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Apr 24, 2006 | 01:41 PM

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HOHN

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From: Cummins Technical Center, IN

History Channel? Facts? surely you jest! HC is good entertainment, but bad history

Anyway, I'd recommend some DDP 215s with some mild honing done.

Set the timing at 16.5° or so and see if you don't pick up some mpg...

Apr 24, 2006 | 02:58 PM

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John Faughn

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Originally Posted by billv45

Well, given my current tool situation (don't have the timing tools) I've slated a valve lash adjustment for this weekend. How far off of the 0.010 intake or 0.020 exhaust numbers will my truck have to be off for me to exclaim "Eureka! that was it!!!" (actually I would yell something a bit different but as this is a family board...)

also anyone know why John Faughn's P7100 link below doesn't work for me? I end up at http://www.cumminsdatabase.com/
I end up there when I follow a lot of other links in the archives too, but not all of them. Some work just fine.

And on a lighter note, anyone know why "The Road Warrior" (Mad Max) movie was shown on the History channel yesterday? Didn't know that was based on fact...

Thats does not look like the site , when I put it in my bookmarks/favorite ,
I'm collecting so many that its get hard to keep track , I even started [ a long time ago ] to do seprate folders for each subject.
Like now some time goes by and it changes.
The one I remember gave info on almost anything you would want ,

Apr 24, 2006 | 03:43 PM

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WideOpenThrottl

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From: Minnesota area/Fargo

Valve adj.
http://www.dodgeram.org/tech/dsl/val.../12_valve.html

Timing,
http://dodgeram.info/tsb/1994/18-10-94a.htm
Tim.

Apr 24, 2006 | 06:54 PM

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Extreme Diesel

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I don't know for sure, but I think anyone can check timing just by using the timing pins. There is one for the engine that sticks into the pump gear (or else it's the cam gear) and one in the pump itself. If they will both go into thier respecive holes, then the timing is where the factory set it. You don't need any special tools just to check it. If they won't both go in at the same time, then the timing is different from cummins spec and you could figure out which way by playing with the pins. Just don't try to rotate the engine with one of the pins "in".

Apr 25, 2006 | 07:15 AM

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SHARPMACHINE

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From: WEST MICHIGAN

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Originally Posted by Extreme Diesel

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Anyone else know is this true? Just wondering, never seen it on here before???

thanks

Apr 25, 2006 | 08:11 AM

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gunracer1

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From: dfw texas

that is how the factory times trucks, you pin the pump and pin the motor and bolt them together. the procedure is in any factory manual you look at.

Apr 25, 2006 | 02:17 PM

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Buckshotram

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are the Dinomite stage 2s good for fuel economy?

Apr 30, 2006 | 03:34 PM

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Dufrain

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Is your torque converter locking up.I know when the clutch in the tc goes bad or the tps is bad and you dont get lockup the mileage drops off alot.

May 3, 2006 | 05:46 AM

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Valv

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Originally Posted by fuel4me

...im not sure what my stock sticks ran but if you want a set you could have them

Thanks for your offer but $ 150.00 is way too much

May 3, 2006 | 12:19 PM

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Abbynormal

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From: New Albany,Mississippi , HOTTY TODDY !

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Originally Posted by billv45

Thanks all, I really appreciate all the help I've gotten here, both directly and searching the archives. The PO claimed he didn't do "anything else" to the truck but it definitly could have slipped time a bit. To be perfectly honest, I'm a little intimidated by the procedure and a little put off by the initial cost of the tools needed. Any links to or detailed instructions/hints on setting the timing will be greatly appreciated. How much would a good wrench charge to check/adjust the timing? Anyone know a good wrench near B'ham AL?

I've also gotten email saying that I should check the valve lash, which definitley can't hurt anyway but is that a common MPG robbing item?

Fuel4me thanks for the offer and I'd like to take you up on it, check your email

BillV45, I just had my timing bumped, valves adjusted and they had to put a new throttle cable at Tupelo Diesel Service. Labor ran about $220. My truck runs great now....get that 16* timing !