Well I got my truck back. It's not exactly cherry anymore, the body is ok but the engine was ran outta oil. I'm thinking that when they took the oil pressure gauge they just cut the line going to the gauge and when they drove it they pumped the pan empty. The turbo immediatly bit the dust, the motor itself actually doesn't sound to bad. It takes a little bit longer to build oil pressure, but there is alot of oil running out of the turbo into the exhaust. I am going to pull it out and completely rebuild it. Does anybody know if the marine pistons are interchangeable in the pickup motors? I know that they have a different dome for the higher hp engines. Anyone know the advantages or disadvantages? Also, has anyone come across a rebuild kit for a decent price? I work for a cummins dealer and I have been looking for kits other then from cummins to compare prices. Thanks for everyones help. DJ

 

Would it be kosher to ask what you got from the insurance company for it, and how much you paid to buy it back from them?

Sorry, no answers to your questions though.


phox

 

try here:

http://www.sonibrothers.com/

 

Good Luck w/ the rebuild & restoration!
Justin

 

I have run the marine pistons for several years. They are not the best for regular street driving, use the thick head gaskets, require much faster static timing, have no low end until you get above 1,850 RPM, and need the injectors reset to the combustion chamber.

Marine pistons are a dirty piston, lots of carbon in the exhaust because of the high crown and low top ring design that traps a lot of partially burned fuel. Fuel economy will drop by a good 25%, but you can run EGT's at 1,600 degrees F and burn the exhaust manifold ears off the head any day of the week.

The small radiator on the pickup is not really enough to take advantage of the marine pistons, unless you are running for seconds at a time in a drag or pulling a sled.

Here is a source of parts: Cummins 6BT marine kits-H&S Marine 1-979-848-3088. They will be standard issue Cummins parts numbers when you get them. You would likely be money ahead to find a marine CPL and go through your own Cummins parts CD, the big boat owners are not always the sharpest of the breed, and the prices they get charged by the marine speciality companies reflect that.

You can get full 6BTA rebuild kits from these guys for under $700, they are not for marine engines: http://www.maesco.com/products/fpd/f...pdcummins.html

The blocks are identical between the pickup and the marine engine. The heads are different, more like Gen 1, with different port configuration and open chambers. Pickup heads work though.

Before you buy any kits, pull the cam and check the no-insert bearing surfaces in the block for scoring. If they are clean and unburned you will be good to go to the next level. If they are scored, you will be better off to scare up a rebuilt block.

Good luck.

 

Progressive is offering me about $8300 for the truck I told them to shuv that where the sun don't shine. I have been looking at trucks and I can't even come close to replacing the truck for less than about 11,000. Its gonna get ugly soon but I'm not gonna back down. They originally told me it would be about $2000 to buy it back, but then they dropped it to $700 so go figure? I found pistons on ebay, they are the industrial style piston, which I have found out works the best out of all the styles. Got all 6 for $200! So the rebuild begins. Thanks for the info. DJ

 

If you do a search on http://www.traderonline.com/, go to auto trader and advanced search and enter the specifics for your truck and search nationwide for comparable vehicles. This will give you a high and low price and an average of all combined vehicles. Progressive pulled the same stunt w/ my mom when her Tahoe was stolen > I gave her the info on the average pricing/ cost of replacement. She ended up several grand higher than Progressive's initial offer. Remember, "Squeaky wheel gets the grease!" If you're annoyingly persistent, constantly calling, and in general driving them nuts, they'll pay you to shut up and go away
Justin