Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Truck Cranks but wont start

[CumminsMatt]

well found out the problem, KDP. Every single push rod is the motor is bent. Now time to drop even more $$$$ to get it fixed if it's savable.

 

[JohnBoy5]

is that all it messed up? i am not sure but doesn't that wipe out the front cover and timing gears? not the push rods?

 

[CumminsMatt]

as far as i know, the push rods are bent, haven't pulled the rest apart yet, but i am suspecting all new valve train, possible timing gears. And i've heard some people have it happen and they luck out looks like i got the I TRIED TO BY-PASS THE CUSSING FILTER end of the stick on this one.

 

[JohnBoy5]

dang that stinks. how many miles is on the engine?

 

[CumminsMatt]

it has 242,xxx, and ran like a top before this little issue.

 

[Sticks]

Jelly bean o' death. Damn. Never even occurred to me on that one.

 

[CumminsMatt]

yea me either until i started pulling stuff apart, like i said kinda nervous to see the rest!

 

[Bob Cochran]

I am truly sorry to hear that happen. Let us know what you find perhaps can find a cause and the rest of us can prevent it happening.

 

[CumminsMatt]

well if you have anything later then a 99 your safe, mid year they swapped the case's on the cummins without the dowel pin, pretty much any 24 valve till mid 99 still carries the KDP issue, and you can find stuff all over online for fixes!

I will try to snag pictures too along the way if time permits.

 

[JohnBoy5]

did you get her back running?

 

[CumminsMatt]

No i haven't, the depper i dug the more stuff i found messed up. The motor was a total loss. So i'm looking around finding one. This guy i met has a longblock with everything except turbo, and i have seen the motor and it is very clean and he want like $1,500 for it so we will see.

 

[CumminsMatt]

ok so since my truck blew up a couple of months ago i'm looking to get my hands a new motor. I have found a couple 01 cummins to put in it. Now for this swap i should just need to get the ecu reflshed for the Cam postiton sensor. is there anything else i should really know before doing this swap?