Socalrancher
Member
OH I'm really trying to keep calm and not have a 2yr old moment and throw tools around while writing the new curse word book.
First I have common sense and I just know I would have checked/verified with old cam that new one was a replication.
I have had a long 7 months restoring my Fathers 63 Ford 4000
172 diesel 4 cylinder for him and was hoping to give it back to him this fathers day totally operational with no issues.
I think I'm going to fail.
I have made it all the way to turn the key on push start button and engine cranks over but, NO START yes there's fuel getting to injectors. This engine is brand new everything except block. By brand new I mean if I couldn't do it or have it rebuilt then it's a new part. New parts are crank, cam, valves n springs, sleeves, everything else I cleaned n rebuilt my self except fuel pump.
I have spent the last 3 days retracing my rebuild, installation, priming you know questioning my self " Did I install this seal? YES! Did I install it the right direction? YES! question after question answer after answer good here good there. I have arrived to a question that I'm having difficulty answering.
Sorry for the long write up but, it's worth it to me.
Here's my ?
Could I have the wrong camshaft installed or am I causing my self to run circles around nothing.
So I have a Roosa Master pump that is suppose to be a CC
"Counter Clockwise" rotation pump and in having to retime pump to valves I noticed something that has thrown me off.
I turn Flywheel Counter Clockwise to bring #1 cylinder to 23 Deg. BTDC Then place pump gear in block like it says it should be. A little off from exact horizontal and larger side of gear top facing engine. Then turn pump shaft Counter Clockwise till timing mark is about 1/8" to right of stationary mark. This should allow pump to gear proper seating. Now while I was turning flywheel CC direction I happen to notice the drive gear in block was rotating C "clockwise" I started to think HAY wait a min if that gears turning clockwise then so would the pump and that would mean pump is turning wrong direction. YES this is where I started to rewrite the book on curse words.
My understanding is that the engine should be turning Counter Clockwise when looking at it from drivers seat or back of motor? This is correct right?
So my thought is if I have the right rotation of the engine then I must have the wrong camshaft well the wrong direction facing gear that turns the oil pump and fuel pump gear. If that's the case then I will have to cry cause I will have failed my self goal of giving the best father I have ever known an awesome gift.
No tractor for the last 10 yrs. and he's 70 and well......
I'm frustrated, under the gun trying to give my father an awesome gift for fathers day and I am turning to anyone here who can maybe help me out. Ask me questions, tell me what I might have done wrong or missing. I'm listening as if I where just learning this for first time.
Thanks in Advance for any help
First I have common sense and I just know I would have checked/verified with old cam that new one was a replication.
I have had a long 7 months restoring my Fathers 63 Ford 4000
172 diesel 4 cylinder for him and was hoping to give it back to him this fathers day totally operational with no issues.
I think I'm going to fail.
I have made it all the way to turn the key on push start button and engine cranks over but, NO START yes there's fuel getting to injectors. This engine is brand new everything except block. By brand new I mean if I couldn't do it or have it rebuilt then it's a new part. New parts are crank, cam, valves n springs, sleeves, everything else I cleaned n rebuilt my self except fuel pump.
I have spent the last 3 days retracing my rebuild, installation, priming you know questioning my self " Did I install this seal? YES! Did I install it the right direction? YES! question after question answer after answer good here good there. I have arrived to a question that I'm having difficulty answering.
Sorry for the long write up but, it's worth it to me.
Here's my ?
Could I have the wrong camshaft installed or am I causing my self to run circles around nothing.
So I have a Roosa Master pump that is suppose to be a CC
"Counter Clockwise" rotation pump and in having to retime pump to valves I noticed something that has thrown me off.
I turn Flywheel Counter Clockwise to bring #1 cylinder to 23 Deg. BTDC Then place pump gear in block like it says it should be. A little off from exact horizontal and larger side of gear top facing engine. Then turn pump shaft Counter Clockwise till timing mark is about 1/8" to right of stationary mark. This should allow pump to gear proper seating. Now while I was turning flywheel CC direction I happen to notice the drive gear in block was rotating C "clockwise" I started to think HAY wait a min if that gears turning clockwise then so would the pump and that would mean pump is turning wrong direction. YES this is where I started to rewrite the book on curse words.
My understanding is that the engine should be turning Counter Clockwise when looking at it from drivers seat or back of motor? This is correct right?
So my thought is if I have the right rotation of the engine then I must have the wrong camshaft well the wrong direction facing gear that turns the oil pump and fuel pump gear. If that's the case then I will have to cry cause I will have failed my self goal of giving the best father I have ever known an awesome gift.
No tractor for the last 10 yrs. and he's 70 and well......
I'm frustrated, under the gun trying to give my father an awesome gift for fathers day and I am turning to anyone here who can maybe help me out. Ask me questions, tell me what I might have done wrong or missing. I'm listening as if I where just learning this for first time.
Thanks in Advance for any help