Cummins Built Not Bought/The Life of Frankie.

[CumminsPusher]

Been busy but not too much interesting crap I guess. Been getting all the ‘93 sensors, wiring, oil lines and intercooler setup on the ‘90 engine, has been some trial and error. Learned a couple things, but mainly use correct wire harness or have more cash lol.
Newer turbo is in, had to have a new stainless oil line made for it today. I rebuilt it even though it had minimal play. New exhaust gaskets. Ready to go, more boost!
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Factory new ‘94-‘98 Cummins thermostat, gaskets and housing for improved flow. Also new HD accessory belt and added tachometer sensor for later use.

New oil and fuel filters as well as water separator. New intake cover and painted plus gasket, all new sensors, and extended ‘93 engine wiring to accept this engine. It’s all plugged in and bracketed. Fuel lines connected both ends.
View of completed wiring and fuel.

Ran into some burnt up wiring in the cab, probably had something to do with the ass hole wiring job the previous owners on my donor truck did. Got 90% cleaned up including fuse box. I have this plug to find and replace as of yet.

Got money down on the rest of a donor truck today so I ordered up my new full intake setup like the below picture however mine is being custom made for my turbo and the needed ‘90 inlet.

It’ll resemble this, mine is coming unfinished but I’ll paint it (I know a painter who works cheap lol)

Finally got the right gaskets for transfer case so I can get that in. Took awhile to find someone who makes the correct thickness. Wasn’t buying cheap reproduction and wind up with leaks.

My luck hasn’t been the best but still going. Definitely behind and it’s getting cold. I know it’s not interesting stuff so I just didn’t post.

 

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[100Acre]

Always impressed with your abilities.

 

[100Acre]

 

[CumminsPusher]

Ya neither one of us got as much of that this year. First year I ain’t seen you in a long time. Same with a couple other friends. Gotta make up for it next year!
Oh well 2020 was a s*** show anyways, see you in 2021.

 

[CumminsPusher]

. There was no damage to the wrapping on my new body parts and I wanted to leave the cardboard on till I needed them, unfortunately after opening them today I discovered the new front doors were wadded up good. Reminded me of Jum Carrey in Ace Ventura when he purposely f***ed up the packages he delivered. Damn! Of we’ll I got most fixed today. The new fenders were great luckily.

 

[CumminsPusher]

But a productive day was had. Repaired slight rust and body damage in inside of used rear doors. Then painted them both front doors and front fenders as well as inner fenders. 8 parts in all. Got hood and front core support to go tomorrow, then everything will be painted on the insides so I can start bolting up body parts. Because of the two-tone I’m doing all the parts need to be installed then painted on exterior so both colors line up correctly. Also waiting for bodywork on exterior so everything lines up right. But the pickup got a lot more white today!

 

[Lilred500]

Looks like it’s coming along nice mines down for a while right now trans went south got to looking the exterior plug has clips broke and the internal harness had two bare wires truck shifted fine then on my way home from work last week struggled to change gears finally getting stuck in first really hoping new harnesses transducer and gov pressure solonoid fix it sure seems more electronical to me than mechanical to go out like that.

 

[100Acre]

But a productive day was had. Repaired slight rust and body damage in inside of used rear doors. Then painted them both front doors and front fenders as well as inner fenders. 8 parts in all. Got hood and front core support to go tomorrow, then everything will be painted on the insides so I can start bolting up body parts. Because of the two-tone I’m doing all the parts need to be installed then painted on exterior so both colors line up correctly. Also waiting for bodywork on exterior so everything lines up right. But the pickup got a lot more white today!
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You need your own Tv show. Too bad most of us hate Hollywood though...

 

[100Acre]

A mighty good thing you never did quit that place...a blessing in disguise.

 

[CumminsPusher]

Looks like it’s coming along nice mines down for a while right now trans went south got to looking the exterior plug has clips broke and the internal harness had two bare wires truck shifted fine then on my way home from work last week struggled to change gears finally getting stuck in first really hoping new harnesses transducer and gov pressure solonoid fix it sure seems more electronical to me than mechanical to go out like that.

That sucks. Such a stupid thing to fail.
Ya your trans considered mechanical but its still got some controls and an e-overdrive. Regardless of what some say they are pretty solid, can usually be fixed with just adjusting the bands and a filter. Bought one that “needed rebuilt bad” but an hour work and it shifted nice and hard till I sold it two years later. If it’s slipping shops will always tell people it needs rebuilt regardless though

 

[Lilred500]

That sucks. Such a stupid thing to fail.
Ya your trans considered mechanical but its still got some controls and an e-overdrive. Regardless of what some say they are pretty solid, can usually be fixed with just adjusting the bands and a filter. Bought one that “needed rebuilt bad” but an hour work and it shifted nice and hard till I sold it two years later. If it’s slipping shops will always tell people it needs rebuilt regardless though

Yeah I don’t think it’s anything to die with a broke band or bad clutches as it shifted fine that morning and just went all at once. I’d say it’s in the electrical part of it especially considering it’s always had the 2nd gear start symptom unless you completely stop.

