📏 Dimensional Checklist – CAT 3408 Engine
🧰 General Information:
Engine Model: Caterpillar 3408
Engine Type: V8, Four-stroke Diesel
Application: Industrial / Marine / Heavy Equipment
✅ Dimensional Points Checklist
Expected Status
No Measurement Measure
Component Dimension / (OK/Not
. Point d Value
Tolerance OK)
Cylinder Bore Inside bore (each 137.16 mm
1
Diameter cylinder) (±0.127 mm)
90° to piston pin,
Piston Skirt 136.70 mm
2 15 mm from
Diameter (±0.05 mm)
bottom
Cylinder Liner Top of liner above 0.102 - 0.305
3
Protrusion block surface mm
Connecting Rod Crankshaft – rod 88.90 mm
4
Journal Dia. journal (±0.03 mm)
Main Journal Crankshaft – main 111.13 mm
5
Diameter journals (±0.03 mm)
Width of intake and
Valve Seat
6 exhaust valve 1.5 – 2.0 mm
Width
seats
Valve Stem Measured 10 mm 11.10 mm
7
Diameter above tip (±0.02 mm)
Camshaft
60.32 mm
8 Journal Bearing journals
(±0.05 mm)
Diameter
9 End Play – Axial movement of 0.076 – 0.381
Expected Status
No Measurement Measure
Component Dimension / (OK/Not
. Point d Value
Tolerance OK)
Crankshaft crankshaft mm
Connecting Rod Between rod and 0.20 – 0.45
10
Side Clearance crankshaft cheek mm
Compression From center of pin
11 76.20 mm
Height – Piston to top of piston
From crankshaft
12 Deck Height centerline to deck ~258.3 mm
surface
Visual Diagrams with Dimension Points
I will now generate labeled diagrams with arrows pointing to each of the
above dimensions:
1. Top View of Cylinder Block – For Cylinder Bore, Deck Height, and
Liner Protrusion
2. Piston Diagram – For Piston Skirt Diameter and Compression Height
3. Crankshaft Diagram – For Journal Diameters and Side Clearance
4. Valve & Cylinder Head Diagram – For Valve Stem, Seat Width
5. Camshaft Diagram – For Journal Diameter