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I suppose I should've posted long ago that the throttle linkage was nice and free when I installed the engine. And I think I may have even installed a new throttle return spring, but I may not have. It's been a while now.

Had to fire it... I wanted to make sure it ran before I reinstalled everything else around it!

Busy is a relative term. If the rain would just stay away now... I'm shooting for a Thursday pickup.

At least you know the new motor won't leak your brand new oil out... for a while anyway..

It should be home before then.

Mike, you'll want to get some break in oil for the new engine.

It'll be there.

I'll let Mike update you guys with what is going to take place here. We spoke earlier.

No, there is no fluid cross contamination. It is just blowing compression out of the back. It probably was making a knocking sound when it first blew and still had some gasket material in there, but once it blew it out it quieted down. It had a barely audible tick, but the way I found it was...

Found the problem! See that oil spot on the firewall? Blown headgasket on #6...

Well, I just completed a 50 mile round trip to town and back @2400-2600 rpm, and still no knock present... I'm starting to wonder if you didn't just have some bad fuel or some water getting to the injectors. I can keep driving it, but it should have started knocking by now if it was going to...

Well, the turbo does have some shaft play, but not an abnormal amount. I guess what I was hearing was a bad bearing on the low side of the transfer case, being as you had it in low. I put it in high and no more noise. I've warmed it up and driven it about 6 miles total and haven't been able to...

Well, my first impression upon pulling it off of the trailer yesterday, is that the turbo is probably shot. It sure sounded like it. If I can wade through the mud and get it checked today I'll update.

Arrived safely:

No story, just not the first time I've had it stuck. Big heavy turd is what it is.

I hate the thing, but I have to have it.:roll:

And I managed to get my wrecker stuck again just after you called me...