You can find the gauges many places. Snap On, Kent Moore, OTC, Ebay, Mac, etc. Prices at Mac or Snap On are ridiculous. You need to know what injectors your 3-53 has to get the right gauge. All my 3-53s use a N45 gauge that sets them at 1.460". Costs $20 at: http://www.dieselpro.com/dp-j1853kentmooretimingtoolfordetroitdieselinjector.aspx
Other places that sell gauges are . . .
http://www.dieselpro.com/dp-j1853kentmooretimingtoolfordetroitdieselinjector.aspx I doubt the Michigan loader manual would have the info. You probably need a 53 series Detroit manual. I have one here somewhere. But even with the manual, you need to know what injectors are in there. When you pop off the valve cover, they well be marked. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kent-Moore-J-25558-Pin-Gauge-Detroit-Diesel-2-Cycle-53-71-92-Engines-/350493524499?pt=Pneumatic_Hydraulic_Valves_Parts&hash=item519b0ac213 http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?item_ID=73308&group_ID=1301 http://www.mactools.com/shoponline/product/tabid/120/p-318738--detroit-diesel-injector-gauge.aspx http://www.costplustools.com/Kent-Moore-Tools-J-42665-INJECTOR-TIMING-GAUGE-803mm-for-Detroit_p_11452.html http://www.ntxtools.com/network-tool-warehouse/OTC-J-42749.html
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