3406e head removal help

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Don2WS, Nov 21, 2011.

  1. Don2WS

    Don2WS Medium Load Member

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    So I ran the overhead last spring and cylinder one intake valve was very tight I adjuste d them all and the truck ran great until this morning it started sputtering and the blow by tube smelled like like diesel pulled off the valve cover and the intake valve looked burnt. I started taking it apart marking everything and I'm just a little worried on the timing sensor being calibrated because I doing have et any tips anyone has id gladly appreciate
     
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  3. Superhauler

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    are you talking about the timing of cam? if not the timing sensor doesn't need calibrated unless the ecm looses calibration. then you have to get a probe and cat et to set it. only if it throws a code. if i remember a 22-11. i just went through all this on my engine. its fun NOT!!!
     
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  4. Don2WS

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    Yeah the cam sensor I called it a day just have two bolts to loosen in the morning and get that head to theb machine shop the valve is bent badly. I marked everything and I think all the timing marks match
     
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    To ensure you have the engine timed properly to pull the head you should be able to put a 3/8 inch bolt into the flywheel housing hole into the flywheel. The timing marks on the gear and pointer on the cover will line up. The cam sensor should be screwed out to prevent damaging the tip. When you reinstall it first pull the tip all the way out. Remove the o-ring on the sensor and the shim. Insure there is a full tooth visible in the hole for the sensor. install the sensor to snug. This sets the air gap setting. remove and reinstall the shim and o-ring install and tighten. Be sure to remove the bolt from the flywheel housing. This should set you up for success. To fail to do this will damage the flywheel.,
     
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  6. Don2WS

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    thanks for your help i pinned the engine before taking everything apart. All the marks line up perfectly now i'm waiting for the head to be finished. The machine shop couldn't find a valve Wednesday afternoon so they said the head will be ready by noon tomorrow. if all goes right i should have the truck running tomorrow night. Parts weren't much about 500 for the head gasket set and im still waiting on the snap on guy because my torque is 3/4 dr and i had to use a 1/2 dr with an adapter for the head bolts
     
  7. Don2WS

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    anyone know if 5EK heads are the same as 2WS, turns out the valve guide castings are shot and i need a new head. Machine shop guy told me mine head has 2 springs and newer c15s have a single spring.
     
  8. underpsi

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    5eks only have single springs from factory. So if yours has two then someone has updated it. 2WS should have the dual spring and yes you can use it on a 5ek no problem.
     
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  9. Don2WS

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    mine is a 2ws its dual spring, the scrapyard close to the shop has a 5ek head but they are asking ridiculous price (1900 for a used) i already transfered my plates to my old cabover so ill have to find a solution once Christmas and new years comes around
     
  10. underpsi

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    Ahh i c I thought u were talking about a 5ek engine. You could use the head from a 5EK but thats sort like downgrading although it won't really hurt anything.

    For that price you could probably just get a reman for cat with waranty for a year.
     
  11. Don2WS

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    My neighbor has a 1lw with 565k for 3500 but the catch is the core charge 2000 and I don't want to give up my block previous owner overhauled it there years ago and truck was stored for a year spent 26k on engine overhaul he went with new block but somewhere along the line someone made a mistake with the #1 intake valve because thats the only one with a different adjuster. I found a used one for 1500 it was rebuilt 100k ago so ill probably go with that one and send it to machine shop just to make sure
     
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