I have no idea who did the rebuild but it was down in San Diego :'(
I'm kind of a beginner at this but I have seen the inside of a couple 616s
and I dont quite get the "no ridge and no cross hatchs, even I know that
aint right :-) Allot of the parts in the eng look new, oil pump, chain
tensioner & shoe, (guides). It doesn't look like its been too many miles
since this "overhaul"
Steve
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Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know
"why" I look this way. I've travelled a long way and some of the roads
weren't paved.
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sounds like the "overhaul" consisted of a valve job. I had a job like that
foisted on me by the stealership in Memphis back in 72. That is how I
learned to be a diesel mechanic.
At 11:26 AM 10/4/2005, you wrote:
I pulled the head off and the pistons out yesterday and the sides if the
cylinder walls were totally smooth and polished, NO cross hatch marks at
all, #1 piston had spun a bearing and the crank is a little scratched,
which I think can be repaired. The rod is somewhat discolored about 2'' up
from the big end., which proly means replacement, hopefully I have one the
same weight in my spare parts bin. There is no ridge at the top of the cyl
walls but my plan is to have the block bored for o/s pistons. So far the
valve guides look good but will finish checking them out today.
