going to throw it in this weekend, Ive got 24v tappets a'waiting and im in the process of making the tools to do the job. I know Tacoclaw (Levi) is planning on doing a cam as well so I thought I'd post up and share how the job goes.
Ive allready made the 12 dowels for lifting the lifters and I'm experimenting on a lifter catcher (troff) type thing and the tool to actually pull the lifters up in. BC847 Has allready done a killer write up on the job ( http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/dev/ ... 55129.html ), so I wont be doing a step by step breakdown
But i figure throwing a big cam in a mostly stock VE will be pretty interesting. I'm looking for a drop in Egt's, boost and smoke. I'd like to burn some of the fuel i'm wasting at WOT and see if I can get this hx to spool any faster.
anyways... so far ive tried a lifter troff on a spare 6bt and failed miserably, turns out the schedg 40 PVC was too thick walled to let the lifter fall down on it side (yeah BC847,you mentioned that in your writeup but i didnt listen
), so instead it just stayed in place and fell into the pan...Oh well, ive since made another out of thinner material and i'm going to try that out tonight. I'll be buying a pan gasket to have on hand... just in case
tally on parts so far (for you frugal minded first genners)
188/220- 699$
hamilton ZDDP Break in lube-14$ X2
24V VP44 lifters cummins P/N 3942565- 13$ X12
1/2 x 48" dowel stock- 2.50 X4
yet to buy the timing cover gasket and crank seal.
also going to replace and red lock tight my front IP seal while im in there
If the tools I make work well, Ive got no issues with having them as the 1stgen.org standard cam swap tool kit, just pay the shipping and you can borrow them
