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That old 141 block? I was going to sleeve it but on disassembly discovered too many cracks in the main webs. Now I do not have a magnaflux setup and to see these I didn't really need one. The 3 middle main webs all had varying degrees of cracks with only one so bad it went to the bolt hole. Now...

How much WMI are you giving it? Also where did you mount the nozzles?

I saw that and thought it looked like a Ford part to hang a starter. Good guess I suppose but not very helpful on my part. Not sure if it would be factory or something from Advanced Adapters.

Ok then if no one knows of anything beefier then I will just use these. thanks for the feedback. :)

I have seen glow plug tips etc dropped in the cylinder and had a NA 6.2 still keep running for 100k miles. I also have seen pics and heard from others that they can head south above 30 psi. I cant remember which forum but one forum has a carnage thread with some pics of rods tore up. When I...

Is there anything better? I am doing a rebuild of a performance 6.5. Actually I should say a buildup of a 6.5. I have one nice S shaped connecting rod that would seem to indicate a potential weakness. Granted it was shoving a piston too big for the cylinder through it anyway but I have heard of...

ahh but how thin and where did you find the shim stock? What punch did you use?

Thanks, I appreciate that information. Will help in searching.

I read all 9 pages and still have no real good source for shims. I see tons of shims on fleabay but not sure if those are the right size for our injectors.

Gathering the parts for a new engine built based on what I learned from the last engine built 10 years ago and new information learned here.

Interesting. I live in Vancouver WA. which is still sorta in Missy good wenches back yard. However I also lived in Berrien Springs while I went to Andrews University. I have also lived in Wausau WI as a kid and my wife is from Wisconsin Rapids. small world.

I sure hope this is running now.

I know it is old but it would be nice to hear from the guys running the machined cups. My problem is I cannot find any diamond or T cup chambers at any price much less a decent price.