Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) KDP jig drawings available?

[TEasley]

Been a member a week now. Clogging the forums with questions.



Am going to do the KDP asap. Have a 2000 mi trip coming up end of Aug. Am not going to leave without killing it. Was fat, dumb, and happy just a week ago.



If I had drawings, I could fab another jig, probably faster than I can get on a list and get one. If I make up a jig, it would go into the pool for anyone to use, as soon as I do my truck.



If anyone can help with dwgs or a fast jig, please reply. If not, I'll do the tab.



I'll check the forum 2 or 3 times a day. I haven't figured out how to use the P/M feature yet, it looks like it wants me to send myself a message.



Thanks, Tom Email -- email address removed --

 

[Signal73]

CPFF from Tricountymachine.com in CT makes em, maybe he can help ya.

Jim

 

[blacksheepdiesel]

PM me, I own a CPFF jig.



OR, you could buy the tab kit from TST.



Trent

 

[TEasley]

blacksheepdiesel: Have just learned to Email. Will try again on the PM, tho.

My email -- email address removed --, just in case I'm not as smart as my grandchildren. I still think computers are just a fad, and won't catch on.



Thanks, Tom

 

[Bob V]

I STRONGLY recommend the tab method. It is not much more work that the jig method (about an extra hour total). And you can check the bolts for tightness. The tab and other parts are available from Cummins. Here is a copy of a post I did a while ago.





Last weekend I did the dowel pin and timing on two different trucks, one '96 and one '97. I have been involved in 15+ KDP jig fixes and wanted to try the tab method, and I knew that setting the timing would be easer with the front cover off. It took us about 45 minutes to get booth front covers off. The '96 looked good, pin was tight, but the bolt beside it didn't have much torque on it when we removed it to install the tab.

The '97 wasn't so good. When we pulled off the cover we heard something drop. The pin had fallen out and had been wedged between the front cover and the cam gear, the pin was ground down about 1/3 its diameter. Other that some denting to the front cover there was no permanent damage. In this case a jig fixed would not have done any good. I don't know what would have happened if the pin was left in there and eventually fallen through. The gaskets where both in good shape and well sealed to the cover. I think that some good quality silicone would have sealed up fine with the old gasket.

After doing both methods for preventing KDP failure I would recommend the tab method. I don't think that it is that much more work and you know that the pin and the bolts will be right. Here is the Cummins part # we used.

Seal 3804899 ($28. 80)

Gasket 3918673 ($23. 05)

Tab 3958017 ($1. 00)

Bob V

 

[smokinrod]

blacksheepdiesel: Have just learned to Email. Will try again on the PM, tho.

My email -- email address removed --, just in case I'm not as smart as my grandchildren. I still think computers are just a fad, and won't catch on.



Thanks, Tom

I hear ya these things suck ,but it sure does get addicting. anyways I have a jig but I don't know where your from? so it could or could not be much good to ya.

 

[TEasley]

Smokenrod: 50 mi. south of Houston, Tx.



Thanks anyway, Tom

 

[TEasley]

BobV: Looks like the tab is going to be the quickest way for me to take care of the pin. I like the idea of using the jig and not putting another piece of steel inside the timing case, but I can make my own tab and get it done quicker than I can get a jig or fabricate one.



Thanks for the information, Tom

 

[TEasley]

Kdp

Trent: Check your Email.



Thanks, Tom