Posted by Dieseltech on December 12, 2023 at 07:45:10 from (64.28.47.99):
In Reply to: BSD 444 piston height posted by Patcar6972 on December 12, 2023 at 07:23:47:
Did you compare the old pistons to the new with the wristpin? Sounds like the compression has dropped WAY down from how it should be. Diesels can run with low compression when warm, but will not start well cold. A compression test would be a good idea. I have the head off an early Ford 5000 233 diesel now that started hard cold. Compression was 300-340 before I pulled the head and found the valves had been ground and sunk too deep in the head, and a 4.4 bore head gasket installed instead of the 4.2 bore gasket it should have. My head shop put all new valve seats in to raise the valves back where they belong, and I hope to get the head back on soon.
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