1978120 Head Gasket fit Caterpillar

1978120 is a head gasket for Caterpillar industrial engines, generator sets, and generator equipment listed below. The part is a new aftermarket spare part manufactured by CTP (Costex Tractor Parts).

The gasket is identified in the supplied application data for Caterpillar G3500-series industrial engines, Caterpillar 3606 and 3612 engine-generator applications, and Caterpillar SR4B-series generator equipment. The product category is Head Gaskets.

Fitment

The following Caterpillar equipment models and series are listed for catalog number 197-8120:

• Industrial engines: Caterpillar G3512E
• Industrial engines: Caterpillar G3516C
• Industrial engines: Caterpillar G3516E
• Industrial engines: Caterpillar G3520C
• Industrial engines: Caterpillar G3520E
• Industrial engines: Caterpillar G3612
• Generators: Caterpillar SR4B
• Generators: Caterpillar SR4BHV
• Engine-generator sets: Caterpillar 3606
• Engine-generator sets: Caterpillar 3612
• Engine-generator sets: Caterpillar G3520C

Fitment should be checked against the machine model, engine configuration, and the installed part number before replacement. The G3520C application is listed in both the industrial engine and engine-generator set categories in the supplied catalog data.

Cross-reference numbers

The part is identified by the following catalog and stock-number formats:

These numbers identify the same listed gasket application in the product data. No additional supplier or equipment-manufacturer cross-reference numbers are provided.

Specifications

The supplied dimensional data describes the gasket as 27 cm long, 27 cm wide, and 0.3 cm deep, with a listed weight of 0.2 lb. Material, sealing-layer construction, bolt-hole pattern, bore diameter, and other design parameters are not specified in the available product data.