cknox121's slow build

Cknox121 · Sep 29, 2014

Crack85 said:
Spun bearings?

That's what I would think....I just heard crank was trashed. No reason why. Machine shop is supposed to give me details in the next day or 2 while they track a new one down.

Funny thing is truck ran flawlessly before I tore it down. Oil was always clean, no metal debris, no gaining oil, fuel in oil, etc.... The world may never know.

Edit: HP turbo, no limit intake, and the rest of the gaskets should be here with in the next week and a half. Then will just be waiting on the motor and time. Between work and sporting clays it's going to be hard to find time to finish this thing before December.

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CAT35niner · Sep 29, 2014

Are you sure the oil was clean? Even the unseen debris can destroy a crank. Doesn't take much to fill the clearance between the bearing and crank. I hope they can find a crank for ya bud. They aren't cheap. I cringed when I read that post.

Crack85 · Sep 29, 2014

Cknox121 said:
That's what I would think....I just heard crank was trashed. No reason why. Machine shop is supposed to give me details in the next day or 2 while they track a new one down.

Funny thing is truck ran flawlessly before I tore it down. Oil was always clean, no metal debris, no gaining oil, fuel in oil, etc.... The world may never know.

Edit: HP turbo, no limit intake, and the rest of the gaskets should be here with in the next week and a half. Then will just be waiting on the motor and time. Between work and sporting clays it's going to be hard to find time to finish this thing before December.

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I destroyed a crank once, made a good table after. Then I decided to do a cummins swap with huge compounds n 200% injectors....I felt like Fairies n pixies had come to my rescue. my bad forgot this wasn't my build thread....

Carry on.

Cknox121 · Sep 29, 2014

Blcksmk08 said:
Are you sure the oil was clean? Even the unseen debris can destroy a crank. Doesn't take much to fill the clearance between the bearing and crank. I hope they can find a crank for ya bud. They aren't cheap. I cringed when I read that post.

I have a sample from when I drained it to remove block that I'm going to send to blackstone and see how it comes out. Always have used motor craft filter and rotella t6...at least the last 30k I have owned the truck.

How much are we talking for a crank? I mean it really doesn't matter but if it's worth looking for another engine then I may go that route.

Crack85 said:
I destroyed a crank once, mafe a good table after. Then I decided to do a cummins swap with huge compounds n 200% injectors....my bad forgot this wasn't my build thread....

Carry on.

Bahahaha he said he would save it for me and the pistons. Will make something cool out of it for sure.

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webb06 · Sep 29, 2014

Crack85 said:
I destroyed a crank once, made a good table after. Then I decided to do a cummins swap with huge compounds n 200% injectors....I felt like Fairies n pixies had come to my rescue. my bad forgot this wasn't my build thread....

Carry on.

LOL

Cknox121 · Sep 29, 2014

Ouch.....sunrise lists it for around $1,200.00

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CAT35niner · Sep 29, 2014

Cknox121 said:
Ouch.....sunrise lists it for around $1,200.00

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Treed lol. Big chunk of change but still cheaper then a short block.

Cknox121 · Sep 29, 2014

Blcksmk08 said:
Treed lol. Big chunk of change but still cheaper then a short block.

I'm glad I didn't do the bottom end. There goes my lp system and fuel bowl delete dammit. Oh well. Hopefully nothing else surprising happens.

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CAT35niner · Sep 29, 2014

Luckily those are two things that can be added later down the road.

Cknox121 · Sep 29, 2014

Blcksmk08 said:
Luckily those are two things that can be added later down the road.

No kidding. I keep telling my self necessities first, performance stuff later

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RSK · Sep 29, 2014

Crack85 said:
I destroyed a crank once, made a good table after. Then I decided to do a cummins swap with huge compounds n 200% injectors....I felt like Fairies n pixies had come to my rescue. my bad forgot this wasn't my build thread....

Carry on.

Cool story bro, please tell it again?

Crack85 · Sep 29, 2014

RSK said:
Cool story bro, please tell it again?

Negative ghost rider....I rather not emulate you....glad you finally see how u look when u add ur fackin stories to every post.

RSK · Sep 29, 2014

Crack85 said:
Negative ghost rider....I rather not emulate you....glad you finally see how u look when u add ur fackin stories to every post.

I understand sir.

Motostroker · Sep 30, 2014

Cknox121 said:
I have a sample from when I drained it to remove block that I'm going to send to blackstone and see how it comes out. Always have used motor craft filter and rotella t6...at least the last 30k I have owned the truck.

How much are we talking for a crank? I mean it really doesn't matter but if it's worth looking for another engine then I may go that route.

Bahahaha he said he would save it for me and the pistons. Will make something cool out of it for sure.

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Rotella is your problem...they removed the zinc years ago. That's why cummins with flat tappet cams started eating them. Switch your oil to motorcraft or schaffers. Stay with motorcraft filters though.

Let's not derail his thread with an oil debate though. Start another one for that. I have chemist that have scientifically broken down several different oils and oil change analysis samples.

Cknox121 · Sep 30, 2014

Motostroker said:
Rotella is your problem...they removed the zinc years ago. That's why cummins with flat tappet cams started eating them. Switch your oil to motorcraft or schaffers. Stay with motorcraft filters though.

Let's not derail his thread with an oil debate though. Start another one for that. I have chemist that have scientifically broken down several different oils and oil change analysis samples.

Thanks for the info and yes please let's not make this a oil discussion thread.

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Cknox121 · Oct 1, 2014

Parts pile is getting larger!

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Cknox121 · Oct 1, 2014

Custom painted my tip

Will at Rudys Diesel almost has me talked into a transmission. RDPbuilt with a Precision converter. He better sale me on it some more lol.

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webb06 · Oct 1, 2014

Cknox121 said:
Custom painted my tip

Will at Rudys Diesel almost has me talked into a transmission. RDPbuilt with a Precision converter. He better sale me on it some more lol.

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Tip looks great!

Cknox121 · Oct 1, 2014

webb06 said:
Tip looks great!

Thanks!

It was all black. I stripped it, made the tip itself have a brushed look, and painted the outer plate white and the inner plate gold to match truck. Hard to tell though.

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Cknox121 · Oct 2, 2014

RDP Stage 2 Transmission with precision triple disk converter, 59 cast hp vgt, and no limit intake ordered!

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