N14 cam timing?? How important and how to?

55 miles away what you charge to come help and time this?

 

Engine serial # 11926938 the key is not offset

 

The Cummins parts catalogue calls for a 3068473 gasket which is 0.032" thick.
It also calls for a plain key.
The engine was factory rated at 370 to 475 HP.

 

So with a new cam and cam followers from atl diesel just put .032 and call it good? It had .027 when i pulled it apart but it has been rebuilt before.

 

Yes That should work. The original gaskets measured 0.027" they would probably have compressed a bit.

 

If you know the history of it then sure, you can just put the same gaskets back in

If it's been rebuilt who know if they did it right and timed it correctly. My engine was 'inframed' by a shop before I bought it. After it blew up I rebuilt it and found that the gaskets were thicker than they needed to be, making the timing too advanced. I don't know if that was because they didn't time it correctly or if replacing the cam and rebuilding the followers changed the thickness needed

 

Do you know the timing code off this engine? My plate on engine is gone

 

Thiss is the data plate from Cummins. No Timing code.

 

If you go to Option PP2390-00 Engine Piston under Option Notes it lists this:

Certified Model Name: 98 N14- 475E.
Timing Gear Code: JV
CPL: 2390
Certified by: EPA, CARB
AFC: N/A ASA: N/A EFC: N/A ETC: X
Manifold Type: Dry
Engine Aspiration: Charge-Air Cooled.
Engine Control System: Celect
Application: BX
Power Turbine: N/A
Design Phase: 95 Product