Perkins 4GM - Engine Identification

TPD1327E Chapter 1
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Engine identication
The 4GM engine consists of four different types:
• Naturally aspirated, heat exchanger cooled, rated
at 1500 rev/min.
• Naturally aspirated, heat exchanger cooled, rated
at 1800 rev/min.
• Naturally aspirated, keel cooled, rated at
1500 rev/min.
• Naturally aspirated, keel cooled, rated at
1800 rev/min.
The 4TGM and 6TG2AM engine consists of four
different types:
• Turbocharged, heat exchanger cooled, rated at
1500 rev/min.
• Turbocharged, heat exchanger cooled, rated at
1800 rev/min.
• Turbocharged, keel cooled, rated at 1500 rev/
min.
• Turbocharged, keel cooled, rated at 1800 rev/
min.
The 6TWGM engine consists of four different types:
• Turbocharged, intercooled, heat exchanger
cooled, rated at 1500 rev/min.
• Turbocharged, intercooled, heat exchanger
cooled, rated at 1800 rev/min.
• Turbocharged, intercooled, keel cooled, rated at
1500 rev/min.
• Turbocharged, intercooled, keel cooled, rated at
1800 rev/min.
The engine number is stamped on a label tted
to the left side of cylinder block, (A2) for 6 cylinder
engines and (B2) for 4 cylinder engines.
An example of the engine number is:
YB30196U123456A
If you need parts, service or information for your
engine, you must give the complete engine number
to your Perkins distributor. If there is a number
in the area of the label marked TPL No (A1) or
(B1), then this number must also be given to your
Perkins distributor. This number refers to the build
specication tted to the engine before it leaves the
factory. Examples of this number are SGS027 and
SGS028.