6B8505 Sleeve Valve for Caterpillar Equipment

The 6B8505 sleeve valve is an engine intake and exhaust valve component used in Caterpillar equipment. It is installed on specified Caterpillar tracked bulldozers, ship equipment, industrial engines, and pipe-layers. This is a new aftermarket spare part manufactured by CTP (Costex Tractor Parts).

The part is identified by the SKU 6B8505 and the hyphenated part-number format 6B-8505. The fitment information below is based on the equipment and engine applications listed for this part number.

Fitment

• Tracked bulldozers: Caterpillar D8H, D8K, 183B, 8D, and 8S.
• Ship equipment: Caterpillar D342, D342C, D364, D375D, and D397D.
• Industrial engines: Caterpillar G342C, D342, and D342C.
• Pipe-layers: Caterpillar 583H and 583K.

The equipment brand associated with the listed applications is Caterpillar. Compatibility should be checked against the machine serial number and the existing part number before installation, particularly where the same engine model is used across different equipment types.

Cross-reference numbers

• 6B8505
• 6B-8505
• 2A0575

6B8505 and 6B-8505 are the unhyphenated and hyphenated formats shown for the same sleeve-valve part number. Number 2A0575 is listed as an associated Caterpillar aftermarket application number for this part.

Specifications

The listed dimensions are length, width, and depth values supplied for the part. They should be verified against the removed sleeve valve and the applicable Caterpillar service information when dimensional matching is required.