Canadian build up !!!

[Panther]

the install of the tires will have to wait .... i just blowed my engine. Dont know how it happens but the cam look grinded. The truck just died on the highway about 5 miles from home. So i'm looking for a newer engine with the NV4500

That's too bad, any reason why it happened?

Also, if you still have the auto shifter, I'm interested.

[Kamikaze12volts]

for now i really dont know what happened but i may change only the camshaft if everything seems find when i opened it. In case of changing everything ...

[CE_TX]

AWESOME build man!!!! Been wanting an M715 since I was a teenager and now that I'm able I'm on the hunt. Your build really inspires me a lot, love it, keep the pics coming!!

[Kamikaze12volts]

Thanks .... if everything work fine by this weekend i will be able to post nice pictures of the truck with his new tires and the engine fix.

[wolf.dose]

I do not want to start a new discusion. Here we would call it something like a silouhete truck.
However, a very nice work with a final success so far. And probably better than something stock for your need and desires.
Sometime, when I did read me today through the posts, I smiled for the problems were to be expected. But you managed them so far! Congretulation!
And for the further modifications and plans: Bonne change!
Wolf

[Kamikaze12volts]

quick update .... i worked this morning on the engine. Broke the cam in two , 9 tappets seized and 9 pushrods bend. Dont know why this happens and i will not change the parts. I'm looking for an entire dodge ram with the NV4500. Hope the next engine will be more reliable then this one ..... start to be expensive changing the engine each 2000 kilometers.

So i will be selling the engine as it and the complete auto tranny with the Lokar shifter and kickdown with all the lines and the big aluminium cooler.

In the meantime ... i will at least get the big rubbers installed and clean everything for the next powertrain.

here's the carnage

[gun512]

Looks like you were victim of the dreaded "killer dowel pin" issue. They can do the same damage. here is a link for the repair kit..

http://www.tstproducts.com/dowelpinr...tfor94-98.aspx

[amphi]

Looks like you were victim of the dreaded "killer dowel pin" issue.

Actually, in his picture above, the killer pin has the upgrade with the retaining tab under the bolt just to the left of the larger gear. Killer pin is under this tab.

[Kamikaze12volts]

yep !! the KDP was already fixed. I may have been the victim of the jeep's gremlin !!!

[Kamikaze12volts]

i found one this afternoon !!! From a school bus ... stock engine with 230 hp. The truck will be running again very soon !!!