Hi I had my shop swap in a 6nz where a factory 3406c was in my 1992 379 peterbilt. and the problem now is entire engine is sitting almost 2" forward than where it was with the 3406c making my drive shaft to short actually pulling the carrier bearing out of the rubber it sits in. talked to someone said they should have not been an issue but there are. anyone ever have this problem or know what went wrong with the engine mounts? what part #'s for front motor mount bracket and both rear motor mount brackets should they have used for proper fit
3406c to 6nz engine swap
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by jackiekbowling, Dec 23, 2019.
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This is just my personal opinion:
If absolutely everything else fits and works 100% perfect (shifter, clutch, hoses, wiring, hood closes with no rubbing, radiator etc), I would just get the driveshaft lengthened.Troy_, spsauerland, Dino soar and 1 other person Thank this. -
Yeah that was my first thought but the guy that done swap said he has never had this issue before since they must have made a mistake somewhere just wondering if anyone had done this before and had the same issue and if not what motor mounts did they use ? Just seems wrong to me that engine would be shifted 2" forward
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I've done this swap before. Engine mounts are same on both engines.
Basically a bolt in other then electronics.
Not sure what your shop did ?
Does it really matter ?? If all is working as it should have your drive shafts lengthened. It all part of the deal with swaps like that. Its called hidden costs. Sometimes you just gotta roll with it.spsauerland, Wheeljack, Roger McG and 1 other person Thank this. -
so your saying the front engine mount bracket thats bolted to the 3406c engine is the same as 6nz ? because they changed that bracket along with the brackets that bolted to the flywheel housing im thinking there not the right ones thats on it part #'s of the ones you have would be great
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Same for front mount.
I dont have part #s.
I did this swap 15 years ago with a B model to a E model. Same thing.spsauerland and Roger McG Thank this. -
Silly question: did the 3406C have a Brakesaver retarder? That would change the transmission mounting if the 3406E didn't have one and the 3406C did. But it'd have shortened it by about 4ish inches, not 2.
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no brakesaver
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e model uses a different flywheel housing than 6nz doesn't it ?
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