 

[Mopower58]

Been busy but not too much interesting crap I guess. Been getting all the ‘93 sensors, wiring, oil lines and intercooler setup on the ‘90 engine, has been some trial and error. Learned a couple things, but mainly use correct wire harness or have more cash lol.
Newer turbo is in, had to have a new stainless oil line made for it today. I rebuilt it even though it had minimal play. New exhaust gaskets. Ready to go, more boost!
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Factory new ‘94-‘98 Cummins thermostat, gaskets and housing for improved flow. Also new HD accessory belt and added tachometer sensor for later use.
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New oil and fuel filters as well as water separator. New intake cover and painted plus gasket, all new sensors, and extended ‘93 engine wiring to accept this engine. It’s all plugged in and bracketed. Fuel lines connected both ends.
View of completed wiring and fuel.
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Ran into some burnt up wiring in the cab, probably had something to do with the ass hole wiring job the previous owners on my donor truck did. Got 90% cleaned up including fuse box. I have this plug to find and replace as of yet.
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Got money down on the rest of a donor truck today so I ordered up my new full intake setup like the below picture however mine is being custom made for my turbo and the needed ‘90 inlet. View attachment 231160
It’ll resemble this, mine is coming unfinished but I’ll paint it (I know a painter who works cheap lol)
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Finally got the right gaskets for transfer case so I can get that in. Took awhile to find someone who makes the correct thickness. Wasn’t buying cheap reproduction and wind up with leaks.
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My luck hasn’t been the best but still going. Definitely behind and it’s getting cold. I know it’s not interesting stuff so I just didn’t post.

I had an intake plate similar to this on my 6.7. It raised the roof on #'s 4,5 & 6 cylinders so they would run cooler by receiving more boost. I also had done away with the preheater and had a larger boost tube and intake elbow.

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[CumminsPusher]

I did get a taller heavier duty aftermarket intake plate. It also sits 3” back so it’s centered on the intake (factory 91-93 sits more forward and starves rear like you say) First pic is setup on my ‘92, second is setup in the new pickup(currently tape over intake till intercooler setup arrives.

Larger intake elbow and tubes on the way. Also went new steel intake gasket so I can comfortably more boost.
Here’s old intake.

 

[CumminsPusher]

Busy again today. Put sound deadening in front fenders then paintable rubberized undercoating followed by som trim black. Won’t see any of this but it’ll help quiet the beast under the hood.

 

[CumminsPusher]

Hood is jammed after some light body work, kept all factory decals because they will be correct to the new build. Hood will receive a new under hood insulator but did give it full color underneath.

Core support received the same treatment and was able to keep the warning labels as well. Surface rust was ground down and treated with Rust Mort prior to the sealer. White on the inside but flat blacked the entire front so no white will be seen through grill. I always think that looks tacky.

Big difference from earlier.

 

[Mopower58]

I did get a taller heavier duty aftermarket intake plate. It also sits 3” back so it’s centered on the intake (factory 91-93 sits more forward and starves rear like you say) First pic is setup on my ‘92, second is setup in the new pickup(currently tape over intake till intercooler setup arrives.
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Larger intake elbow and tubes on the way. Also went new steel intake gasket so I can comfortably more boost.
Here’s old intake.
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A 6.7 intake is between #'s1 & 2 cylinders and restrictive with the intake heater and intake design. When they were subject to more boost, #5 and #6 cylinders ran hotter. If the head gasket gave up it was normally around 5 and 6 cylinders. I had changed all that intake stuff on mine because I ran more boost. Fortunately it never needed a head gasket and it had around 230,000 pretty hard miles.

 

[Mopower58]

Hood is jammed after some light body work, kept all factory decals because they will be correct to the new build. Hood will receive a new under hood insulator but did give it full color underneath.
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Core support received the same treatment and was able to keep the warning labels as well. Surface rust was ground down and treated with Rust Mort prior to the sealer. White on the inside but flat blacked the entire front so no white will be seen through grill. I always think that looks tacky.
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Big difference from earlier.
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Great job!

 

[BWAF]

Hood is jammed after some light body work, kept all factory decals because they will be correct to the new build. Hood will receive a new under hood insulator but did give it full color underneath.
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Core support received the same treatment and was able to keep the warning labels as well. Surface rust was ground down and treated with Rust Mort prior to the sealer. White on the inside but flat blacked the entire front so no white will be seen through grill. I always think that looks tacky.
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Big difference from earlier.
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Sweet no help today

 

[TimG]

Lookin great CP ! Really enjoying this thread and watching your progress.

 

[russknight]

Looking good!!!