I got this truck from a guy and he took the ip and housing off and did not mark anything and head gaskets new any tip on how to get it running again

 

pull off the timing cover and line up the marks on the timing gears the marks that line up the crank and cam look different than the marks that line up the cam and the injector pump so its pretty hard to goof up just a lot of work to repair,I bought an 86 with a turbo 6.9 for $50.00 because the last owner did the same thing

 

I'm tempted to turn mine up a flat, just to see what it's like, but it seems to easy to mess up. Thinking about getting a performace one from our local diesel shop. They sell re-man/beefed up ones for like $350.

 

You got it for 50 DOLLARS!??!! LUCKY! I wish I could have got my truck ffor that.

 

I shoulda waited a year on buying mine. Paid $4000 for mine, now I could get the same type of truck for like $1200-2000. I paid to much for her IMHO, but she has paid it back and then some. Made prolly 10k using her, that I wouldn't have made with the 97-03 1/2 ton's I was looking at before I went OBS. That and she's just such a beast offroad, I love her, and likely wouldn't trade her. But $50 is a damn steal.

 

I will try it tonight. im not sure what he did to it so it will not be fun to get running.
I got mine for free he has had it apart for a year i hope this is all it is. Im new to diesels

 

FREE!!! heck yea,let me know if that works i hope it does....good luck

 

I tryed it last night and all it will do is crank is it just the top gear with the mark or do i need to go and look at all of the marks? will the top mark line up if it is on exhaust stroke?

 

Hate to say it but im pretty sure you need to pull the entire front of the engine off

 

You don't have to mess with that to turn it up a flat. Just remove the tiny access cover on the side of the IP and turn a allen key, not hard at all. You just have to turn the engine over until you find the allen key.

 

"Talk about Timing!!"




careful.stop trying to start it for now.follow the instructions in the link posted above so you don't damage the engine.

 

Ok i will take it apart tonight

 

Is there anything he may have done when putting the heads back on.i have the timing set and not sure if he has the rocker torqued right anyone have specs for them.

 

rockers: 20 ft-lb.

 

If you think you have the timing right, you may just have air in the system, these things wont start easily after opening the fuel system. Here's how I do it: Hold the schraeder valve on the fuel filter open while cranking until you get fuel... crank a few more seconds then release the valve and stop cranking. Crack as many injector lies loose as you can get to. I usually get half of them. Crank until you get fuel spurting from the loose injector lines, mine usually starts while cranking, then I tighten the lines with it running. You hear the motor smooth out as you tighten each injector. You shouldnt crank more than 20 seconds or so at a time and alolw the starter to cool for a minute or more between cranks.