Power Driven Stage 2 Hot Street CNC-Ported Cylinder Head for 89-98 12v Cummins
Power Driven Stage 2 Hot Street CNC-Ported Cylinder Head for 89-98 12v Cummins
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Power Driven’s 12v Cummins Stage 2 CNC-Ported Hot Street Cylinder Head features a new aftermarket casting that is surfaced to OEM specifications in-house using state-of-the-art equipment to ensure reliable head gasket sealing. These heads receive Power Driven’s hot street port job, enlarged pushrod holes for better clearance and improved oil drainback, and threaded freeze plugs for reliable operation at high rpm. In addition, every CNC-ported Power Driven cylinder head is machined for compatibility with our Doweled Batwing Rocker Pedestals. After porting, valve and seat work is performed to optimize overall port flow and ensure optimal valve sealing. This head is then assembled by our expert technicians with OEM top-hat-style seals and street conical valve springs.
This head is available in 2 options:
• The “O-Ringed” option is O-ringed to provide the ultimate seal possible with an OEM-style head gasket.
• The “Fire-Ringed” option is machined for fire rings to provide the ultimate seal possible with a fire-ring head gasket.
The Power Driven hot street port is a moderate CNC port job that creates balanced flow across all 6 cylinders while providing large flow gains with OEM-sized valves. On our SuperFlow 1020 test bench, this port produced a 48% increase on the intake and a 46% increase on the exhaust. This port flows an incredible 195 CFM on the intake and 203 CFM on the exhaust at 28".
In real-world back-to-back dyno testing on an 800 hp street truck, the higher flow from this hot street port showed a 75 hp gain versus the baseline stock head. Although a bigger-than-stock camshaft is not required, this port really shines when combined with an aftermarket camshaft with larger-than-stock duration and lift. If your goal is a 1,000-hp street-driven Cummins, this is the head for you!
Compatible with:
- 1989 Dodge 5.9L 12v Cummins
- 1990 Dodge 5.9L 12v Cummins
- 1991 Dodge 5.9L 12v Cummins
- 1992 Dodge 5.9L 12v Cummins
- 1993 Dodge 5.9L 12v Cummins
- 1994 Dodge 5.9L 12v Cummins
- 1995 Dodge 5.9L 12v Cummins
- 1996 Dodge 5.9L 12v Cummins
- 1997 Dodge 5.9L 12v Cummins
- 1998 Dodge 5.9L 12v Cummins
*May not work for all builds due to other engine/vehicle modifications.
Specifications:
| Weight | 137 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 33 × 15 × 7 in |
| Head Option (Select an option to see what's included) |
12v Cummins Stage 2 O-Ringed Cylinder Head, 12v Cummins Stage 2 Fire-Ringed Cylinder Head |
| Extended Warranty |
No Extended Warranty, 1-Year Extended Warranty, 2-Year Extended Warranty, 3-Year Extended Warranty |
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Break-In Procedure
Break-In Procedure
General Pre Break-in Instructions:
1.
When installing a new Colt flat tappet camshaft, we strongly recommend that the cam lobes and lifter faces are coated with a high viscosity extreme pressure assembly lube such as Driven Engine Assembly Grease. Engine oil, assembly lube, or Driven Engine Assembly Grease can be used to lubricate the camshaft journals, lifter bores, lifter cups, pushrod ends, rocker shafts/trunnions, and rocker arm ball/cup at the valve bridges.
2.
For all Cummins applications, 12v 5.9L and 24v 6.7L, we recommend cold intake valve lash is set to 0.010” (0.254mm) and cold
exhaust valve lash is set to 0.020” (0.508mm). For larger than stock camshafts, we recommend the companion cylinder
method for setting valve lash i.e. #6 cylinder in valve overlap to set #1 valve
lash, 2 & 5, 3 & 4. After initial valve lash setting, it is recommended to rotate the engine one full revolution and then recheck valve lash to ensure that the thick viscosity
assembly grease did not cause an error in valve lash adjustment.
3.
Fill the engine with a high zinc and phosphorus conventional engine oil with greater than 1,500 ppm ZDDP. We recommend oils such as: Power Driven 15w-40, Driven DBR 15w-40, Motul 10w-40 Break-In, Amsoil SAE30 Break-In, Valvoline VR1 10w-40, Lucas SAE30 Break-in, etc.
We do not recommend additives to spike
standard oil for break-in, neither you nor Colt are tribologists or oil chemists.
Camshaft Break-In
1.
For first start-up, quickly check for leaks, if
all looks good, immediately proceed to camshaft break-in.
2.
Run the engine with the vehicle stationary (in park) for 20 minutes maintaining an elevated engine speed between 1,500 and
2,200 RPM. During break-in, slowly oscillate the RPM between the minimum of 1,500 and maximum of 2,200 RPM. Camshaft lobes are splash lubricated, elevated engine speed is utilized to increase oil splash to facilitate proper break-in. RPM oscillation helps to alter the splash zones, tappet rotation speed, and camshaft dynamics.
3.
After the 20-minute break-in, shut off engine; if this is a new build, we recommend a hot retorque immediately after cam break-in.
4.
Change the engine oil and filter. Refill the engine with proper oil for your engine: CI4plus, CJ4, CK4, etc. Although high zinc oils like PDD 15w-40 are great for flat tappet camshafts and provide an extra boundary layer of protection from the ZDDP, specialty oil may not be compatible long-term with factory emissions equipment. Special oil is not required for Colt flat tappet camshafts.
5.
After the engine has cooled off, check and
verify valve lash. If this is a new build and you are doing a hot re-torque, complete the hot re-torque before verifying and/or resetting valve lash.
It is normal for new head gaskets/retorqued heads to compress and tighten up valve lash a few thousandths.
Conversely, it is normal for new cams, tappets/lifters, pushrod ends, and rocker arms to “break-in” and open up valve lash a few thousandths.

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