cam and lifter removal

[smoken02]

What the heck am I getting myself into here? The head is off and the timing cover removed. Thats when I stopped. Can this be done without the cummins tappet tool? Im thinking I need to get a cummins service manual or mechanic before I go further. Any help here would be great. Its the truck in my sig.

 

[zstroken]

You taking the lifters out? You need .5" dowels, push them hard into the lifters. We used conduit clamps, clamped them around the dowel and it held the dowel/lifter up. Then you can cut a piece of PVC in half and drop them in one at a time. Use a rubber stopper and a string to fish them back in. Are you gonna go with a billet cam? I would, pricey investment to do, but if your gonna do it then do it right!

 

[smoken02]

Will I need cut pistons to run a billet cam? I have a feeling im gonna turn this into alot more than it started out to be. I was told if I replace the cam to do the lifters also.

 

[zstroken]

Will I need cut pistons to run a billet cam? I have a feeling im gonna turn this into alot more than it started out to be. I was told if I replace the cam to do the lifters also.

You will need to machine the block to run a billet cam. The only reason I say this is cause if your gonna ppump it, and go with a big pump(13mm) and run big rpm you should probalby do it. I didn't and haven't had any issues, but I don't turn 5000+ and don't run big fuel thru my 13mm. This winter I am going with a billet cam though.

 

[smoken02]

I havent made my definate decision on a ppump or monster pump yet. Hey I called enterprise by the way.

 

[smoken02]

HOLY CRAP!! I just looked up the price for a billet cam on haisleys website. U aint a kidden when u said pricey Dan.

 

[explosives87]

I would run a helix 2 cam from a F1 diesel they are cheaper than haisleys cam and it has a mech fuel pump lobe on it if you wanted to run a mech fuel pump. That is the cam I am planing on running. Just my $.02

 

[BluegrassDiesel]

If youre still going to run your VP44 then a cast cam should be fine. A billet cam would be nice but its a lot of money. There are some high HP trucks out there running cast cams.

 

[Tate]

Take 1/2" dowel and make it look like this, will hold the tappets well. I used zip ties to tie two dowels together, although elastics or clamps would also work.