Shovelhead

If the KDP was the problem, it should oil down the driver's side of the engine more than the passengers's side.

herb

Trailered it to Cummis shop and dropped it off today. Hopefully will know tommorrow what the problem is.

herb

Cummins just called for an ok to pull the head. Said done a compession test and found leakage in no 1 cylinder. said valve or piston.
88,000 miles on the original engine 87,000 on this one.

Diesel-Dan

WOW....so where did the oil come from then? Vent tube??

DavidTD

Herb - keep us posted.

herb

I'm not sure yet. this cummins shop works around the clock and it is in the shop now.. waiting for a call to find out what they find. Hope it is a valve .
Actually the first engine replcement was a short block so this is the original head.
First engine was a number 6 piston meltdown. Pyrometer had been installed wrong side of turbo and the gauge reading inside was 300 degrees (so i have been told) hotter than we were reading on the gauge.

herb

Cummins called and made my day. Said have three cylinder walls scored and number 1 piston is melting.
Got gauges, nothing has been showing hot on gauges? They are saying might be from over fueling but are not sure. Have the Bosch 300 injecters and an Edge. Doesn't seem like these mods should cause these engines to melt down. (88,000 on first one---75,000 on this short block.
Waiting for some estimates--- saying bore out and oversize pistons or reman engine ?
What is best route ? Just put a new injector pump and starter on it. Ats tranny and good body, bout have to repair it. Expensive boat anchor.

Diesel-Dan

SEE your pryo stinger is on the wrong side again...you scared it! haha....that sucks....sorry to hear that....i would go over sized....if done right that should work......plus you will have a bigger engine!! haha.....(i love the guys that say they have a 6.0 or 6.2L Cummins.......whatever floats their boats)

Diesel-Dan

O yeah...can i have the melted piston? I have been looking for one...to put next to my good one here on my desk......

herb

Sure, can't say i want to look at it after it's out . Have other people went the way of boring them out? Durability going to be the same as a repurbished?
Haven't quoted me any prices yet. Any body want the job ?

herb

Cardiac arrest !!! Cummins just called----11020.00 for a refurbished motor.
going into a search mode for an engine--are all 24valve engines adaptable to my 01 ?

Diesel-Dan

Newer the better.....stay away from the "53" Block (Tons of info on here about that)......ONE might be able to find a RV 275 Long Block (Talk to Haulin in Dixie...i THINK he has a RV-275 engine in his).....stronger stuff inside...and just use your IP, APPS, Harness, manifold, turbo and such.....I think that would work better for you anyway due to your heat issues....that engine was built to take heat! Other than that....man...im am truley sorry from one Cummins owner to another...........

ALSO...did they at least lube it? Man....11K....that is a hunk......BUT that is comming from Cummins....

herb

any ideas where to look for an engine ? found a 2004 on ebay but don't know if it will work in the 01 ?

wannadiesel

No, you need a '98.5 - '02 engine. Does not have to be out of a Ram, but that would make it easier for the shop.

fredbert

Maybe there's something wrong with the new IP which caused it to over fuel the engine. The timing of this seems more than coincidental. Good luck, Herb.

PS: I have a great Billary morph pic if you dare to see it!