STANDARD EQUIPMENT

AIR CLEANER – Engine mounted. Dry type, including pad type precleaner and service indicator. For
sheltered installation and average dust environment.
BARRING DEVICE – Manual.
BEARINGS – Heavy duty, replaceable, precision type.
BREATHER – Closed system.

P9390G/GSI
CONNECTING RODS – Drop forged steel, rifle drilled.
CONTROL SYSTEM – Pneumatic. Includes pilot operated valves for air start and prelube. Engine mounted
control panel with two push button valves. Pilot operated air start valves omitted when starter is not
furnished by Waukesha.
CRANKCASE – Integral crankcase and cylinder frame. Main bearing caps drilled and tapped for temperature
sensors. Does not include sensors. VHP™ Series Gas Engine
CRANKSHAFT – Counterweighted, forged steel, ten main bearings, and dynamically balanced.
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY, FRONT SEGMENT – Ten inch (254 mm) pitch diameter pulley, with six c–section
900 - 2063 BHP
drive grooves, front end drive assembly, and outboard bearing. Outboard bearing not
mounted. Includes engine mounted stub shaft and coupling guard.
CYLINDERS – Removable wet type cylinder liners, chrome plated on outer diameter.
CYLINDER HEADS – Sixteen interchangeable. Two hard faced intake and two hard
faced exhaust valves per cylinder. Hard faced intake and exhaust valve
seat inserts. Roller valve lifters and hydraulic push rods.
ENGINE ROTATION – Counterclockwise when facing flywheel.
FLYWHEEL – Approx. WR2 = 155000 lb-in2; with ring gear (208 teeth),
machined to accept two drive adapters; 31.88″ (810 mm) pilot bore,
30.25″ (768 mm) bolt circle, (12) .75″ – 10 tapped holes, or 28.88″
(734 mm) pilot bore, 27.25″ (692 mm) bolt circle, (12) 0.625″ – 11 tapped
holes and (12) 0.75″–10 tapped holes.
FLYWHEEL GUARD
FUEL SYSTEM – Dual, natural gas, 4″ (102 mm) duplex downdraft. Two
Fisher Model 99 2″ (51 mm) gas regulators, 25 psi (172 kPa) inlet
pressure required.
GOVERNOR – Woodward UG–8LD hydraulic lever type, with friction
type speed control. Mounted on right hand side.
IGNITION – Waukesha Custom Engine Control Ignition Module.
Electronic digital ignition system. 24V DC power required.
INSTRUMENT PANEL – Engine mounted, includes jacket water
temperature, lube oil pressure, lube oil temperature, intake manifold
compound vacuum pressure, intake manifold temperature gauges,
and digital electronic tachometer.
INTERCOOLER – Air–to–water.
LEVELING BOLTS Model P9390G Naturally Aspirated
LIFTING EYES Model P9390GSI Turborcharged
LUBRICATION – Full pressure. Gear type pump. Full flow filter, 45 gallon (170 litres) capacity, not mounted. and Intercooled, Sixteen Cylinder, Four-Cycle
Includes flexible connections. Includes lube oil strainer, mounted on engine. Air/gas motor driven prelube Gas Engine
pump. Requires final piping.
MANIFOLDS – Exhaust, (2) water cooled.
OIL COOLER – With thermostatic temperature controller and pressure regulating valve. Not mounted.
OIL PAN – Base type. 165 gallon (625 litres) capacity including filter and cooler.
PAINT – Oilfield orange primer. SPECIFICATIONS
PISTONS – Aluminum with floating pin. Standard 8:1 compression ratio. Oil cooled.
SHIPPING SKID – Steel for domestic truck or rail. Cylinders Lube Oil Capacity
TURBOCHARGERS – Exhaust, (2) water cooled, with single vertical 14″ (356 mm) flange at center, and V 16 165 gal.
flexible stainless steel exhaust connection.
VIBRATION DAMPER – Viscous type. Guard included with remote mounted radiator or no radiator. Piston Displacement (625 L)
WATER CIRCULATING SYSTEM 9388 cu. in. Starting System
Auxiliary Circuit – For oil cooler and intercooler. Pump is belt driven from crankshaft pulley. (154 L) 125 - 150 psi air/gas
Engine Jacket – Belt driven water circulating pump, 175 – 180° F (79 – 82° C) thermostatic temperature 24 V electric
regulating valve, full flow bypass. Flange connections and mating flanges for (2) 4.5″ (114 mm) inlets and
Bore & Stroke
(1) 6″ (152 mm) outlet. 9.375″ x 8.5″ Dry Weight
WAUKESHA CUSTOM ENGINE CONTROL, DETONATION SENSING MODULE (DSM) – Includes (238 x 216 mm) G Models
individual cylinder sensors, Detonation Sensing Module, filter and cables. Device is compatible with Compression Ratio 25,000 lb.
Waukesha CEC Ignition Module only. Sensors are mounted and wired to engine junction box. Detonation (11,340 kg)
Sensing Module and filter are shipped loose. One 11 ft. cable provided for connection between engine Standard, 8:1
junction box and filter. One each 15 ft. cable provided for connection between filter and DSM and Ignition Optional, 10:1 GSI Models
Module and DSM. One 20 ft. cable provided for power and ground for filter. All cables are shipped loose. 28,750 lb.
Jacket Water
Packager is responsible for power supply and ground to the DSM. 24V DC power is required. The DSM (13,040 kg)
meets Canadian Standards Association Class 1, Group D, Division 2, hazardous location requirements. System Capacity
148 gal.
(560 L)
POWER RATINGS: P9390G/GSI VHP SERIES GAS ENGINES

