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dancin dave · 02-01-2007, 08:14 PM

Hello all, glad I found your site. Very interesting and top hat. Out of my league for sure.

The french blocks were stamped "FABS" and they were on the 3116 and 3126 as well. I have 3116s, first thing I did was run serial # with Cat. Great engine, runs like a top and I just turned 1000 hours. Anyway I've been looking for 510 sundancers (thats how I found this site,did a search and this one popped up) my cat dealer told me if I found a 510 with a 3196 to call with the serial #s and if it did not have the intercooler repair or update they would do the repair under warranty even if it was out of the warranty, no charge. This type of customer service is why I would always buy a boat with cats in it, including the 3196, now if I could find the additional funds for the upgrade and fuel, I would look for a 510 with the 800 hps in it.A bullet proof engine I'm told.

This being said I dont understand why someone would sue for something when they could get it just by asking. Additionally I had just had new oil filters installed on the motors, heading home from Hilton Head to Ct. A cat filter began to leak from the crimped seam, I lost some oil not much, I cleaned it up,put on a new filter and called mech. He sent me a new one, the cat dealer told me if the engine had failed I would get a new engine, no charge, despite its age or hrs. Had it been another make(filter), I would be out of luck. From what I see Cat is worth owning, nothings purrfect (sorry) thats why we need mfgs that stand behind their products.Like Cat.

Dave

02-01-2007, 08:14 PM	#11
dancin dave Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rowayton, Ct Posts: 20	Hello all, glad I found your site. Very interesting and top hat. Out of my league for sure. The french blocks were stamped "FABS" and they were on the 3116 and 3126 as well. I have 3116s, first thing I did was run serial # with Cat. Great engine, runs like a top and I just turned 1000 hours. Anyway I've been looking for 510 sundancers (thats how I found this site,did a search and this one popped up) my cat dealer told me if I found a 510 with a 3196 to call with the serial #s and if it did not have the intercooler repair or update they would do the repair under warranty even if it was out of the warranty, no charge. This type of customer service is why I would always buy a boat with cats in it, including the 3196, now if I could find the additional funds for the upgrade and fuel, I would look for a 510 with the 800 hps in it.A bullet proof engine I'm told. This being said I dont understand why someone would sue for something when they could get it just by asking. Additionally I had just had new oil filters installed on the motors, heading home from Hilton Head to Ct. A cat filter began to leak from the crimped seam, I lost some oil not much, I cleaned it up,put on a new filter and called mech. He sent me a new one, the cat dealer told me if the engine had failed I would get a new engine, no charge, despite its age or hrs. Had it been another make(filter), I would be out of luck. From what I see Cat is worth owning, nothings purrfect (sorry) thats why we need mfgs that stand behind their products.Like Cat. Dave Last edited by dancin dave : 02-01-2007 at 08:46 PM.