Well, we’re not quite there yet or definitely steps closer. Quick progress video.

How far can I deck the early Cummins block? I see they make .020 thicker gasket so I imagine at least that far. My thought was decking the block to bump up compression by reducing piston to head clearance. But if I over decked the block then set my clearance by milling the piston tops then I could also reduce bowl volume and further increase compression. Even if I could get away with decking it .030 or .040 I'd be in the money I think

Brand new build, I just cranked it over for the first time. Running about 18PSI on oil for cold crank. How does that sound?

Does anyone have first or second hand experience putting an he351 on a ve truck? Curious on your thoughts