I must admit....I don't really care for long term projects especially when it pertains to obscure vehicles!
Vehicle.....1980 International Harvester Scout II with a Nissan SD-33T Diesel.
Been putting it off for awhile, But this is a good customer I make a lot of money off, Warned him I charge by the hour on "projects"....But he wasn't phased a bit.
Got the original engine to run after installing a new battery & running another battery in series with some jumper cables. Had a dead miss on #2 & a ton of blow-by out of the vent tube....So bad it would steadily drip oil.
Couldn't access #2 glow plug hole with a Compression/Leakdown test whip as the Injection pump is in the way. So I pulled the glow plug & put my finger over the hole....I could hold my finger tight against the hole!
Pulled the cylinder head to assess the damage, #2 Piston is cracked, All 6 Liners have sufficient wear with good lip at the ridge.
Sent the head off to get it magnafluxed, Had cracks between every Valve & cracks in the Pre-Chambers.
Told the customer that the engine is basically scrap iron, Recommended a Repower using a GM LSx or a Cummins 4BT if he really insisted on keeping it Diesel.
He insists on keeping it original, I put the task of finding an engine on him! Couple months go by & he shows up with a supposed good runner that he had to drive to Colorado Springs to get.
Of coarse I'm going to pull the cylinder head & have it magnafluxed, The Bores/Liners/Pistons look great! Unfortunately....This head also has cracks between the Valves. I don't know enough about these engines to know if these cracks are harmless or not?
Vehicle.....1980 International Harvester Scout II with a Nissan SD-33T Diesel.
Been putting it off for awhile, But this is a good customer I make a lot of money off, Warned him I charge by the hour on "projects"....But he wasn't phased a bit.
Got the original engine to run after installing a new battery & running another battery in series with some jumper cables. Had a dead miss on #2 & a ton of blow-by out of the vent tube....So bad it would steadily drip oil.
Couldn't access #2 glow plug hole with a Compression/Leakdown test whip as the Injection pump is in the way. So I pulled the glow plug & put my finger over the hole....I could hold my finger tight against the hole!
Pulled the cylinder head to assess the damage, #2 Piston is cracked, All 6 Liners have sufficient wear with good lip at the ridge.
Sent the head off to get it magnafluxed, Had cracks between every Valve & cracks in the Pre-Chambers.
Told the customer that the engine is basically scrap iron, Recommended a Repower using a GM LSx or a Cummins 4BT if he really insisted on keeping it Diesel.
He insists on keeping it original, I put the task of finding an engine on him! Couple months go by & he shows up with a supposed good runner that he had to drive to Colorado Springs to get.
Of coarse I'm going to pull the cylinder head & have it magnafluxed, The Bores/Liners/Pistons look great! Unfortunately....This head also has cracks between the Valves. I don't know enough about these engines to know if these cracks are harmless or not?
