Possible source for dual use M151 parts

[Maple Leaf Eh]

From another forum, its has been claimed that the M151 family engines were made by White as Hercules G1600 series. Furthermore, Caterpillar put a private label on their version, calling it at CTCAT 1404. It was installed in their forklifts and towmotors. The difference apparently is the head is not the same on the Cat.

Although there are plenty of NOS parts in circulation, sometimes things just aren't or won't be available..

Here's one on identification https://www.foleyengines.com/tech-t...1eZop1FSDzi6YuAU5Pq_6JTT1CaNPzm-pZviTcXMGInik

and this is the illustrated parts manual.https://www.wincogen.com/wp-content...t2G1p8PeS6Wlw6naQspwfy1t527s5HkchFwllw3g8QH2A

 

[kubotaman]

Has anyone verified the info? I saw one person claimed it out of the blue, and in all the years M151s have been around, no one else has discovered it

 

[Maple Leaf Eh]

I am only passing along likely correct information, which due to snow accumulation, cold and "stuff" in the way cannot be immediately verified. We just had a foot of new snow yesterday, and the snow shelter is further from the doors and driveway and therefore a lower shovelling priority.

But .... I note a few of the similarities. First the warranty date on the illustrated parts list is 1978. My Canadian M151A2 is a 1974 delivery. So the printed date is not far off the production run. Secondly, there is that sheet metal push rod cover plate on the side of the block. That seems distinctive enough to be noted. To my eye, the most important identifier I find in the manual is the overlapping intake and exhaust manifolds. Just a bit too coincidental, although I have to admit there are only so many places to put the manifolds and this could be grasping at straws.

Speaking of coincidences, Caterpillar reportedly labelled this engine a CTCAT 1404 for forklifts. My 151A2 happens to have a few yellow Cat' fasteners and a Cat' factory remanufactured generator. Perhaps a PO was also a Cat' mechanic or someone who recognized the similarities? I've asked the last owner but he has not responded.

Finally, why hasn't anyone else picked up on the similarities? Dunno. I do know that every reference says the engine is a Ford, but nothing Ford made seems anywhere close in displacement during that time period.

 

[snowtrac nome]

I work on the cat / huculees engines I also have a m151 engine some one shoehorned into a snow trac, yes on the lower end they are he same. I haven't looked closely at the heads but the carb and exhaust is different. and the industrial engines have a velocity governor below the carb. The industrial engines also have a different ignition system which are 12 volt and not waterproof. if one was in a pinch and needed to do a 12 volt conversion all the stuff for the engine would be available to do it through total source, but the m151 uses a different starter I don't know how one would get around that