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  1. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    Made a little progress today! :D
  2. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    I finally have an engine! I sold it to a local guy about a year ago. He stored it as a spare. I had a turbo kit he wanted so he traded me the engine back for it! Funny how things turn out. I don't know his name on here but thanks again Derek!
  3. homelessduck

    Stick to the damn topic when posting

  4. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    Ya , unfortunately not even the bearings are new. It's pretty disappointing . So at this point it is pretty clear that there is nothing "rebuilt" or "new" about this engine , aside from some gaskets and paint.:wtf:
  5. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    I truly appreciate all of the offers to help. It really means a lot! I will get it sorted out and back on the road one way or another , but thank you all so much! I pulled a main cap today to check out the bearings...
  6. homelessduck

    Fuse panel cooked

    I believe I have one from a bull nose you can have.
  7. homelessduck

    What batteries do you have in your idi?

    I have always ran Walmart batteries and have never had an issue. For $200 you can get a pair of group 65 with a 3 year warranty.
  8. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    I am trying to be polite and not drop names but he is definitely more than welcome to share his side of the story if he wants to. I have screen shots and records of literally everything. I also have cameras at my house and one of them has been aimed at this engine the entire time it has been...
  9. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    Wow.. I really appreciate that guys! It truly means a lot! I think that I will be able to get this engine fixed with the money he is refunding me. If not , everything will work out how it is suppose to , even if that means it taking more time. But I do truly appreciate the offer!
  10. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    I talked with him about it today and he has agreed to give me a partial refund when he gets paid. So hopefully this will all be sorted out soon.
  11. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    I really appreciate that Russ :Thumbs Up! I'm going to drop the heads off today to be checked out. If they are good and I have enough good parts to assemble a decent engine I might take you up on that :D! I'm going to send him a message and see if he's willing to work with me on it first though.
  12. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    Ya , I usually don't trust anyone. Unfortunately I was desperate for an engine and took the bait. He is a member on here and I'm sure he's following this thread.
  13. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    At this point I would be surprised if it even has new bearings / rings. We will find out soon , and I will be pulling the cooler apart to see if it has new o-rings as well.
  14. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    Well , I finally got some work done on this engine now that the smoke has cleared up a bit. Unfortunately I have nothing but bad news. It is clear now that I got screwed on this engine. Nothing was torqued , the "new" pistons are clearly used , the "new" head bolts are clearly used. He didn't...
  15. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    Ya , I'm not sure what I'm going to do at this point. I am low on funds and extremely behind on getting this truck finished. So if I can get these issues resolved without tearing in to it , the bearings end up looking good , and it sounds good when I test fire it I will probably just toss it in...
  16. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    Ya , I'm pretty frustrated. I'm going to try to get it extracted without pulling the intake / head. If it won't come out I guess I get to tear it down and go through it...
  17. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    This engine deal is really starting to irritate me. When I got home from picking it up I saw this intake bolt was missing. I figured he forgot to install it.. Nope , it's broken off in the head. It's my fault for not catching this stuff before hand , but man , this thing was suppose to be bolt...
  18. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to make a jig and work on it. But hopefully I can get to it this weekend.
  19. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    I absolutely would have forgot to do that :D
  20. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    Wow , really? I always thought diesel wrecked bearings.. I have a ton of diesel , I'll give it a shot! To fill it up passed the pan I'll have to seal the pan. But I'll just use a cork gasket. It should seal it good enough.
  21. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    That should be fun haha.
  22. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    I just talked to him again. He said he pulled the pan for the first cut , but the engine was right beside the bench , upside down. He checked fitment, and cut more off the pan. But the second time he left it on. So that makes sense. It definitely looks like metal / cut off disk material. It...
  23. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    Oh I am definitely having that I'm f'ed feeling. The main reason I bought it and didn't rebuild mine is because I don't have a clean shop to assemble a bottom end in. I live in the mountains with a long dirt driveway that dusts everything out. So it's looking like I have to disassemble it and...
  24. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    Definitely not rust. It's metal shavings / grit. He cut the bottom of the pan off to clearance it for his project , and never finished it. I'm thinking he must have cut the pan with it on the engine.
  25. homelessduck

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    I put a magnet to it , it is definitely metal.

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