Detroit Diesel Tune Up Kit on ebay, worth the money??
 

Detroit Diesel Tune Up Kit on ebay, worth the money??

Started by Rick59-4104, November 09, 2011, 02:21:20 AM

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Rick59-4104

 I usually don't link to ebay stuff here but someone might want to take a look at auction No 130599080530. It is a Snap-On PB-25 tune up kit for a Detroit Diesel,  buy-it-now price of $150.00, seems to me a good price, I gave $300.00 for a Kent Moore set recently and thought that was a good buy. It has one bid hope that is not someone here but I bet it goes for the buy-it-now price.....Shipping looks high, no connection with seller do your home work, might not be as good a deal as I am thinking??


Rick
NW Arkansas
1959 GM 4104  No. 4115
1972 Grumman Kurbmaster Stepvan Conversion
1957 Airstream 13 panel Overlander

Rick59-4104

NW Arkansas
1959 GM 4104  No. 4115
1972 Grumman Kurbmaster Stepvan Conversion
1957 Airstream 13 panel Overlander

bevans6

1980 MCI MC-5C, 8V-71T from a M-110 self propelled howitzer
Allison MT-647
Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia

Rick59-4104

 So you got it Brian??

  My 4104 is getting a GM Emblem (medallion) Not sure about the 4103 but I bet something will come up....Maybe a set of HV-6 injectors?


Rick
NW Arkansas
1959 GM 4104  No. 4115
1972 Grumman Kurbmaster Stepvan Conversion
1957 Airstream 13 panel Overlander

artvonne

   Is there anything in that kit that you have to have or cant make work with common tools?

bevans6

not really, evidence that I did a complete tuneup and rack adjustment and installed jake brakes on my engine.  I used my normal tool kit, nothing special.  But if I had to do it in the bus, particularly our MC5's, the kit would make it a lot easier.  Timing the injectors with a gauge instead of a depth mic, having the off-set wrenches for the push-rods, having the rack tool, the throttle delay pin, the go-no go for the gap.  Plus it depends on your definition of common tools.  I have a Bridgeport and I think that's a common tool   ;D  I  made a .062 gauge for when i set up my jake brake.  I think making a .062" go/no go gauge is easy, others might find it difficult.

Brian
1980 MCI MC-5C, 8V-71T from a M-110 self propelled howitzer
Allison MT-647
Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia

Rick59-4104

NW Arkansas
1959 GM 4104  No. 4115
1972 Grumman Kurbmaster Stepvan Conversion
1957 Airstream 13 panel Overlander

luvrbus

If you are going to buy a kit MAC has the best but you will pay for it Snap/On has 4 different variations of the kit,that one I would not have paid 185 bucks for the set looks to used up and the timing pins are going to be tough to use on a engine with Jakes
Do not think for a minute Snap/On will warranty any wore out components in that case that won't happen in real life lol

IMO the Kent set on Ebay at 200 now is a better buy

good luck
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