Moose10

Guys, can anybody tell me if there are any differences between an '03/'04 CR block and my '01 ?
I'm looking to buy a complete bottom end and put my '01 head on it. Will it work? Is the cam the same?
Thanks for any info?

Tate

Blocks are different, timing case won't bolt up to the CR block. Cam's are different. CR's use straight cut gears, the rest use helical gears.

Moose10

Thanks for the input Tate, but I found a complete motor minus the CR head so I would'nt have to use my current timing case. Do you know if I'd be able to use the VP and just put a straight cut gear on it?
I really hate to pass this up...it's an '03 motor with 12k miles for $800
Any way to make it work?

Moose10

For a little background, this is why I'd like to get the '03 motor...

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/....html?t=263588

Then I can take the time and really go through my knocking motor...

Tate

Timing case is what the VP bolts to and contains the gears. You need to use the VP case to use a VP pump. CR case is completely different and won't allow a VP at all. Unless you drill and tap the block to accept the old style timing cases, you're SOL.

bludodge21111

Cant u do a CP3 conversion?

Tate

Would be much easier to just find a complete CR to swap in instead of converting a VP to CR.

bludodge21111

No im not talking about converting a 24 valve to a CP3 im sayin why cant u use the whole common rail motor instead of putting the VP on the new motor?

Moose10

Well the guy has the whole motor that he's willing to sell too, but I don't know jack about how the whole wiring / ECU thing would work......suggestions??

Moose10

ttt,
SO who's got the smarts on putting a CR engine in a 2001 truck...computer and all?

nickg

I believe you can get a harness from Painless wiring, that will allow you to stuff the CR engine in there, I think the last time I looked it was around 1000$ expensive but it would eliminate alot of wiring headaches