-Plate Deck Plate, 5th Wheel Insert and Rear-End Cover
•Locomotive Train Horns and Whistles
•Smoked-Glass Side Windows w/Etched Rose Buds
•Custom Rosewood Dash, Headlines, Door Sills & Steering Wheel
•Kenwood Stereo System (Ghetto Blaster) - AM/FM, 8 Disk CD Changer w/Remote. 16 Speakers & 1000w Amplifier
•Fluorescent Rose Indirect-Light Kit
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