Hey There Everybody

[Sutter1stgen]

Who do you plan on having rebuild the engine for you?

 

[Knoberman]

Like the aluminum better.

 

[firstgenW250]

Thanks guys. Ill be doing the rebuild myself. At the same time ill be doing head studs, injectors, and maybe a couple other things. But it will be a mostly stock rebuild.
Knoberman, i havent made up my mind yet, i do like the aluminum as well.

 

[firstgenW250]

todays progress

 

[firstgenW250]

Made a little more progress today.

also found this...
badly bent push rod from the #3 exhaust.

all the parts

 

[Sutter1stgen]

Making good progress for being up in the cold. That converter looks Specrite blue.

 

[Knoberman]

helluva engine hoist! Spent quite a few hours in a 38 G. Keep us posted.

 

[Revemup15]

Im jelious of engine hoist. Come on over sunday so you can help pull mine!

 

[firstgenW250]

thanks guys, it makes it easy.

I got the head off yesterday

 

[Knoberman]

How's it look in there? Mine all looked real nice (miles unknown) but my thrust bearing came apart.

 

[Knoberman]

 

[firstgenW250]

i was lazy today and didnt pull anything apart. We'll see how it looks

 

[firstgenW250]

Heres an update, and a list of parts i ordered.

Brand new head with O rings and 60 lb valve springs
Full rebuild kit with coated pistons
Stg.2 DDP 100 hp injectors
Goerend torque converter
ARP head studs
Push rods
And a few other misc. things. Ill keep the paint color a surprise.

making progress

I was very surprised to find the KDP tabbed already. I think this engine has been rebuilt before because the whole lower end looks very good, almost new.

Parts

poor thing

 

[Knoberman]

Sweet

 

[4thesporty]

where did you get your head from?

 

[firstgenW250]

pure diesel power

 

[jimbo486]

Looking good and making good progress! I think mine may be due for a rebuild in the near future. After installing the custom VE from Giles, it ran great for a while until power tapered off and what sounded like a timing rattle came out of nowhere but after finding the timing at 1.3mm of plunger movement at TDC and resetting to 1.2mm at TDC, it didn't change anything. I'm going to back off on the fuel inlet pressure from the Airdog which I don't think will have much of an effect. I could just be paranoid though but it's starting to sound like it's the bottom end. I have no idea of the exact mileage on this thing either. It has to be well over 400k.

 

[firstgenW250]

Thanks man, thats a bummer about your truck. Id say try everything before rebuilding it, like adjusting the valves, timing, etc. I am in the same boat on the miles, when i bought it i didnt notice that the odo was broken at 250k and the guy lied to me, so i would guess this one has easily over 400k as well.

 

[jimbo486]

Yep, timing's been checked and reset, valves adjusted. A couple other things Giles suggested was to turn the inlet pressure down and possibly even shim the advanced piston a bit to stiffen up the spring.

 

[firstgenW250]

Well damn i hope thats it, rebuilds suck because i havent been able to drive my baby girl for about 4 months now. im going through withdrawls