So my friend has an issue.

He has a 2006 ram 3500 cummins with a 6 speed transmission. While driving down the highway last week all he started getting a really bad miss, then a bunch of loud clanging from the engine.

He got the truck into a local shop up in Wasilla that night. They pulled the valve cover off and found a valve spring missing. It's just gone. The valve dropped into the cylinder and got gobbled up by the mighty cummins.

So at this point, it would appear he needs a rebuild at the very least. Shop said the head is past rebuild able. The piston is toast as well as the turbo. Very bad deal all around.

If he were to find another motor, what should he look for? Some shops have told him he has to find a motor specifically for a truck with a manual transmission. Is this true?

Thanks for any info!!! I have some pictures I will post up of the damage a little later.

Any updates to this project?

Any updates to this project?

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Sorry for the wait guys, been busy with work. He ended up buying a fresh rebuilt motor from a diesel shop in Anchorage. I am not sure what the name of it is though. They should be finished building it by this coming week. They are doing everything but the injectors and turbo. I am steering him towards OE new bosch injectors or the BBI's but as for the turbo, I dont know where to start. At the moment he would like to stay OE on everything. 

 

Where would be a good source for a turbo that is not super expensive? He has found a couple on ebay with good warranties but we all know how ebay can go....

Better check with the shop building the engine for warranty purposes they may have a different idea what they will allow for warranty on the engine.

Thats a good point. I told him that exact thing for when he looks at injectors but I didnt think about doing the turbo that way.