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Re: 1955 12 Valve NAPCO Clone
I must be thinking of A nv4500 slave/master as far as the bleeder goes. However bleeding any slave and master cylinder is easiest from the bottom. break the line loose if you have to to purge the air
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Got a wild hair last night. ![]() I'm hoping to find the #6 knock I have had since a month after I bought this. Dieselwrencher had mentioned that it could possibly be a wrist pin bushing and that is what I am hoping for. Here is the video I promised of it running. ![]()
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Did you crack your injector lines loose to find the down cylinder before you popped the had off?
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Yeah the noise comes from #6 and weakens when I crack the line. There is no telling how many miles this engine has. I was told it was up in the 300-400K range but who know since it didn't have an odometer. Is it really expensive to bore these engines and put new pistons in? I am just getting freaked out about having to spend money on this truck. The number 6 piston kinda rocks side to side when you push on it. But most of the others do as well. I was just happy not to see major scarring in any of the cylinders. I wish they had liners though.
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A sleeved engine would be nice. But my local machine shop charges 16 per hole to bore. But if you have no scarring, check out for a taper or out-of-round condition. Look closely at the top under the carbon ring and see if you can see any evidence of a broken top compression ring. These engines have two and an oilscraper. Not uncommon to break rings. Worst case scenario, pop that piston and rod out and look the wrist pin over, however I've never had much trouble out of those. Lastly slap a p-pump on there! Haha
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Send me a pic of the head above #6. Check it for cracks in the valve seat. Had a lot of issues with the early first Gens trashing heads 8705777488
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Also keep in mind these engines have more cylinder to piston clearance when they're new compared to a gas engine. This clearance is to allow the piston to swell without the piston sticking in the bore. Around here, I can get a block o-ringed, decked, bored and cleaned for $550. Without o-ringing it'll be $300.
And on the cracks in the valve seats, just because there is a crack doesn't mean it's junk. If the valve and seat seal, you can run it a very long time. Usually the heads that are junk have long and deep cracks. IH casted heads are really bad for this. But the non IC first gens were prone to cracking more due to the 9mm hole for the nozzle to pass through.
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Good price on the block work w/rings btw...
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![]() Luther, you get that rod/piston out yet?
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Sorry if I have been a bit disconnected guys. It has been a hectic last couple of days at work. I managed to pull the pan and get the rod and piston out tonight and sadly this is what I found.
![]() ![]() What are my options here? I checked on some machine work but I don't know if it wouldn't be better to just swap out the long blocks. I found a P-pump long block for $550 that had 250K on it. I'm almost thinking I should do that compared to machining this block. This is a major road block for me budget wise.
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I'm sure I've even got a good std piston laying around id give ya if you sleeve it
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It did scar the cylinder but it was down low in the bore and didn't see it til I got the piston out. I have heard that is a recommended repair. I guess because the mass is the same? If I just get one bored I guess I will still have to strip the block down completely for machine work? I just wonder what the cost would be compared to me buying a used long block. The machine shop I talked said 380 to clean, bore, hone, and install cam bearings and freeze plugs which seems high. I'm sure if I just bored 1 hole it would be considerably cheaper.
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Like i said my machine shop is 16 per hole to bore. Personally since it could easily have half a million miles on it and the history is unknown, id freshen them all up but i have gotten by with much less in the past.
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Don't let the machine shop bs you. There is only one cam bearing in the block and it is behind the gear housing. $550 for a long block isn't a bad price. Does it have the fuel system? Let's see a pic of the cylinder wall. If you can get all the aluminum off the wall, you might be able to hone it out and run it to save money. I've got a couple of non ic pistons. If you want send me your injectors and I'll have my brother check them while it's apart.
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Hi Luther
Crummy abt the # 6. I like what diesel wrencher said . Maby just give it a hone, get a std piston and run the old girl. I worked with a engine builder quite a few years ago and the boss always said there is nothing wrong with patching sumtin up to get going . Just dont mix parts. Ie if your running old , run old. just dont go mixing new and old and expect it to run like it's all new. Hopefully this dosent set you bak too much as you have been doing real good.
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I don't think it does have the fuel system. No injection pump, manifold or turbo either. Would I run into any trouble running a p pump long block with the VE pump? I will get some pics of that bore and post em. Could they bore just #6 without me having to disassemble the whole engine?
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Hi Luther.
Anything to report? How you maken out on the eng issue ?
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Nothing to report. I'm waiting on some parts prices right now and just letting it fester. These old Cummins sure are expensive to repair. I am leaning more towards finding another engine because I feel like I would come out ahead if I did. My crank seems to have too much thrust from a life with a bad thrust bearing. By the time I buy a head gasket kit, head bolts, and piston with rings I will prolly be into it pretty seriously at price.
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awesome build I like the truck...and the panel..
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Thanks Randy!
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Have you thought any more abt just giving it a hone and a used piston and bolting it back together? I know it half assed and may not last forever but it would be running so you could get all the other bugs associated with this big of a build worked out . Then you can find a newer or better eng later . In the vids of the dodge off road it did seem to run ok even if it was noisey.
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