Perkins Engines

Yes. Perkins Engines was founded in Peterborough in 1932 and remains headquartered there. It has been a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. since 1998, with manufacturing continuing at its Peterborough and Stafford facilities.

Perkins engines are manufactured by Perkins Engines Company Limited, a Caterpillar subsidiary based in Peterborough, England.

Yes. Perkins has been in continuous production for over 90 years. The current range covers 0.5 to 18 litres across industrial, agricultural, marine, and power generation applications.

Perkins engines are used in tractors and agricultural machinery from manufacturers including Landini, LS Tractor, Reform-Werke, Lindner, and others, primarily from the 900 and 1100 Series.

The series tells you the engine’s size class and generation. Here is how they compare:

• 400 Series: compact 3 and 4-cylinder engines from 1.1 to 2.2 litres. You find them in mini excavators, compact telehandlers, lighting towers, compressors and small generators.
• 1000 Series: 4-cylinder engines of 4.0 and 4.2 litres, plus the 6-cylinder, 6.0 litre 1006. Perkins built the 1004.42 from 1994 to 2004 for Massey Ferguson, Case IH and Landini tractors. 
• 1100 Series: 4.4 litre 4-cylinder engines, mechanical or electronic, covering Stage II and Stage IIIA. They power Manitou and Terex telehandlers, backhoes, gensets and combine harvesters. 
• 1200 Series: 4.4 litre electronic common rail engines from Stage IIIB onwards. The 1204E-E44TA produces 74.5 to 110.1 kW and uses a diesel oxidation catalyst and diesel particulate filter.

Within the 1100 Series, Perkins shares front and rear ends, connection points and components across the range. One 1100 engine often fits where another sat.

Match what your machine already has. The choice affects wiring, diagnostics and how much power you get from the same block.

Mechanical engines, such as the 1104D-44TA:

• Mechanically controlled fuel system with direct injection 
• Suited to applications where simplicity and ease of field servicing come first
• Electronic engines, such as the 1104D-E44TA:

• Common rail injection controlled by an ECU
• Up to 106 kW (142 BHP) and over 556 Nm from the same 4.4 litres
• Need an ECM, wiring harness, sensors and a machine that can read engine fault codes

You can swap mechanical for electronic, but it turns an engine change into a rewiring job. Mechanical does not mean outdated. Our 403J-17T meets Stage V with no electronic engine management, EGR or aftertreatment.

Several Cat engines share their base design with Perkins models, since Perkins belongs to Caterpillar. Common matches include:

• Perkins 403J-17T and Cat C1.7 
• Perkins 404D-22T and Cat C2.2
• Perkins 1004.40T and 1004.4T and Cat 3054
• Perkins 1104C-44TA and Cat 3054C
• Perkins 1104D-44T and 1104D-E44TA and Cat C4.4 

Cat machines use Cat arrangement numbers instead of Perkins build lists. Cat arrangement 294-7195, for example, sits close to Perkins NJ38641 and NJ38640. The base engine matches, but the block, PTO, turbo position and ancillaries can differ. 

Send us your Cat arrangement number and machine model, and we will match it to the right Perkins build.

Yes. Perkins offer various timing case and gear driven auxiliaries for medium and heavy duty PTO capabilities. 

We can supply an adaptor kit to suit your application - there are 4 options for the 1104C-44TA model; 2 bolt fixings with 9, 11, or 13 tooth spline, or a 4 bolt fixing taper shaft drive. Send us your pump shaft and mounting flange details and we will advise and quote on the appropriate parts.

Our RJ51161 engine comes with an aluminium timing case, with a maximum torque capability on the timing case PTO of 142 Nm. A heavy duty timing case can also be supplied for higher torque capabilities up to 210 Nm max.

A new SGI (Spheroidal Graphite) Crankshaft was introduced by Perkins in 2010 to improve power take off capability, therefore any replacement complete engine, or short motor, built after this date uses this new crankshaft. The new crankshaft (part number ZZ90237) is splineless, and replaces the original splined crankshaft (part number ZZ90222). A new crankshaft pulley was also introduced at this time, the protrusion of this new pulley increased by 3.5mm.

Therefore, you must always check if your engine requires a replacement pulley when purchasing a replacement. Please send your full engine serial number to us and we will check this for you to ensure you have the correct parts to fit your engine.