Can I interject a question here - I purchased a rebuilt long-block - after installing it was VERY hard to start the first time, remained a lousy start - when I put my foot into it - I would get lots of black smoke and the blow-by seemed excessive for a new motor. I took it to the mechanic to have the timing set and have it looked over. Eventually it stopped running alltogether and he couldn't get it started. He did a compression test on 2 cylinders and got 180 and 220 lbs so we wrote it off as bad - I had to pull it and ship it back! The rebuild shop said there were 2 inserts that were very loose - he described them as inserts in the head that the injector and glowplug go into - I'm assuming that it's these pre-injector cups that he was describing and you're talking about. John makes it sound like them getting loose is no big deal - could it affect the compression? WOuld it keep the motor from running - you've got me concerned - After my motor being gone for a MONTH! and my Suburban being basically down since Mid November - I'm wondering if this fix is REALLY gonna fix my motor - I went with a long-bloc instead of tearing it all down myself because I didn't want my Suburban down very long - wellll so much for THAT theory!!
- thanks!
'84 3/4 Ton 4X4 Cheby Subdivision 6.2L ATS Turbo w/ 3" exhaust - NO STINKIN MUFFLER!Dr. Lee\'s battery connector Modifications, Auxillary Electric Fuel Pump,Auxillary Glow Plug overide switch