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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    I have the radiator attached to the pallet. I started it and turned it off since the coolant wasn't hooked up yet. Thanks for your concern and useful input.
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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    Hone, new rings and replaced heads. 400 psi on both banks. The motor is on a pallet and starts up as it should. The glow plugs and pink wire are hooked up to manual switches. I will connect the cooling system later and run it for a while. Since I am on a pallet, what do I need to do for the...
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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    So, I pulled the pistons and I had a machinist friend come down and check the cylinders. They are 3.978" and square. The used top ring gaps were .024-.025. TM says should be .016-.022, so I picked up some new rings. The new rings are Mahle rings and the gaps are .023-.024. I called the tech...
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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    I have pics of all sides of both head gaskets. They looked fine. No signs of anything crossing the gasket anywhere. I dumped another 150 bucks into it and put Fel Pro gaskets and a set of new FelPro head bolts. The pressures are still low. The cylinder walls all looked great. No scratches or...
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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    I was just showing that the engine wasn't worn. The cylinders look good, no ridge up top.
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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    There's nothing that looks out of place. Pics of heads: Video of cylinder condition, both sides are the same.
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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    OK. I finally had time to get back on this project, and not to be a hit and run poster, here's some pics and info: Batteries charged. Brass, screw in compression tester. A pic of an even bank (all 290-300 pounds) cylinder and an odd bank cylinder (all 220-230 pounds) The next post will be heads...
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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    Rich,I absolutely couldn't find your contact information on any platform we communicated on. I'm glad you posted. I couldn't remember where we first communicated. I felt good about our deal all the way through. I did want to get back in touch to ask you about it. I'm bald from pulling my hair...
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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    I cannot find a trace of our communication. I spoke to this gut about 10 times at least and texted locations and what not. He's out of state, I drove 2 hours to meet him half way. It's not like I can do anything to him, I'd just like to know if he intentionally screwed me or not. The IP and...
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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    I did get more RPM out of it with starting box hooked up and plugs out. I would say close to your video speed. I just went out and took readings off 6 cylinders. They are off enough that I didn't bother with 7 and 8 since my testing adapter is so long, it would be a pain in the ass for nothing...
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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    I think the guy screwed me on the engine. Plugs out, compression under 250 on first 3 cylinders I tested. I decided to drown my sorrows over lunch and took a break. I don't understand why I do not have signs of blow by.
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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    What I mean is I cannot test the compression on a warmed up engine since mine does not start. I believe the TM says to warm the engine up to check. If 220 will not start the engine, I got screwed. If I did, I'd be relieved to know it, I'n tired of messing with this "simple" remove and replace...
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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    The IP was rebuilt. The glow plugs ohmed out perfect, they are new. They also are getting 12 volts.
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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    I had to take time off for spring maintenance around the property, but rolled the Blazer back in the shop today. I have 220 pounds of pressure in the cylinders. Of course, that's cold cranking since it still won't start. I have 12 volts to the injector pump and still have fuel to injector nuts...
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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    It had a starter bolt hole that was heli-coiled off center before I got it. The starter would not stay square for more than few starts.
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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    I was going over everything again today, to adjust IP timing marks one more time. I noticed I do have an issue with the IP. Please don't be a stickler for terms...I looked in the TM and couldn't find the correct term for the part I'm going to post about. On the passenger side, the lever that...
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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    All lines are squirting fuel. With plugs out I have diesel mist. The glow plugs are getting 12 volts. I don't get it. It's Corona time......
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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    Thanks for the reply. I've bled the system and purged any air out of the filter. I am getting fuel to the nuts. A couple of tries with ether was just a last ditch effort to get it to crank.
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    New To Me Engine, Won't Start

    M1009. I removed the motor due to an issue with the block. It ran perfect. I bought a long block. I was told it had 9x000 miles on it and was running fine when removed. I inspected the bottom end, made sure everything went around like it should and felt like it should. Everything seems fine...
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