Adjusted the valves today, most of them were very tight, a couple were in spec and one was a little loose. Still no luck getting the car to start, it sputters occasionally but never enough to fire off.

Trying to find a compression tester other than the cheap HF one I already have. It has never given me a reading above 300psi on other diesels, so I don't trust its accuracy. I feel like the compression is decent though, the engine stops spinning abruptly when shut off and there is not a lot of blow-by coming out the oil cap when the engine is hot.