Faulkner, how is your c18 holding up? Get the issues sorted out?
Only issues were trying liners that weren’t meant for road use and using the old style pistons with the wrist pin bushings. Since then it’s been flawless.
Only issues were trying liners that weren’t meant for road use and using the old style pistons with the wrist pin bushings. Since then it’s been flawless.
Whose doing the rebuild? Think one of mine will be going for one soon. While the other that had issues after first inframe is waiting for the next one.
Your not replacing the head?
So what happened? The liners were too hard and did some machining of their own and started moving around?
Glad you got it sorted.
Are you still having issues with that one engine? Was it a PK60 (15:1 pistons)? I just programmed a guy in Kleefeld with one. Same story, rebuilt and now it smokes. Problem is he also had it programmed by J BALL at the same time.
Starts much better now, I totally changed the start sequence. Used to smoke out his shop now it's barely anything at all. Tweaked up his program too it was pretty flat before. The guy used a program from a HK60 for some reason. It could probably use more timing than what I put in it.
I still think his cam is out of time he is going to get it checked by the shop that did the inframe next time he is home.
It’s sitting back at the mechanics waiting to be opened back up. Factory program. This time the higher comp pistons are going in.
The cam and injectors weren’t factory that were put back in. On recommendation from Erich at serious 60. After truck was put back together it ran for a while and then tried his tuning to no help. The ecm actually caused a wierd random issue with the park brake and white smoke. And he couldn’t figure it out so I put my stock ecm back on.
And here I am doing the math on cutting valve reliefs deeper on a 13.5:1 piston to drop the compression some more...
How do they start in the cold at that comp? Detroits start like **** even at 15:1.
Put it this way, if it’s too cold to start I’m not working anyway.
I'm really wondering if the ring package on a Detroit plays a huge role.
16.5:1 2 piece?
What cam and injectors? Probably 4192 with the 18mm cam bolt.
If you want to give me a shot on programming im game. I wont charge you a penny unless you are happy.
BTW im good friends with the Freightliner service manager. They are putting a dyno in the new building. Not sure what rating. I might be able to hook you up with that.