Detroit DD15 with blown head gasket

Wow-interesting reading.Very informative.Glad you were Determined w900.

 

I am not specialist from that area. I just transferred words what tech said. lets wait a little. I am sure one of experienced guys will answer to your questions.

 

W900AOwner You beat me too it. I am no mechanic but I consider my self to be a common sense person. How can you measure crush on an item such as a seal. Then add expansion, contraction and pressure. The whole idea of that situation seems preposterous to me. I am however almost always open to learning something new. Please, I am not knocking either of the two who provided the info on the method. Keep in mind that at one time putting a tire on a rim without a tube seemed insane.

 

I don't see anything about an oversized seal being used to correct liner protrusion. Never seen counter bore/liner protrusion issues on a DD.

 

I just run my engine SN on eParts and I can see the regular cyl liner top seal p/n A0249974845 - TOP CYLINDER LINER SEALING and p/n A 0249974845-TOP CYLINDER LINER SEALING REPAIR SOLUTION <--could be that oversize seal. I am not sure this seal will correct protrusion but in fact this part is existing and its available for purchase .

 

This is the most sensible response you'll get for this issue. And yes TEM, I agree with you're assumption that a .005 shim is a tough item to not only make, but if they did...how would it stay in place? I don't think anybody'd even consider cutting just .005.
Cummins has always been the most common one for dancing liners. But my old 3406B was a doozy too, thanks to lazy mechanics back in the day never checking them properly. Those aluminum spacer plates were a PITA back then too.