im new to this sit and was wondering, i just recently bought a 1996 2500 dodge with 5.9! my question is the date stamp on the door is 12-96 and the valve cover is 24 valve, how to determine the difference between 12 and 24 valve in more detail! any info or comments would be much appreciated, thanks!

 

nope its a 12v if its truely a 96!

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a 24v valve cover is one piece as the 12v has 6 different covers!!! if that helps!

 

post a pix maybe your 12v has a 24v head swapped on it

 

12V



24V

http://assets.bankspower.com/mag_inl...P-2_inline.jpg

sorry for the shitty pics but thats all I could round up for the time being whats the pump look like?

12V
http://mopar.mopar1973man.com/cummin...pump/p7100.jpg

or

24V
http://image.dieselpowermag.com/f/91...ction_pump.jpg

 

Thanks for all the awesome info! I will be heading to the shop in the morning, to install my new ATS trans, 4" inch exhaust and intake! will take pics of the motor, pump before i start working on it!

Thanks again!
Michael

 

Your welcome!

 

After calling and talking with the previous owner, along with all the awesome pics and info! found out he did a 24 valve head swap on the motor! so thank you to everyone that helped me!

thanks,
Michael

 

there was a 24V head installed on a 12V engine?????

let me know how that works for you.....

i prefer to have the injectors spray into the piston bowl and not on the top of the piston

 

It works very well! not only was the head swapped, but the proper internals and modifications where made to make the swap complete including the proper pistons etc! I am having him send me the complete parts list, so that i can post and have input, comments or suggestions, for further upgrades and or mods!

thanks,
Michael

 

That is a great swap, the 24v head flows better then the 12v, cant go wrong there.