Hello Icanfixall: Love that name, wish I had thought of it!!
IP gear to Cam gear timing: In post #29 talk about making new tools for aligning gears. Very simple, thin layer of plumbers puddy pressure onto end of flexible metal ruler. Puddy and ruler much still be thin enough to clear 1/8" gap between gears and front plate. With gears set in place, slide puddy/ruler down into housing and press against gears. The impression on puddy is middle picture of post #37.You must be registered for see images attach
As can be clearly seen in impression, the two "Y" marks are aligned. This gives my direct, idiot proof way of knowing gears are correctly aligned before installing injection pump.
Do understand now that timing marks between two different pumps are meaningless. Because timing is different between two different pumps...that tells me that internal alignment of injection pump parts is NOT idiot proof....internal alignment can be different, causing overall timing of pumps to be different.
However.....Internal part alignment should be close enough that BOTH pumps can be correctly timed by rotating the pump.
My problem now is that my Pensacola pump has been rotated to maximum timing retardation...the bolts are against the side of slots, and am still at 3 ATDC.
I can go no more.
My conclusion is Pensacola diesel re-assembled this pump outside of Ford factory tolerances and needs to be replaced.
Will put on my original pump in next days and see how timing goes.
I don't have anything to add to the conversation but I have to say that I will keep that little trick in my back pocket. Never would have thought of that.