Caterpillar Engine Serial Lookup

What numbers in a caterpillar vin decodes the year it was manufactured?

 

Post the serial number and we can give you the date

 

Could you lookup the info on 5ek5325? Thanks

 

111-1473 - ENGINE AR-COMPLETE (5EK05325) (As Shipped)
111-1473 ENGINE AR-COMPLETE
S/N 5EK1821-67192
325 BRAKE KW (435 BHP) AT 1800 RPM. KENWORTH, JAKE BRAKE 01/12/2017

3406E TRUCK ENGINE
Engine Serial Number - 5EK05325 (Build Date - 18/12/1993, Test Date - 18/12/1993, Ship Date - 28/12/1993)

 

Sorry I made a mistake. It’s 5ek53525. Just trying to find out if it came out as a 475

 

Ok, let me try again, unless @SAR beats me to it!

3406E TRUCK ENGINE
Engine Serial Number - 5EK53525 (Build Date - 06/06/1995, Test Date - 07/06/1995, Ship Date - 13/07/1995)

126-1210 ENGINE AR-COMPLETE
S/N 5EK50518-67192
279.6 BRAKE KW (375 BHP) AT 1800 RPM. FREIGHTLINER,JAKE BRAKE 01/12/2017

According to this it was originally a 375.

Oops, that may be the Jake brake hp. I'll try again.

 

I think that is correct, but I didn't know that they came out with a 5EK @ 375. Maybe @SAR can confirm?

 

Everything looks correct and is the same information I get when I punch in that engine serial number @Oxbow.

I think the early 3406E came out with that HP rating when shipped but very well could be turned up.

I'll tag a few other members here for more information
@pushbroom
@spsauerland

 

Thank you Sir!

 

You guys got it. 375 HP in Freightliner. One piece aluminum pistons. Won't be able throw much fuel at it unless it was rebuilt with better parts.