The invention discloses a cast sand core for a cylinder cover of a
diesel engine. The cast sand core comprises a composite overall sand core, a base plate core, an upper cover plate core and a
casting auxiliary core, wherein the composite overall sand core comprises a base plate part, an air
inlet channel part, an exhaust channel part, an upper water sleeve part, a lower water sleeve part, a
tappet hole part and an exhaust
system channel; the exhaust
system channel is formed in the composite overall sand core; a sand removal window is formed in the bottom of the composite overall sand core; the base plate core comprises a core
assembly frame position, a core
assembly abdicating position, a sand core exhaust channel and a
casting position; the core
assembly frame position is used for accommodating the composite overall sand core; the sand core exhaust channel is communicated with the exhaust
system channel; a first
sprue is formed in the upper cover plate core; and the
casting auxiliary core comprises a second
sprue and a first cross gate. According to a casting method for the cylinder cover of the
diesel engine by employing the composite overall sand core, the cylinder cover with an accurate shape and a uniform wall thickness can be obtained; and according to the cylinder cover of the
diesel engine, the floating core phenomenon in casting of the air inlet cannel, the exhaust channel, the upper water sleeve and the lower water sleeve is avoided, a cylinder cover water cavity is free of a
joint surface, a product casting is free of a water sleeve burr, and the water cavity is high in cleanliness.