Caterpillar R3: all source data

All 24 values recorded for this model, as the source lists them and in its units. The spec sheet shows the same data checked, typed and converted.

Overview

Production
ManufacturerCaterpillar
(no label)Agricultural Crawler tractor
(no label)Built in Peoria, Illinois, USA
Total built60
(no label)The R3 was a special-order machine for the US Government, based on the Twenty-Eight.
Engine
(no label)Caterpillar 5.7L 4-cyl gasoline
Transmission
(no label)3-speed gear
Power
Drawbar (tested)34.44 hp | 25.7 kW
Belt (tested)41.99 hp | 31.3 kW
Mechanical
Drivecrawler
(no label)Open operator station.
Dimensions
(no label)Tracks

Engine

Engine detail
(no label)Caterpillar
(no label)gasoline
(no label)4-cylinder
(no label)liquid-cooled
Displacement350 ci | 5.7 L
Bore/Stroke4.50x5.50 inches | 114 x 140 mm
Fuel systemEnsign carburetor
Air cleaneroil bath
Rated RPM1100

Transmission

Transmission
Typegear
Gears3 forward and 1 reverse
Clutchdry disc