well, just had the head rebuilt on my 300td, and have finally completed installation, after some setbacks mentioned in this POST.

I set valve clearances, got her all put back together, took a deep breath, and tried to start her. No go.

I pumped the primer til I heard it squirting and fill the secondary filter. No go.
I unscrewed the injector lines at the injectors and gave her ignition until I could see fuel coming out. Reattached and still no go.

I've been turning her over again and again, and can't get the slightest sign of starting, and ZERO smoke out of the tailpipe.

What are some conditions that would allow for what I'm describing?

I know there was a question in my post (linked above) as to whether I'd skipped a tooth and would possibly need to time the IP...but if that were the case, would I be getting black smoke, or at least some indication of bad timing other than the simple nothing I'm getting now?

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-lee
'83 300CDT (286k)

former proud owner of:
'85 mercedes euro 300TD
'80 mercedes 300TD
'77 mercedes 280e
'80 mercedes euro 250
'82 mercedes euro 250