Recent Content by DPyles

Well, as for too much time and too much money I have neither. Which is why I want the best and longest lasting trans. for my money and time. I don't like spending money on sub-standard equipment only to have to do it over again. If an Allison swap isn't too costly I would consider that. I feel...

I know this is a pretty whooped horse, but I was wondering what trans. I should go with when I save up enough money. I have researched the various aftermarket dealers and I kind of leaning toward the DTT unit. I had a crazy idea that I could put in an Allison transmission. Has anyone ever...

MacMc I do believe your brushes are toast. That is a mess in there. I can see in a couple of pictures that the coiled springs that push the brushes against the commutator are well below where they would be if the brushes were good/new. That thing I am afraid should be taken completely apart and...

MacMC, I know exactly what you are saying about using the go pedal to get it fire immediatly. I did this as well when my starter began to act up. The engine would turn over slowly and struggle to crank at all, but when you would push the pedal a little during this slow cranking it would usually...

I can't really tell about the bottom contact but you say they are not that bad, so I will take your word on that. When one brush goes bad The starter will sound as though it were dragging on something. At least that is how mine acted and I too thought it was the batteries so I had them checked...

Hard to tell anything form the outside. Under the gold end cap with the three bolts holding it to the solenoid there are the starter contacts. They could be burnt. Mine started dragging a while ago and it was one of the brushes worn out. got new brushes from the local alt. repair shop and had to...

Well I got up this morning and took it for a test ride after the KDP repairs and I came back with three no's No leaks :D No power :( No boost :( I hope it is the timing, Engine sounds good and starts up just a little slower. I can't get more than 10lbs. boost in drive and no...

Man, what a job! took me almost two weeks and most of that was waiting for the local guy to tell me he can't find any parts for me. :confused: I checked back with him for over a week and he never did find anything, so I went to the Cummins web site and found a "real" Cummins shop about two...

Well I am almost finished with the repairs from the KDP incident. New timing case installed and all accessories replaced. :p new TST #6 plate Oo. Three clicks on the stock gov. springs. Oo. installed new 60 lb exhaust springs Oo. pulled all the stock injectors for inspection and...

Is the truck turning over slowly when starting it? I am just wondering because you stated you replaced the batteries. Mine turned over weakly for a while and I found out that the starter had a bad wire on the brush. When it was starting weakly I would also push the peadl a little when starting...

Mine started that and I put Larry's contacts in it and that did not fix it so I took it apart and one of the wires going to one the brushes burnt in half. I got new brushes from a local alt/hyd shop for about $6. 00 and solidered them in myself. Cleaned the starter inside and out and cleaned up...

Well after I get all the parts rounded up I am going to put it all back together and will add a new torque plate and 60lb exhaust springs. Got a tst#6 coming. they told me that woudl be the best for my truck. 95 - auto. Would like some feedback on where to set the timing when I put it back...

Yeah that's right it got me the other day. :{ I need a few part numbers if you all wouldn't mind. Truck is a 95, auto. Need part numbers for the : Gasket between the gear case and block Gasket between the vacuum pump and the gear case "O" ring for the inj. pump to gear case Also going...

I have a buddy that purchasd a late 98 extended cab short bed and he is having the tps trouble I believe. From what he told me it keeps kicking out of lock up. We were going to clean it with some elec. contact cleaner but I could not be sure where it was on his truck. we removed the black...

I am trying to put a trailer brake controller on my 95 and I need to know the wire I need to tap into on the brake pedal switch. I know that there is supposd to be a connector on the steering column to plug into but My truck was built late 94 And I understand that there is no plug on the early...