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Oh yea, someone definitely had the engine out before I got the machine. The flex plate bolts were loose, the injection timing gear cover bolts are stripped out, the oil pan gasket was full of RTV, the block had been power washed. My buddy thinks they put mogas in it lol. As soon as I have the...

Turbine wheel was bad, not compressor. I think a part of the crown came apart and chewed it up. The other 3 piston crowns were missing pieces but there was no sign of them coming apart while the engine was together. In other words: Piss poor overhaul. Actually know a guy in town (has a shop...

#2 piston is chewed up, along with the head a little bit. Nicked the exhaust valve seat which is what triggered the miss. Turbine on the turbo is toast and it's leaking oil. Oil pressure was at 55 compared to other units in the 70's so bottom end is likely worn too, but may be a weak oil pump...

So I've been messing with my 805B for a while now, and besides the cost of buying it, I've put money into other things on it to get it going well. Well, it started making a noise and I was speculating for a while on what to do, but today I finally pulled the valve cover to see what's going on as...