1st Generation Dodge Cummins 89-93 Discussion of 12 Valve 5.9 Liter Dodge Cummins Diesels with Rotary Injection Pumps

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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 08:32 PM
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Rebuilding the motor, daily driver pulling once built suggested pistons or keep the stockers??
 
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 01:38 AM
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I would keep them if theres nothing wrong with them if u want to get fancy they make all kinds of expensive ones
 
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 01:26 PM
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I will have to get new ones either way; just which ones
 
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 02:04 PM
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2nd gen pistons and P pump it. The bowls make good use of a 155° injector.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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3911400 piston is a good one.

you can also go with the lower compression piston as well, cant remeber the number for all of them.


make sure you get premium rings.

you can go here
https://www.dieselbombers.com/1st-ge...king-idle.html

it shows stock pistons and then the 3911400 piston.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 02:07 PM
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What advantage do you get with them?
 
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 09:47 AM
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it is doing the correct way of what everone is putting a 0.020 oversized gasket on.

it will allow more air to be forced in,(really helps in larger turbos or compound set ups) if you go really low, your engine will have a hard time to start in cold weather.
 
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