Hello everybody, I’m looking for some advice about doing an inframe on a Detroit 60 12.7, from anybody that did this. Anything will help, like what kits they used, OEM, Aftermarket, maybe some repair shops that do this. ‘I’ve read that the head and the liner height is the biggest problem with these engines, when do a inframe.
I would go genuine OEM, but that’s me. Like BRS mentioned, it’s “who’s” going to do the job that counts. I myself would look for someone that only does green/black motors.
I used all OEM Detroit parts when I in-framed mine, but my shop is an Authorized Detroit shop so I doubt they would use aftermarket parts if I wanted to. I don’t know enough about aftermarket rebuild kits to have an opinion. I have used Clarke Power Services to do any work inside my motor the last 9 years and have been satisfied with their work. If you can find an old school mechanic at an independent shop who specializes in series 60’s, that would be the next best bet to an Authorized Detroit shop, if he does quality work and stands behind his work if there is a problem. What part of the country do you live in? Someone may know of a shop near you.
Liner protrusion is very important, may need to have block cut. Any good shop will know this . Have them check or replace the bull gear . As has been said finding a good shop makes all the difference.
The person doing the work is often the difference between a good rebuild and a terrible one. Find a mechanic with OCD. They might take a bit longer but the job will be done right.
I did one 2 years ago. Hindsight says I should've just bought a reman from Detroit and that is with a good mechanic shop.
But a new engine it’s like 30K or so, and that’s a rebuilt one not brand new, then you have to pay for removal and install the new one . If the truck was a classic or a Coronado….maybe, but for a Columbia puff, it gets the work done, but I’m not turning my head when I see one. After 2 years.. what went wrong, I mean, I see some people are doing ok, some they go another 500k miles after inframe
I have never used the Clarke in Ft. Wayne, but for years they re-built the motors and assembled new gliders for several large fleets.
