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  1. Mos68x

    8.3 Engine Timing Pin

    I’ll hav to see if there is a shop even remotely close that’ll do that for me then. It’s not really a knock I guess, more like a heavy rattle, more so than is normal for this engine, but with a definite miss. You can smell a little unburnt diesel and at higher RPM it does “backfire” in the the...
  2. Mos68x

    8.3 Engine Timing Pin

    I took a look again today just to be sure and the pin IS there, so I musta been thinkin of my fuel pump when I was thinkin it was missing. But since my pump may be suspect (can’t think of any other reason for the issue I’m having) if i do get a rebuilt one then I’ll see if I can have them set it...
  3. Mos68x

    8.3 Engine Timing Pin

    That that I know of
  4. Mos68x

    8.3 Engine Timing Pin

    Started it up today after putting most of it together and it ran perfect, but when I went back to start it again after getting the turbo on and it sounded like it had a knock again. Rotated the turbo and disconnected the turbo piping just in case it was boost related but it’s still there. These...
  5. Mos68x

    8.3 Engine Timing Pin

    Need to have this pin working for when I check valve lash before bolting the valve cover down, so much for letting it be for a while if I had to.
  6. Mos68x

    8.3 Engine Timing Pin

    I could leave it as is and be fine for a while, but eventually I’m going to want to know exactly where the timing is set and I can’t really do that without this pin. Buying the replacement is the EASY part, how to get the stripped bolt out is going to be the real issue. Normally I have no issues...
  7. Mos68x

    8.3 Engine Timing Pin

    Has anyone ever had to replace theirs? Mine is missing the pin, and the bottom screw/bolt is stripped out. Just need to know how you replaced it, thanks.
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