A runaway kind of situation...

[meby]

I had a runaway engine yesterday. I got the air shut off before major death and destruction, but i'm pretty sure I floated some valves. When I crank it over it sounds normal, but as soon as it fires it makes an awful racket.

Where is a good source for head gaskets, valves and such? Should I replace or reuse head bolts? And is the removal and replacement procedure the same as the 2nd gen trucks? (I own a factory shop manual for a 2nd gen)

Thanks,
-Matt

[fatty]

Mumau diesel has great prices on Cummins parts. I would reuse the stocks bolts if you're not going too wild with the engine.

[meby]

Mumau diesel has great prices on Cummins parts. I would reuse the stocks bolts if you're not going too wild with the engine.

thanks,
bone stock now and will probably stay that way.

[PToombs]

Matt, check the pushrods 1st before you get too excited, maybe it only bent some. And the 2nd gen manual should be close enough to pull the head if necessary.

[RCCUMMINS89]

Make sure you check the stock bolts (check the length) if you do end up pulling the head.

[meby]

Matt, check the pushrods 1st before you get too excited, maybe it only bent some. And the 2nd gen manual should be close enough to pull the head if necessary.

Okay.

[meby]

Make sure you check the stock bolts (check the length) if you do end up pulling the head.

To see if they are stretched? What length should they be?

[RCCUMMINS89]

Not sure, but I know when I checked my original ones way back in the day... IIRC only 3 or 4 were within spec.

[DMan1198]

A top end kit should come with a stretch gauge. If the bolts are within spec they're good to be reused.

[oldestof11]

When I got a headgasket kit from Mumua, it had a stretch gauge in it. All of mine came back within specs with a 1/4" to spare.

[jethro]

Do we need to start watching the pictures on the milk cartons for you ????????
(a joke!!!!!)

Tim

[DMan1198]

Did you ever get a line on a ranger, and genset like you were talking about at SOP?

[meby]

I've got an eye peeled but nothing serious yet.

[DMan1198]

If I've still got it around sop I could bring a little diesel genset for you. It'd need to be gone through, but I wouldn't ask anything for it

[meby]

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.