DT466 first start help needed

[cadillackid]

nicely done!!!!!! the one diesel I rebuilt years ago had a lot of blowby for the first couple hundred miles..

did your new liners come pre-honed and rings pre-gapped or do you have to do all that? ive not done an in-frame kit on one before.. when i did my old Peugeot i had to gap the rings and hone the liners..
-Christopher

[Clayton]

I honed the cylinders and installed new rings and seals. The bores were quite reasonable to start with. The gaps were good and I clocked them so the gaps don't lineup. I also had the head rebuilt, rockers reground, new connecting rod bearings and had the injectors remanufactured as they were not testing right.

[Clayton]

Originally Posted by BlackJohn

Well that is great news today.

What happened or changed that it started up and runs today when it wouldn't yesterday?

John

Just more purging. This engine has a p-pump like some 90s Cummins. From going online, they seem to be tough priming.

[cadillackid]

so the liners arent new? just the liner seals?
-Christopher

[Clayton]

Originally Posted by Tango

Do you know if you have an "in-tank" filter? Not uncommon for them to clog or varnish over and prevent fuel flow.

I don't know, no water separator either.

[Clayton]

Originally Posted by cadillackid

so the liners arent new? just the liner seals?
-Christopher

New seals and rings, only honed and cleaned old liners and pistons.

[Clayton]

I appreciate the help.