HearMECummin

I was ripping into the engine some more today, and was able to spin my crank to BDC on cylinder #1 to get a look at the walls.. The scratches from the piston dont seem that bad, is clyinder #1 really that effed that I needa full rebuild, check em out. Here's my baby, running boards are removed now

Thanks for all the replys guys.

Okay, truck will be daily driven for the most part, only thing I'll be towing is a small boat or jet ski's... ARP studs can be re-used right?

Okay so a local machine shop will bore out my block and deck the top for little under $200, whats to happen if I dont re-balance my crankshaft?, cause the most moneys gonna go to a new Industrial Injection race head from ADP for $2900(the head I want). All input in appreciated, ADP wants 9-10k for a mild build, with coated pistons, cam, balancing, studs. and thats if my heads good. This is the rebuild kit I plan on getting, what you guys think? http://www.puredieselpower.com/catalog/0304-dodge-59l-cummins-common-rail-engine-overhaul-kit-p-32212.html - - - Updated - - - Or does the shaft need re-balancing?, motor has 100k on a rebuild bored .020 over

Great Falls, are you from here or close by MT?

Okay, anybody have a idea on what different shops charge to hone out all six. And for the head when they rebuild the head what all do they do to it? - - - Updated - - - Is there any kind of beefed up valve seats out there?

Cylinder one has some scratches minor ones, the rest dont have the cross-marks on them just check, so probably all six need to be honed?

She's broken down, but I'll fill it out

I just got this truck about a month ago, and about a week and a half ago, I dropped a valve seat in cylinder #1 and ate up the piston a little.. So now its rebuild time again, previous owner already rebuilt it 100k miles ago.How much is the average hone for these motors?My buddy that helped me pull the head yesterday is a diesel tech, said if moneys tight I can just hone out cylinder #1 and replace the piston and should be fine, is that true?, with all new gaskets etc. I seen a .040 over rebuild kit on pure diesel performance with mahle pistons, everything I believe sept the wrist pins for $1400My buddy will be helping me rebuild it, if I don't move by time I get the funds to do this.. I'll have to pick up a beater car for now cause I'm on foot now.

What up forum Been reading on here awhile so figure I'd join