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    Caterpillar D398 Questions

    Mike- Yes, they were talking about 300 Amps per starter. With only a few feet of cable, a 1/0 might last awhile at pretty high amperage. I would be very very interested in hearing what they pay to have it overhauled. I've got the fuel side of things together, and I have 2000CCA's of...
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    Caterpillar D398 Questions

    See, it has 1/0 wires running to each starter, and they're well used, so I'm thinking they're a reasonable size for the job. gives a little credit to the idea that this won't be a extremely high amperage job. Yes, the three differences between the diesel and the natural gas versions are the...
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    Caterpillar D398 Questions

    Thanks for the info. I found a rebuild tag on one of the starters. it had been painted over, which is why I hadn't found it yet. I called the company that rebuilt it, and gave them the number, and they said it was a 24V "50 frame" starter, which seems to match what you're saying. They were...
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    Caterpillar D398 Questions

    Yep, I agree Nige. I learned that one the hard way with my pickup.
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    Caterpillar D398 Questions

    I'll check Service manual Pro, thanks. I haven't found the plate for the serial number yet either. The 3516 is bigger than the D398. sounds like 4 4d's or similar should do the trick.
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    Caterpillar D398 Questions

    OK Birken Vogt, I can't PM you because I haven't posted enough I think, but I found your number on Google. I'll call you tomorrow. Thanks again.
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    Caterpillar D398 Questions

    Thanks Mike. I figured it was 24V, they usually step up to that to keep amps and heat down. Maybe I can look at the impedance to figure out the current requirements. As for the field brushes, that's what I was thinking I might have to do. I'll pop the back cover and see if that's feasible...
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    Caterpillar D398 Questions

    Hey All, I bought a generator- a 500KW Cat D398 that was converted to Natural Gas. Because of the absurdly low price, I bought it without knowing if it ran. It's now time to test it. I have two questions: 1: I need to figure out what batteries I need to turn this sucker over. I haven't been...
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    Questions about an excavating business

    Hey All, Glad I found this site, seems to be the folks I need to be talking to. I recently bought a 690D LC John Deere Excavator. Important note: I bought this for a mining project, and now the exploration is complete and I'll be waiting 2 years on the permits. In those two years, I'm...
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