Brand New Glider

Your 24.5 low pro and 22.5 tall is going to be so close to the same size that I don't think it would make any difference.

 

Your rig is bad ### Sir! It's stirring up emotions of failed dreams for those that are bitter, driving $######, smelly, farted out fleet trucks. Personally if you chose to up the price to $240,000.00 for your rig, you've earned it and worked hard for it. You have anything in this world, just work hard for it, and you inspire me, with that said, one day down the road; maybe I'll be able to purchase myself a 630hp Detroit 18 Speed Coronado with side pipes and low pro 22.5 all disc brakes.

But for now it's back to hauling $###### consumer goods, and arguing with dock workers to unload my truck!


No Clutch

 

You will be happy with the tall rubber. Truck is gonna run like 70-72mph sweet spot. Your mpg might be down in the beginning until motor breaks in. Although with the reman you may not have that much of break in period. Don't have experience with a new reman setup. But a new 6nz broke in at approx 60,000 miles

 

You got me there. I have Always, Always done overhead on a cold motor. My 3406b has had literally 30 overheads done over the course of 31 yrs either by myself or caterpillar. Don't think I'll ever change that habit.

 

That's crazy you should do it when the motor is cold. How do you maintain consistent operating temp on everything while doing the overhead? Impossible and if you don't everything is changing by contracting each and every minute it cools down. It won't be consistent that's why you do it when they're stone cold.

 

The tolerance given is for a cold motor taking into consideration that it expands as it gets hotter. Never heard of anyone running an overhead on a warm much less hot motor. It isn't because they don't want to work on a hot motor. If I were you before I did this on that new glider I would check with those techs at Catipillar that you spoke so highly of, just to get their opinion. It's your truck so run it how you feel is best. But I personally would do some research first.

 

I've No idea about doing the overhead on a CAT motor.
BUT, Cummins manuals for the old Bigcam Engines have 2 settings..
HOT & COLD..


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