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Model:  777B TRUCK 4YC 
Configuration: 776B TRACTOR & 777B TRUCK 4YC00001-UP (MACHINE) POWERED BY 3508 ENGINE 

Service Magazine
1986/10/27
Media Number -SEBD1685-00 Publication Date -27/10/1986 Date Updated -27/10/1986

Check Oil Drain Hole In OR2671 Or OR2621 Remanufactured

Cylinder Heads If Head Used With Breather{1100,1300,1317}
SMCS - 1100; 1300; 1317

D11N, 776B Tractors;

777B, 785 Trucks;
3500 Family Of Engines

Reference: Service Magazine, January 27, 1986, Page 6, "Stronger Cylinder Heads Used".

Two different cylinder heads are used on the above models. The oil drain hole is these heads has a
different size depending on where the crankcase breather is located.

Early engines have the breather mounted on the front timing gear cover. The heads on these engines
have a drilled drain hole 25.4 mm (1.0") in diameter. These former heads should only be used on
engines with the breather on the timing gear cover. These heads have no cast boss on the left side. See
illustration

Later engines have the breather (sometimes two breathers) mounted on a valve cover(s), and the head
drain hole is a cast hole that is noticeably larger than the early drilled hole. This hole on later engines
is larger because all the breather fumes from the entire crankcase must go out these holes while oil
must also drain through these holes at the same time. The new heads are easily identified by the
presence of the cast boss on the left side. See illustration. These heads can be used with the breather
on either a valve cover or on the timing gear cover.

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How to identify cylinder heads with the two sizes of oil drain holes.

If a former head is used with the breather on the valve cover at this head location, it is possible that
the crankcase pressure could be enough to restrict the flow of oil out of this head. Oil could then
accumulate around the valve mechanism. Excessive oil consumption and carbon buildup on the valve
heads could result.

If you are installing either an OR2671 or OR2621 Remanufactured Cylinder Head Group, be SURE to
determine the size of the oil drain hole in the head if a valve cover breather is used with this head.
Some of the core heads used in these Remanufactured Heads do have the smaller drilled drain hole
and therefore should not be used with a breather at that head location. One solution may be to move
the breather (or breathers if two are used) to another valve cover on a head with the cored drain hole if
other parts on the engine at this cylinder location do not interfere with the disposal tube.

If necessary, the OR1362 Remanufactured Cylinder Head Group can be used. All of these
Remanufactured Cylinder Heads have a core head with the larger cored oil drain passage and will

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work with the breather (breathers) at any location(s). When this head is used, be sure to use the
2R6806 Connector in the fuel line and that the injectors have fuel screens. See Reference Article.

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