24v head on 12v?

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Nov 14, 2007 | 07:51 PM

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deereguy07

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I have a couple of friends who have built several p-pumped 24 valves. They say that they have a sound of their own.

Nov 15, 2007 | 11:57 AM

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lgp9999

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Originally Posted by dieseldemon

The combustion chambers in the 12v is set to the ex side of the piston and the combustion chambers on the 24v is in the center of the piston therefore the 24v head has the inj in the center of the head and would miss the combustion chamber of the 12v piston and wash the walls of the cyl. of oil and score the wall.

Okay, so we would need different pistons, but I call BS on washing the oil off the cylinder wall. That happens with gassers, but diesel is an oil and HELPS lubricate the cylinder walls.

Nov 15, 2007 | 01:03 PM

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logskidder

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Okay, so we would need different pistons, but I call BS on washing the oil off the cylinder wall. That happens with gassers, but diesel is an oil and HELPS lubricate the cylinder walls.

They wash down, and if its cold...they really wash down. Even stock!!

Nov 15, 2007 | 01:03 PM

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Sunir

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So what be the best a p-pumped 24V or a 12V? I'd think that by having the 24V engine plus the P-pump (instead of the VP44) you'd essentially be getting the very best of both worlds, right?

Nov 15, 2007 | 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sunir

So what be the best a p-pumped 24V or a 12V? I'd think that by having the 24V engine plus the P-pump (instead of the VP44) you'd essentially be getting the very best of both worlds, right?

not really, the 12v has bigger stronger valves, and less moving parts, a 24v has double the chance to break a valve stem or spring, and the airflow gain is really not that significant.

Nov 15, 2007 | 02:08 PM

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MikeR

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There's this guy in Idaho I talked to on the phone. He owns a shop called Merwin's, and says he's been doing 24v heads on 12v blocks conversions for a few years now, does all the custom injcetor lines and everything, and also specializes in Cummins conversions into other trucks (GMs, Fords). 208-704-8928