Nope but having $$ for a truck that works isn't a bad idea either... If I blow a VP44 I will not consider placing a HO pump on it again... too much of a PITA to be unhappy with the result

 

Charlie, if you make at least the first "improvement" on the left I'll have to come visit pretty regular.

 

All in all, that was not a good day for you at all!! I can't thank you enough for all the help you gave me with my truck though.

Although I never got intimate with BrIan in any way....contrary to whatever the pic looks like.... ......I am EXTREMELY familiar with the lower side of my truck now though...

Next meet, im going to be doing a little more relaxing and socializing like everybody else in the other pics....



Justin, you and Mike still need to name your brand of Beer!!

 

There are a few choices out there but most are regrinds (Haisley included). H-2 is ground fom new blank and the only one I've seen that has bolt on drive gears ...Important, to prevent gear 'walking' in our high torque diesels.... which is common with press on gears, from what I found.

At one point I was hot for a cam and did lots of research. Came away thinking H-2 or nothing. Unless you want to look at an H-3. Don M's knowledge & 'perfectionism' is hard to beat.

I would not feel as strong a need for a cam on a manual, as I do on an automatic unless towing real heavy or sled pulling.... but Pro Sportsman Valve Springs are a different story. Also the best choice for the CTD. JMO
http://www.f1diesel.com/helix.html

RJ

 

Huh interesting... Like I said, with the estimates on this head work probably not going to happen any time soon, just curious... I was looking back on some threads and found Don M saying multiple times that the gear walking was not near as big an issue on the VP44 powered trucks as it was on the 12valves.... I'm sure it is still good insurance, however..

 

Might Look at Raymac and see what they can do......

Raymac Racing Engines
(817) 477-0682

128 Coin St, Fort Worth, TX 76140

 

Well guys I think I found my place:
Ray Little (RayMac Racing Engines in Ft.Worth)
817-477-0682
decking & oring $475.
gasket $120
.043 ring size
Disassemble Vac and Mag crack check $125
Assembly $150
new seals $42 custom made Viton material
Total $912
+ tax $969 ouch...
Feel confident talking to the guy so that is always a +


Best part local!! Save myself $250 in shipping!!
Downside... Does NOT do fire rings, but of course guarantees me that the way they do the cut it will not leak... Guess I can't get it all Have some places that will do firerings but not deck the head and check it for leaks, some places that will do orings and not deck the head either (hamilton diesel)... If I'm going to have this dang thing off of there then I only want to do it once!!

 

I was actually on the phone with them when ur message popped up!! Go figure?? Got the name and number from Andy.

 

Yeah....Greg Hogue talks them up when i spoke with him.......and they do some MEAN Cummins Head porting......they are going to do our shop trucks head down the road.........

 

Need to stash this info away somewhere for the next guy...


Research thus far for anybody who cares… Don’t blow ur HG it’s a pain…

Piers (PITA on phone last resort)
$300 for oringing
$130 shipping there
$130 shipping back
stage 1 porting option $1295
stage 2 porting option $1495
Gasket $120

Mike's Custom Truck Builders
$300 oring
$70 resurface
$70 new style guides
$200 gasket set
.041 or .051 ring size
$75 shipping each way

Zach hamilton diesel service. (This one is west of Georgetown)
$300 for ringing
$150 for gasket
$50 for cleanup (removing gasket material etc..??)
Doesn’t do decking in house… Says he never decks the head
Has a shop that can do the decking

Ray Little RayMac Racing Engines
Winner!!
817-477-0682
decking & oring 475.
stock widest ring gasket $120
Oring .043
Disassemble Vac and Mag crack check $125
Assembly $150
new seals $42 Viton material

Tracy extreme diesel
336-961-2884
Status: Checking to see if exchange program is avail…
Fire ring .105 $700
$100 stock gasket
$600 95lb springs installed
Shipping approx $150 each direction

Power by Poole
Status checking to see if head is avail for exchange
oring- $400 resurfacing and orings
headgasket $110
F1 springs- $650 installed
firerings- price unknown
shipping bout $200 for both directions

Diesel-Dan
Always has some connections...

Haisleys Machine
Great to deal with Extremely professional, itemized quote emailed promptly
Shipping $104 each direction
CLEAN/DEGREASE - $33.80
MAG CHECK - $46.80
PRESSURE TEST - $79.30
GRIND VALVES - $245.70
RESURFACE HEAD - $118.30
CHK VALVE RECESSION - $15.60
R&R VALVES - $3 EA
REFACE VALVES - $2.25 EA
REPLACE GUIDES - $7.50 EA
GUIDES - $6.87 EA
SHOP SUPPLIES - $5-$10
Fire rings cut $240
Gasket and rings $225
Downside 2day to 2 week turnaround

 

That's reasurring sp??... wish I have the extra $$ laying around for him to open her up!!

 

Yeah...they will plane the intake off the head and open it up and then there is a some custom tig welded intake out there that is very slick........Might have them knock it off and then go talk to Mike.......




http://www.dieselpowermag.com/tech/0...2500_build_up/

 

Wow that is very slick!! Man what the right amount of $$ can do

 

With the Machine shop next door and tig welder....i might try my hand at a sheet metal intake come HG time.........OR i guess the best thing would be to buy an extra head and piddle with that first......if it works well....do mine off my truck and sell or keep it........

 

Would be pretty cool!! Look how close the machining had to get to the injector line holes!!