# Smokindiesel's 1996 Dodge Cummins 12 Valve
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636
**Category:** Builds
**Created:** [May 24, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636 "2008-05-24T20:28:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/21 "2008-05-29T19:29:35Z")
ya G/L mike…get that shit done i want a ride focker 🙂
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### Author:  [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/22 "2008-05-29T19:36:16Z")
Thanks Joe … Thanks Guff!!!
Also got to hold my ATS Pulse Flow Exhaust Manifold & CFM+ Carbon Fiber Intake Manifold. VERY NICE Pieces …
Oh … Im excited to get this thing done!!
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### Author:  [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2008, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/23 "2008-05-30T07:20:20Z")
Pics!!!
Sounds awesome.
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### Author:  [@Wayne9125](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne9125)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/24 "2008-05-30T17:01:33Z")
haha your coming out this way and giving me a ride when your done asshole
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### Author:  [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/25 "2008-05-30T18:26:31Z")
> [@tuner for (semi) new product](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tuner-for-semi-new-product/36484/10):
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> haha your coming out this way and giving me a ride when your done asshole
LOL … Will do dude!!!
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### Author:  [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/26 "2008-05-30T20:08:35Z")
Get off pittspeed and get this bitch done !
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### Author:  [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2008, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/27 "2008-05-31T15:21:16Z")
LOL @ your post Shaggy. Good motivation!!!
Well today was a pretty productive day! …
Removed turbo, exhaust manifold, intake, intake manifold, & head. Cleaned the deck, checked the block and everything looks GREAT!!!
Underneith the head … I was honestly slightly concerened that we would see some piston wear, mainly from running some runs at high temps (15-1600 egts) … but everything honestly looks BRAND NEW!!! (WooT!!)
Threads are tapped for studs, and replaced the front seal & timing cover gaskets.
I had a slight oil leak before … One from a stressed oil plug (changed) … but most of it was comming from those two gaskets from being crooked, cracked, pinched, etc. It was a mess … LOL … But all is good now.
I forgot my camera … and I only snapped one quick picture with my phone before we removed the head and turbo.
She’s comming along to say the least!
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### Author:  [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/28 "2008-06-02T21:01:27Z")
Worked on it for a few hours tonight. Removed the old downpipe, did some work on the oil pan, cleaned the deck up some more, re-checked pistons and cyl. walls. (The cyl. walls STILL have the crpss-hatch from cummins the day it was built … still plain as day!)
Assembled some stuff on the stage 3 head … (#60 valve springs, intake, etc.) and got everything painted. (Side note … talked to Greg from GMS Racing Engines that did my head … I thought he took 14 pounds of material out … he said it was 18!!!)
Tomorrow Andy and I are going to try and get the Stage 3+ head on, and tourque the ARP headstuds down … hopefully tomorrow it will start comming together!!
Took a few pictures … Engine compartment is a MESS from dust, oil, dirt, grinding, etc.
And the parts pile is getting bigger of the take off stuff …
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### Author:  [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/29 "2008-06-02T22:04:21Z")
Lookin’ good bud!
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### Author:  [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2008, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/30 "2008-06-02T22:10:33Z")
Man how much faster will it be without the pressure washer weight in the engine bay??
Oh BTW - you got some funny lookin pistons.
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### Author:  [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2008, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/31 "2008-06-03T12:47:17Z")
Thanks guys!!
The removal of the pressure washer will add at least 50hp … 🤣
Your just jealous your pistons don’t look like that!! :love:
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### Author:  [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/32 "2008-06-03T14:47:20Z")
18-1 compression is where its at
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### Author:  [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2008, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/33 "2008-06-03T19:16:35Z")
Another productive night …
Got the new headgasket on … stage 3+ head on and ARP headstuds in. I got through 5 torque rotations on the studs … and will do the other 3 tomorrow. I am hoping to also bolt the exhaust manifold on tomorrow, along with the turbo & downpipe. We will see how it goes.
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### Author:  [@Wayne9125](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne9125)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/34 "2008-06-03T19:59:08Z")
nice…now get the damn thing done lol i expect it to be running by the weekend
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### Author:  [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/35 "2008-06-03T20:20:14Z")
> [@One of my biggest pet peves...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-biggest-pet-peves/36602/23):
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> nice…now get the damn thing done lol i expect it to be running by the weekend
Going as fast as I can … LOL
Definitly wont be running by the weekend … Still waiting for injectors, laser cut dv’s, intercooler boots, and water meth kit to get here!! …
Im hoping to get it running soon … at least hear it soon. There going to be a ton of tuning to do … Soon enough!! … Plus with customers trucks, its kind of a back and forth thing between working on mine … and working on theres
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### Author:  [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2008, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/36 "2008-06-05T10:55:08Z")
Well yesterday was another productive night on the truck … Its really starting to come together now!! … And I received my water/meth kit from the big brown truck!!
I finished tourqing the headstuds down, and also got the pedastals (newly machined btw) tourqed down.
ATS 3-piece exhaust manifold on & tourqued, Turbo is on, and got the new downpipe installed as well.
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### Author:  [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/37 "2008-06-05T11:31:38Z")
looks great mike…wheres the comparison pic of the old & new turbo
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### Author:  [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2008, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/38 "2008-06-05T11:34:32Z")
> [@bought me a little foot](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-me-a-little-foot/36720/3):
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> looks great mike…wheres the comparison pic of the old & new turbo
I knew you were going to ask me that! … LOL … My battery died in my camera, so the last two were taken with my phone. I was in a rush, and it never crossed my mind dude. It was getting late as hell … Im sorry ☹
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### Author:  [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/39 "2008-06-05T11:36:37Z")
booooo i knew ould 4get
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### Author:  [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smokindiesels-1996-dodge-cummins-12-valve/197636/40 "2008-06-08T15:39:38Z")
Got the CFM+ Intake Manifold On Saturday. But … thats all I got done. Ended up working on a customers truck the rest of the day.
Hopefully Monday will be productive!
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