The 330BL excavator employs Caterpillar’s 3306TA diesel engine, which offers 222 horsepower, according to Toughquip. The 330CL and 330CLN excavators employ Caterpillar’s 247-horsepower C-9 engine.
These three Caterpillar excavators are manufactured with different sizes of buckets. The 330BL excavator features a bucket with a 3.5 cubic-yard fill capacity. The 330CL and 330CLN excavators feature buckets with a 2.75 cubic-yard fill capacity.
The 330BL excavator is 10 feet, 11 inches wide and 10 feet, 10 inches tall. This excavator has a reach of 36 feet, 2 inches and weighs 73,880 lb. The 330CL and 330CLN excavators are both 11 feet, 3 inches wide and 12 feet, 3 inches tall. These excavators have a reach of 36 feet, 9 inches and weigh 77,400 lb.