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Just a heads up for all the people out there that have the NHC. After a mess of research trying to find parts for Wreckerman, I have run into some good and bad news.
Good news is that from Cummins, cylinder kits are still made and available at around $300.00 for the piston, liner, liner packing, wrist pin and clips and rings.
Bad news is that they are NOT compatable with the old stuff, meaning that the new pistons CANNOT be mixed with the old ones due to being 3 ring instead of 4 and a different weight. You can put all 6 in and all will be fine, but you can't do just one, ya gotta do all 6.
There are aftermarket ones available, I have personally had bad experiences with Clevite, so I do not like them.
IMHO, all of the people out there scrappng the NHC should remove the pistons. Rings can be had fairly easy, rods can be changed out to the big cam type and bearings are readily available, but the pistons are getting to be made of unobtainium. The pistons you take out can be cleaned and reused without an issue.
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Good news is that from Cummins, cylinder kits are still made and available at around $300.00 for the piston, liner, liner packing, wrist pin and clips and rings.
Bad news is that they are NOT compatable with the old stuff, meaning that the new pistons CANNOT be mixed with the old ones due to being 3 ring instead of 4 and a different weight. You can put all 6 in and all will be fine, but you can't do just one, ya gotta do all 6.
There are aftermarket ones available, I have personally had bad experiences with Clevite, so I do not like them.
IMHO, all of the people out there scrappng the NHC should remove the pistons. Rings can be had fairly easy, rods can be changed out to the big cam type and bearings are readily available, but the pistons are getting to be made of unobtainium. The pistons you take out can be cleaned and reused without an issue.
Just my
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