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Posted By coachgeo

engine was not fully installed part of the time I...

engine was not fully installed part of the time I had it. bought it in a unfinished project car..... Later was on the ground under tarps after I removed it. dirt daubers found every small orifice to...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-15-2025, 12:11 AM

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Sad day.... looks like this rebuilt 671 Turbo needs a new IP

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Posted By coachgeo

Sad day.... looks like this rebuilt 671 Turbo needs a new IP

Completely rebuilt Engine but sat for years...Would have been a good deal price wise if not for this. grrrrrr

.... think bugs crawled inside Lift Pump and plugged things up. Keeps dropping...

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07-14-2025, 11:29 PM

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Posted By coachgeo

mucho gratuitous. ordered one cause all...

mucho gratuitous.

ordered one cause all the used ones near me had no RPM..... so would have to buy a laser tach....... and even used by time got them both...... it be more than a new Chinesium...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-14-2025, 11:25 PM

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Posted By coachgeo

Well looks like the IP is shiat.... now back to...

Well looks like the IP is shiat.... now back to delivery valve 3-4 not popping any fuel out. Was the problem at first....... cleaned all the delivery valves.... things started working.... now ...

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07-14-2025, 01:37 PM

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Posted By coachgeo

on the Sealy / Gunson what do you set timing...

on the Sealy / Gunson what do you set timing light too.. (all of them seem to have settings for 4, 6, 8cyl

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-14-2025, 12:41 PM

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Two plugs missing back of IP (617) or is that normal??

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Posted By coachgeo

appreciate

appreciate

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-12-2025, 06:42 PM

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Two plugs missing back of IP (617) or is that normal??

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Posted By coachgeo

Two plugs missing back of IP (617) or is that normal??

searched awhile. but resulting post or threads was so overwhelming would take hourrrrrrs to look at everyone.......

sooooooo on 617, before the Overflow port at back of IP .... toward front of...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-11-2025, 03:44 AM

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Posted By coachgeo

interesting stuff. Appreciate muchly.

interesting stuff. Appreciate muchly.

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-10-2025, 12:25 AM

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Posted By coachgeo

with more thought . do think mechanical lift pump...

with more thought . do think mechanical lift pump is leaking. Explains too much... llike seemingly not holding a prime (or Im miss diagnosing that and this is not actually happening. and its bad IP...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-10-2025, 12:13 AM

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Sneaky RIV port check to hmmmm? IP timing Plus another ?

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Posted By coachgeo

Correct. BUTTTT prior ot that you need to know if...

Correct. BUTTTT prior ot that you need to know if the IP is installed close to correct / or if timing chain has stretched. ..

aka... How close is IP to being at the "baseline". baseline is Met...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-09-2025, 11:58 PM

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Posted By coachgeo

Timing LIght Convertor box was suppose to show up...

Timing LIght Convertor box was suppose to show up today. Stayed home all day phone in hand waiting for postal to ping me so I could sign for it. Never got pinged, never showed up. Past 10pm they...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-09-2025, 11:52 PM

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Posted By coachgeo

I tried. its a NO Go. Someday I will learn...

I tried. its a NO Go. Someday I will learn how to weld aluminum. or if I take this one off I will measure out best I can where a port in the Valve Cover would go; then have an Aluminum bung...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-09-2025, 11:33 PM

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Sneaky RIV port check to hmmmm? IP timing Plus another ?

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Posted By coachgeo

do NOT have a A/B box. Only going by feel of...

do NOT have a A/B box. Only going by feel of what "activates" the A/B... which I assume is the same thing the locking pin clips on. Some sort of blade. Like tip of a Flat Head Screwdriver.
...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-09-2025, 08:32 PM

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Posted By coachgeo

617. Got a couple threads at top of this Diesel...

617. Got a couple threads at top of this Diesel Forum that hits on my escapades. aka:

The ol "... if it twere a snake it ta'would'a bit t'ya situation.

