I have lots of experince with transmissions and some with gas engines.I had to rebuild my 6.5 now it smokes and runs rough on start up. It will smooth out if you raise the rpms.
During the rebuild I went .020 over bore milled the heads .010, decked the block .018 . To make up for the diffrence for the machine work I used .010 head gaskets , .020 head shims. When i jot done it ran way to rich. I replaced the ip (http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/autolink.php?id=50&script=showthread&forumid=14). Because a friend that has some exp with these engines. told me to look for metal in the fuel filter. I found some so i replaced the ip (http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/autolink.php?id=50&script=showthread&forumid=14), fuel tank, lift pump,filter, and all 30 gals of fuel.
I now have $4000. in the engine and wish it would start like it did when my father owned it.

I have been told by a few people that my timming is off. I used a friends tec ii and it is better but still not what is should be. That was my first time using a tech II could I have not done it right?
Thanks for any help

not quite sure what you mean - diesels don't run rich....they run fast or slow depending on fuel delivery...

what color smoke?

what was the tdco when you checked the timing?

The first time i started the new engine the exhaust was thick black at idle. It turned the whole shope black with soot. With the ip the exhaust was thick white clouds heavy with the smell raw fuel. That was helped by retarding the timming. I still have both colors when I first fire it up cold. It starts with white and then i have to raise rpms or it will stall. that is when it gose to black. It seemes like Iam priming the fuel system.
The glow plugs are new and working. The pistons i ordered were full compression pistons not 18:1 . At this time I can get it started every day and drive it . The power is good I have goten 12.9 mpgs towing at 8-11 psiof boost pyro was at 650-800 / 18.9 doing 70-75 at 7psi of boost with pyro at 400- 450.
I will recheck TDC sorry I just dont remember at this time.

did you install new injectors?

first did you static time the pump ? There are either circles or a hash mark to line up as a starter .They are on top of the pump where it mates to the block , towards the front of the vehicle. Then you go from there, It might be a injector issue to

did you install new injectors?

I sent the inj out to be tested at a local shop and was told that all were good.


first did you static time the pump ? There are either circles or a hash mark to line up as a starter .They are on top of the pump where it mates to the block , towards the front of the vehicle. Then you go from there, It might be a injector issue to


Yes then i barrowed a tec2 and set timming.

What's the timing doing running steady or jumpimg around? how many deg's did it run fully warm?
Did all the sensors read normal?
Oil pressure?

Need more info on truck. List everything. Hard to troubleshoot with out all the facts.