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I'll see about getting the injectors checked. No crack in the block, so I ordered a set of Clearwater heads. I might go with Flepro for the...

One of the biggest influences on the idle "Smoothness" is the pop pressure on the injectors. AS IN having them all very very close to the same...

Thanks, More Power. Good to know plastigage can be trusted. I'll use it. Any ideas about this: "the difference between the main cap bearings for...

Here's a photo that was shot during the fitting/modification process for getting a Dodge Cummins intercooler to work for this Lil Red project - and...

It would be interesting to learn the conditions for the balance rate specs. For example, in earlier engines the cyl balancing (fuel rate) doesn't...

GM indicates in their service manuals that different bearing halves can appear on the same journal. This is sometimes done to split the difference in...

OK I put a new PMD on the truck and that didn't fix the problem. I have an OBDI scanner and the codes that are listed are: DTC 38(brake off),...

Hi Chessy56, I am having same issue. What was your solution? Thanks

I'm sure it's a long shot being over a year since your last update, but did you ever get any results from your test? I was just talking about this...

Good deal RODS ARE STANDARD. Use plastigauge to check clearances NOT PERFECT....But it will get you close enough to know wassssup..... Too...

Main 3, cap: Main 4, cap: Main 5, cap:

Sounds like an adventure, Robyn! Here are the pics. All rod bearings: Mains 1, 2, 4, block side:

Search ebay for bearings......Measure the crank to see what the journal sizes are Standard size will probably work....The bearing shells will be...

In 2003, the Navistar castings were only sold as complete long blocks, or complete replacement heads. Bare or short blocks were only available...

Ugh, what a newb mistake. I'll be fixing it myself, so thanks for the tip. I did mark the rods and caps. I rolled out the mains and am wondering...

Always use a some 3/8 fuel hose shoved over the rod bolts ...Poor mechanics crank journal protectors.... Yess The rockers are guided by the...

I got the pistons out. All the upper bearings show copper like the one in the photo. I also have a few nicks on the crank - I know I did two of them....

Thanks,John C. I'm not quite brain dead, yet. Well, except for the unknown number of common words that I knew yesterday and can't remember, today....