Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
Back from my trip -- 2 1/2 weeks, 4100 miles, 21. 9 MPG total average--can't complain. Stopped and visited several members along the way, demonstrated the drill jig procedure and left them with peace of mind.
When I got back I looked for the list of people who wanted to use a jig and couldn't find it. What happened? Did the new software eat it? Hmm. maybe that's why I've had so many e-mails from people looking to get on it.
I stopped in Ohio to see Dave Mitchell. I asked him if he had done any repairs on trucks that the killer dowel pin had "bit". He took me in the back room and showed me a pile of broken castings laying on the floor. On the wall above them were four castings from the 24 valve motors that he had disassembled for parts. I examined the castings--three of them had the dowel pin hole reamed all the way through just like the 12 valves. The fourth one, which Dave said was a very late model, was reamed partially through with a step left to contain the dowel. I thought the rumour was that Cummins fixed the problem with all the 24 valves. I wonder what they call "fixed".
I demonstrated the jig on a truck he was working on and he bought one to keep there to do customers trucks in the area. From what I saw at Dave's, if anybody needs a reliable motor that puts out serious power, Dave is the man to see. His knowledge of the Cummins motor is vast and the quality of the work done in his shop is top notch.
I also sold a jig to Redmond Enterprises and Engine Repair in Plano, TX. Andy Redmond advises me that they have a mobile repair service (they will come to your home, business, job site, etc. to do your repairs). If anyone in the Texas area is interested, contact him at -- email address removed --.
The other two commercial places that have a jig are Blue Chip Diesel Performance in New Hampshire and AutoWurks Diesel in New Jersey.
I keep one jig here at the shop for anyone in the "area" that would like to use it.
Also MANY THANKS to all the TDR members who sent a contribution for using the jigs I sent out.
CPFF
When I got back I looked for the list of people who wanted to use a jig and couldn't find it. What happened? Did the new software eat it? Hmm. maybe that's why I've had so many e-mails from people looking to get on it.
I stopped in Ohio to see Dave Mitchell. I asked him if he had done any repairs on trucks that the killer dowel pin had "bit". He took me in the back room and showed me a pile of broken castings laying on the floor. On the wall above them were four castings from the 24 valve motors that he had disassembled for parts. I examined the castings--three of them had the dowel pin hole reamed all the way through just like the 12 valves. The fourth one, which Dave said was a very late model, was reamed partially through with a step left to contain the dowel. I thought the rumour was that Cummins fixed the problem with all the 24 valves. I wonder what they call "fixed".
I demonstrated the jig on a truck he was working on and he bought one to keep there to do customers trucks in the area. From what I saw at Dave's, if anybody needs a reliable motor that puts out serious power, Dave is the man to see. His knowledge of the Cummins motor is vast and the quality of the work done in his shop is top notch.
I also sold a jig to Redmond Enterprises and Engine Repair in Plano, TX. Andy Redmond advises me that they have a mobile repair service (they will come to your home, business, job site, etc. to do your repairs). If anyone in the Texas area is interested, contact him at -- email address removed --.
The other two commercial places that have a jig are Blue Chip Diesel Performance in New Hampshire and AutoWurks Diesel in New Jersey.
I keep one jig here at the shop for anyone in the "area" that would like to use it.
Also MANY THANKS to all the TDR members who sent a contribution for using the jigs I sent out.
CPFF
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