August 17, 2010
Printer friendly newsletter Cylinder heads play a fundamental role in extending the service for the top end of your engine. Proper machining, coupled with new valvetrain parts replacement, produces a head that performs better and more reliably. Custom machining your cylinder heads (versus exchanging with an OEM program) has benefits that give you more control… [continue reading]
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Tags: cylinder heads, High Horsepower Diesel, rebuild, reman
July 27, 2010
(Click here for a printer-friendly version of this bulletin) Water erosion on the deck of 3500 Series engine blocks is common and leads to premature failure. Proper cooling system maintenance helps minimize exposure to this failure mode, but is often not enough. A strong repair strategy at overhaul can eliminate this risk for the life… [continue reading]
Categories: News, Technical Bulletins | Tags: Caterpillar, cylinder block, High Horsepower Diesel, re-duild, series 3500
June 29, 2010
(Click here for a printer-friendly version of this bulletin) Today’s high horsepower electronic fuel injected engines demand an overwhelming amount of performance from camshafts. Ironically, camshaft reconditioning or replacement is often overlooked at overhaul. Again and again, we hear about mid life camshaft related failures after overhaul. Qualifying a camshaft for reuse with a simple… [continue reading]
Categories: News, Technical Bulletins | Tags: camshaft. reconditioning, High Horsepower Diesel, maintenance
June 2, 2010
(Click here for a printer-friendly version of this bulletin) In August 2009, a new deck height dimension was specified for CAT 3500B model engines (Ref. CAT SIS #SEBF8157). This specification calls for a higher deck height meaning the same cylinder blocks that once passed inspection are now out of spec due to low deck height…. [continue reading]
Categories: News, Technical Bulletins | Tags: 3500B, B&G, Cat, crankshaft balancing, High Horsepower Diesel
