Torinojts
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Well I got about 1,000 miles on a fresh rebuild. Started on this project seven years ago. Took most advise from a machine shop I wish I never knew....long story short, after truck was completely restored took on test drive and power completely sucked, lots of black smoke and high EGTS, also would run on the hot side. This was only a ten mile drive.
Installed a new radiator and a 15lb cap. Removed turbo and machine shop put a wicked wheel on, so that is what i had thought. Took on test drive 20 miles and pulled up to a stop to turn around and steam everywhere. Oil light came on and found oil temp to be over 250*. Shut off and let cool while climbing around found blew a frost plug. (Machine shop said they had all the right idi tooling for the job). Get truck towed home.
After getting home started up and sounded normal, so i pulled the engine. Borrowed a tool to install frost plugs and got the correct stainless steel ones. Back together and engine in.
Another test drive and still power did not seem right. After 20 miles headed home and pulled air to air piping and fell of oil. So i sent the turbo to CLASIC DIESEL.(thanks by the way). Had it completely rebuilt and upgrades added. Test drive again and it was like a completely different truck. Had all kinds of power. I was thrilled.
Put on about 500 miles and started to hear a ticking sound. So i figured it was coming from the right hand side rear of engine. Pulled valve cover and ran and cannot pinpoint a rocker or valve issue so reassembled. Check oil and added 1, new engine figured still breaking in. I needed the truck so did not do anymore looking. Took truck to get a car trailer. On way home i was bucking a 50mph wind so the engine did work a little. Get home and when letting off the throttle you can noticable hear the ticking sound and at stead slow speeds in the 1500 rpm range. Pulled truck in shop and removed air to air piping and full of oil. Ran engine with oil cap off and it is splattering oil out. Pissed off i was done for the night.
The next day started up to check the blow by again and engine cranked a long time before starting. Started and died. Cranked again started and engine spit and sputtered pretty bad like it had air in the fuel system also heavy gray smoke.
Not sure how to post a video from my iPad? When running though absolutely no smoke out of tail pipe. BTW has R&D stage 1 nozzles, pump, and an R&D cam. CDD turbo. Supposed to have a balanced rotating assembly as well.
Installed a new radiator and a 15lb cap. Removed turbo and machine shop put a wicked wheel on, so that is what i had thought. Took on test drive 20 miles and pulled up to a stop to turn around and steam everywhere. Oil light came on and found oil temp to be over 250*. Shut off and let cool while climbing around found blew a frost plug. (Machine shop said they had all the right idi tooling for the job). Get truck towed home.
After getting home started up and sounded normal, so i pulled the engine. Borrowed a tool to install frost plugs and got the correct stainless steel ones. Back together and engine in.
Another test drive and still power did not seem right. After 20 miles headed home and pulled air to air piping and fell of oil. So i sent the turbo to CLASIC DIESEL.(thanks by the way). Had it completely rebuilt and upgrades added. Test drive again and it was like a completely different truck. Had all kinds of power. I was thrilled.
Put on about 500 miles and started to hear a ticking sound. So i figured it was coming from the right hand side rear of engine. Pulled valve cover and ran and cannot pinpoint a rocker or valve issue so reassembled. Check oil and added 1, new engine figured still breaking in. I needed the truck so did not do anymore looking. Took truck to get a car trailer. On way home i was bucking a 50mph wind so the engine did work a little. Get home and when letting off the throttle you can noticable hear the ticking sound and at stead slow speeds in the 1500 rpm range. Pulled truck in shop and removed air to air piping and full of oil. Ran engine with oil cap off and it is splattering oil out. Pissed off i was done for the night.
The next day started up to check the blow by again and engine cranked a long time before starting. Started and died. Cranked again started and engine spit and sputtered pretty bad like it had air in the fuel system also heavy gray smoke.
Not sure how to post a video from my iPad? When running though absolutely no smoke out of tail pipe. BTW has R&D stage 1 nozzles, pump, and an R&D cam. CDD turbo. Supposed to have a balanced rotating assembly as well.