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DDEC 3 Piston Cooling Nozzles

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Peterbiltt, Oct 24, 2019.

  1. Oct 24, 2019 #1
    Peterbiltt

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    Is it possible to drill piston cooling nozzles in a DDEC 3 block? If yes, how to get it done? Has anyone done it ?
     
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  3. Oct 25, 2019 #2
    starmac

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    From what I understand, at some point, the DDEC3's are already drilled, but I do not know what serial number they started drilling them.
    From what little I have gathered there is also some upgrades to the roods and pistons themselves in the DDEC4's that makes them stronger too, so am not sure how much a guy can really gain by just adding cooling nozzles. I really ned to do some more research on it, not sure why though.
     
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  4. Oct 25, 2019 #3
    benjamin260_6

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    They started with the DDEC 4s in May of 1998
     
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  5. Oct 25, 2019 #4
    jamespmack

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    Some place in 2000 you can get drilled rods too. Oil passage from crank to wrist pin. Money well spent. Depending on what piston you have.
     
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  8. Oct 25, 2019 #6
    Peterbiltt

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    heres the deal, i was told slap in a bk kit into a gk you dont need to change anything.. i changed the connecting rods and not like my mechanic knows any better and doesnt tell me the gk pistons were cooled rod thru, i put the bk connecting rods with the overhaul kit and now obviously the pistons arent being cooled, so i need to do something about this.. is it possible? has anyone done it?
     
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  9. Oct 25, 2019 #7
    starmac

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    I can't answer , but am learning, or at least trying to. What is bk and gk?
    From what I gather,you used ddec4 rods and pistons in a DDEC3 block, am I understanding right.
    If that is the case, I did not know the DDEC 3 cooled through the rods, I wondered how it was possible to not have piston squirters.
     
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  10. Oct 25, 2019 #8
    jamespmack

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    Some GK had nozzles, but did not have drilled rods. The BK after sometime 2000 got updated drilled rods maybe others idk. I have rebuilt one GK to BK. Added the rods. Nothing fancy but changing parts.
     
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