The Real Story Behind the Caterpillar 1160 V8
If you ever spend much time poking around old medium-duty trucks or vintage marine setups from the late 60s and early 70s, you're bound to stumble upon the caterpillar 1160. It's one of those engines that doesn't always get the same legendary "glory" status as the massive 3406 or the later C15, but for a whole generation of fleet owners and boaters, it was the backbone of their daily grind. It was a bit of a pioneer for Caterpillar, marking their serious entry into the mid-range truck market during a time when gasoline engines were still trying to hold onto their territory in the vocational world. ...