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-09-2025, 06:05 PM

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Posted By coachgeo

ruff look to verify that all things pretty much...

ruff look to verify that all things pretty much appear to be lined up showing IP is at Baseline setting at least. AKA cam gear mark & tower ruffly aligned- while everything else is lined up (RIV...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-08-2025, 10:35 PM

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Posted By coachgeo

see cam timing marks w/Borescope??

anyone had success with using a borescope to see Cam Marks so not have to remove Valve Cover and disturb it's famously notorious to leak Cover seal?

Yes, searched first. If this is covered in a...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-08-2025, 10:29 PM

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Posted By coachgeo

Thanks; so not to fawk around with another...

Thanks; so not to fawk around with another variable of something else I maybe screwed up ... I've ordered a rebuilt lift pump from a fellow in Greece. He has been very helpful. Wont be here till...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-08-2025, 09:34 PM

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How to Set IP Timing via the Drip Tube Method - Pictorial

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Posted By coachgeo

Thanks. Guess it would be same.. This 617 is...

Thanks. Guess it would be same.. This 617 is transplanted into different vehicle.

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-08-2025, 09:31 PM

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Sneaky RIV port check to hmmmm? IP timing Plus another ?

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Posted By coachgeo

So freaking confused. Re did it on both the...

So freaking confused.

Re did it on both the Scrap engine and the replacement engine but this time via loosley pressing a small bolt into the area...... At around 20 and not 15 (see pic in above...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-08-2025, 08:48 PM

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How to Set IP Timing via the Drip Tube Method - Pictorial

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Posted By coachgeo

orderd locking pin few days ago. I have a...

orderd locking pin few days ago.

I have a port .... thinkkkkkkk it is a RIV one??? see post three and four

https://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/4365131-post3.html

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-08-2025, 08:02 PM

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Sneaky RIV port check to hmmmm? IP timing Plus another ?

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Posted By coachgeo

SEE UPDATE IN NEXT POST this is what I see...

SEE UPDATE IN NEXT POST

this is what I see on Harmonic Balancer when see the RIV described above w/IP and Front case marks aligned. (Blue line w/yellow dots- not the MB pointer.. wish my H.B....

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-08-2025, 07:51 PM

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Sneaky RIV port check to hmmmm? IP timing Plus another ?

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Posted By coachgeo

@Funola ? What does the wanted to see RIV...

@Funola ?

What does the wanted to see RIV thangy spot one looks for..... look like, when peering in the RIV port? Using a Borescope have come to a spot where the drum thangy that rotated...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-05-2025, 05:30 PM

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Posted By coachgeo

617 Fuel pump.. leak fuel into block/sump??

seem to recall long ago a few suggesting it possible that OEM mechanical fuel pump on 617 can leak fuel into sump; as it gets very worn.. rare-ish but can, any info on that out there in the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-05-2025, 11:13 AM

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Posted By coachgeo

Engine was Cold. Myself and Eddie are doing...

Engine was Cold. Myself and Eddie are doing things at same time at my place. He was the one with eyes on the gauges is all. He called the numbers out to me while I was spinning engine. My brain...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-04-2025, 08:58 PM

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Posted By coachgeo

I was way off Eddies recollection is 300...

I was way off

Eddies recollection is
300 on cylinders
1800 to 2000pis on pops using Pop tester on Injectors (127-137bar)

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-04-2025, 07:04 PM

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Posted By coachgeo

compression - 2weeks ago..... 120's. ...

compression - 2weeks ago..... 120's.

Tarp.... uggg.. time flys 4? years in a non finished project under hood, between Prev. Owner and myself. Bought it as a ... "I bet I gotta swap eventually...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-04-2025, 04:46 PM

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Sneaky RIV port check to hmmmm? IP timing Plus another ?

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Posted By coachgeo

19.5 ATDC?? ...

19.5 ATDC??

https://youtu.be/WpAxhJDrYC4?si=yi_FXA1IiClprWNx&t=42

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-04-2025, 04:32 PM

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