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Caterpillar Marine Parts
Single Cylinder Head Kit
Availability: 2-7 days
Shipping: Worldwide
Price
On Request
Quote reference: Part No. 487-0508
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Product Details
Part Number
487-0508
Description
Single Cylinder Head Kit-487-0508-Cat
Brand
Caterpillar
Category
CYLINDER HEAD
Availability
2-7 days
Shipping
Worldwide
Price
On Request
Product Description
Caterpillar Cylinder head component 487-0508
1. Product Overview
Caterpillar Cylinder head component 487-0508 is listed under source title “Single Cylinder Head Kit”. It is classified for Batch 3 as cylinder head component within the combustion chamber and valve train system. The source record does not establish an exact engine model. Confirm the complete engine model, serial number, arrangement, and installed reference before ordering.
2. Function and Operating Principle
The cylinder head closes the top of the cylinder and supports combustion sealing, intake and exhaust flow, valve gear, and applicable fuel-injection or ignition components. Passage and hardware configuration must match the engine build.
Clamping force seals the head to the block and liner while internal ports route air, exhaust, coolant, oil, and fuel-system components as designed. Flatness, valve condition, cooling passages, and bolt loading affect operation.
3. Application Status
| Manufacturer / brand | Caterpillar |
|---|---|
| Part number | 487-0508 |
| Component category | Cylinder head component |
| System | Combustion chamber and valve train |
| Evidence level | C — Component identity only |
| Engine application | Not established by the supplied record |
4. Typical Signs That Inspection May Be Required
| Observation | Possible significance |
|---|---|
| Compression, coolant, oil, or gas leakage | Requires diagnosis of the head, gasket, liner, fasteners, and mating surfaces. |
| Cracking or heat damage | May follow overheating, abnormal combustion, or cooling-system problems. |
| Valve leakage or cylinder imbalance | Can involve seats, guides, valves, springs, injectors, or head condition. |
| Repeated head-gasket failure | Requires root-cause checks rather than gasket replacement alone. |
These observations are inspection triggers rather than a confirmed diagnosis. Evaluate the complete engine system and follow the applicable manufacturer service information.
5. Inspection and Replacement Guidance
- Confirm whether the listing is bare, assembled, remanufactured, or an individual head component.
- Inspect flatness, cracks, passages, seats, guides, and threads using approved methods.
- Check all associated seals and fasteners.
- Confirm engine model, serial number, valve/injector configuration, and arrangement.
6. Information Required Before Ordering
- Complete engine or equipment model.
- Engine serial number and arrangement or configuration number.
- Installed part reference and clear photographs of the identification label.
- Installation position and related assembly information.
Compatibility notice: Verify 487-0508 against serial-number-specific parts documentation before purchase or installation. Do not select the component by appearance or part-number similarity alone.