Shadetreemechanic
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Its not mentioned on here a lot, but a sticking metering valve in the pump will make these things impossible to start when cold. Hopefully this pump will get you going.
Not that you did anything wrong here, but FYI, when you leave the housing on the engine, the gear can't jump a tooth. Even if you rotate it upside down on an engine stand. And if you rotate the engine over by hand or the starter (in chassis) it's ok because the injector pump only fits the gear one way. There's a small dowel on the gear that slides into a square sided slot on the drive part of the pump.Did not touch the gear housing, just loosened the nuts on the studs and removed the 3 5/16th bolts. I marked the gear in 3 different places and I am positive it did not move!