Brake Horsepower (kWb Output)

I.C. Water Inlet Temp.
Model °F (°C) (Tcra) C.R. 800 rpm 900 rpm 1000 rpm 1100 rpm 1200 rpm

P9390GSI 85° (29°) 8:1 1375 (1025) 1547 (1154) 1719 (1282) 1891 (1410) 2063 (1538)
P9390GSI 130° (54°) 8:1 1314 (980) 1478 (1102) 1642 (1224) 1806 (1347) 1970 (1469)
P9390G — 10:1 976 (738) 1090 (813) 1194 (890) 1289 (961) 1366 (1019)
Rating Standard: All models: Ratings are
P9390G — based on ISO 3046/1-19958:1 with mechanical efficiency of998
900 (671) 90% and auxiliary
(744) water
1081 temperature1154
(806) Tcra(861)
(clause 10.1) as (907)
1216 specified
above limited to ± 10° F (± 5° C). Ratings are also valid for SAE J1349, BS5514, DIN6271 and AP17B-11C standard atmospheric conditions.
ISO Standard Power/Continuous Power Rating: The highest load and speed which can be applied 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year except
for normal maintenance. It is permissible to operate the engine at up to 10% overload, or maximum load indicated by the intermittent rating, whichever is lower, for
two hours in each 24 hour period.
All natural gas engine ratings are based on a fuel of 900 Btu/ft3 (35.3 MJ/nm3) SLHV value, with a 91 Waukesha Knock Index®.
For conditions or fuels other than standard, the Waukesha Engine Sales Engineering Department.

P9390G Engine P9390GSI Engine

Naturally Aspirated Turbocharged-Intercooled - 8:1 Compression Ratio
10:1 Compression Ratio - Natural Gas 85° Intercooler Water

BTU/BHP-HR
BTU/BHP-HR

kJ/kWh

C451B
C984-6
8:1 Compression Ratio - Natural Gas 130° Intercooler Water
BTU/BHP-HR

BTU/BHP-HR
kJ/kWh

C450B

C984-5
77.86″ 160.12″
(1978 mm) (4067 mm)

112.00″
75.75″
(2845 mm) G:
(1975 mm)
GSI:

71.62″ 160.12″
(1819 mm) (4067 mm)

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