NUMBER: 08 50–1 S.M. REF.: 1.

A ENGINE: Series 50 DATE: January 2008

SUBJECT: SERIES 50 DIESEL VALVE LASH, JAKE BRAKE LASH AND CAM TIMING SPECS

PUBLICATION: DDC-SVC-MAN-0028–1207 (6SE50)

SERIES 50 DIESEL VALVE LASH, JAKE BRAKE LASH AND CAM TIMING SPECS
The following specs have been added to the Series 50 Diesel Valve Lash , Jake Brake Lash and Cam
Timing Specs Table 1-34.
□ GU 8.5 L, 1993-97 DDEC II
□ GK 8.5 L, 1993-97 DDEC III
□ GK 8.5 L, 1993-97 DDEC III
□ TK 8.5 L, 1998-99 DDEC IV
□ MK, MK_E 8.5 L, 1999-02 DDEC IV
□ MK_E 8.5 L, 2003-04 DDEC IV
The following specs have been added to the Series 50 Gas Valve Lash and Camshaft Timing
Specifications Table 1-35.
□ GKG 8.5 L, 1994-98 DDEC III
□ TKG 8.5 L, 1998-02 DDEC IV
□ MKG 8.5 L, 2002-04 DDEC IV
 Intake Exhaust Jake Jake Cam
Camshaft / Asm Injector
Model Engine Year DDEC Valve Valve Brake Brake Timing
P/N Height
Lash Lash Model Lash Range
0.203 0.508 0.660 5.21-6.27
78.2 mm
23511364 / 785 mm mm mm mm
GU 8.5 L 1993-97 II (3.079 750
23524895 / 896 (0.008 (0.020 (0.026 (0.205-
in.)
in.) in.) in.) 0.247 in.)
0.203 0.660 0.660 5.21-6.27
78.8 mm
23511364 / 785 mm mm mm mm
GK 8.5 L 1993-97 III (3.102 750
23524895 / 896 (0.008 (0.026 (0.026 (0.205-
in.)
in.) in.)* in.) 0.247 in.)
0.203 0.660 0.660 5.21-6.27
78.8 mm
mm mm mm mm
GK 8.5 L 1993-97 III 23519870 / 871 (3.102 750
(0.008 (0.026 (0.026 (0.205-
in.)
in.) in.)* in.) 0.247 in.)
0.203 0.660 0.584 5.54-6.60
80.3 mm
23522197 / 198 mm mm mm mm
TK 8.5 L 1998-99 IV (3.161 750A
23524893 / 894 (0.008 (0.026 (0.023 (0.218-
in.)
in.) in.)* in.) 0.260 in.)
0.203 0.660 0.584 4.92-5.99
81.0 mm
MK, 23524421 / 422 mm mm mm mm
8.5 L 1999-02 IV (3.189 750B
MK_E 23524915 / 916 (0.008 (0.026 (0.023 (0.194-
in.)
in.) in.)† in.) 0.236 in.)
0.203 0.508 0.584 5.02-6.09
81.0 mm
mm mm mm mm
MK_E 8.5 L 2003-04 IV 23527028 / 029 (3.189 750B
(0.008 (0.020 (0.023 (0.198-
in.)
in.) in.) in.) 0.240 in.)
* May be equipped with replacement cylinder head P/N: 23529994 or R23529994 containing Pyromet exhaust valves
that require a 0.508 mm (0.020 in.) lash setting. Check cylinder head part number before servicing exhaust valve lash.
† Models MK and MK_E with serial numbers after 04R39213 were built with cylinder head 2359994 which contains
Pyromet exhaust valves requiring a 0.508 mm (0.020 in.) lash setting.
Table 1 Series 50 Diesel Valve Lash, Jake Brake Lash and Camshaft Timing Specifications
(Table 1-34)
 Intake Valve Exhaust Service Cam
Model Engine Year DDEC Camshaft Asm P/N
Lash Valve Lash Timing Range
2.18-2.87 mm
23519143 / 144 0.279 mm 0.914 mm
GKG 8.5 L 1994-98 III (0.086-0.113
23524891 / 892 (0.011 in.) (0.036 in.)
in.)
2.18-2.87 mm
23519143 / 144 0.279 mm 0.914 mm
TKG 8.5 L 1998-02 IV (0.086-0.113
23524891 / 892 (0.011 in.) (0.036 in.)
in.)
2.18-2.87 mm
0.279 mm 0.914 mm
MKG 8.5 L 2002-04 IV 23530959 / 919 (0.086-0.113
(0.011 in.) (0.036 in.)
in.)

Table 2 Series 50 Gas Valve Lash and Camshaft Timing Specifications (Table 1-35)
ADDITIONAL SERVICE INFORMATION
Additional service information is available in the Detroit Diesel Series 50 Service Manual,
DDC-SVC-MAN-0028–1207 (6SE50). The next revision to this manual will include the revised
information.

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