Pulled head and found...

[Lonestar]

That I lost the exhaust valve in the #4. The good news is I didn't do any damage to the cylinder wall. Need new piston and I need the head machined. I am looking for anyone in Texas, or near by who does good machine work on the cummins heads. I will probably go ahead and have the head ported and polished and ready to bolt up a set of twins. Anything else I should know/do please tell me before I get it all back together.



KEEP ON TRUCKIN'

Lonestar

 

[Tony T.]

That I lost the exhaust valve in the #4. The good news is I didn't do any damage to the cylinder wall. Need new piston and I need the head machined. I am looking for anyone in Texas, or near by who does good machine work on the cummins heads. I will probably go ahead and have the head ported and polished and ready to bolt up a set of twins. Anything else I should know/do please tell me before I get it all back together.



KEEP ON TRUCKIN'

Lonestar

Lonestar



You might try Southwest International Trucks Inc. (972 569-8181) 2105 N. Central Expwy. McKinney Tx. They could probably give you reference to having the head machined. They are Cummins authorized, and where I buy my fuel,oil,air filters (Fleetguard).



Hope this helps



Tony

 

[whamby]

If you are going for twins you may as well have it O ringed and get some studs prior to reassembly.

 

[lmills]

so if it was a dropped valve, how is the dealer handling it? Certainly they can't think it was something you did.

 

[Dakotahaulers]

I live over in Emory and my brother and I are having our heads remachined at Blains motor supply in Dallas. I just took a 24 valve in the shop with them. They can check for cracks, repair seals, repair cracks if not to bad. We are having them o-ringed by SM Diesel; over by Greenville. Pm me if you would need info. 903-268-8279