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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
That's fantastic. Unbeatable, actually.
I've been acclimated to the 617 starting a bit rough with some smoke and some crank time (3-5 seconds) in the cold.
Amazing what new valves and proper injection timing will do.  |
yeah these can take a lot of abuse and neglect before they stop running....
THe car the engine was in is basicly a lost cause (terminal cancer) with a few good parts on it...well worth what it cost in diesel and trailer rental costs to get it home..
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