Diesel engines?

Arne · Post by **Arne** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:12 pm

I've got a buddy with a Ford diesel tractor 600 series from maybe the 50's or 60's.

Anybody know how to time valves on diesels? Is it the same as a gas engine?

TLRam1 · Post by **TLRam1** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:06 pm

You need Juggy.

GT Tim · Post by **GT Tim** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:20 am

What's a valve....

tz375 · Post by **tz375** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:25 am

Most cars and truck motors are timed using marks on teh timing gears which point at each other.

In the absense of any other data, I'd set it up symmetrically around TDC.

Jughead · Post by **Jughead** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:39 pm

You mean tractors Need Worked on other than Starters Alternators or Waterpumps?

Actually I'm a Case IH and Cummins Mechanic.

I'll see what I can Find out Arne.

Oh this is from November.

If it's anything like a Cummins or Case you'd want to pull the Valve cover or Covers and Adjust the Valves with Feeler Guages.How much I don't know.

Arne · Post by **Arne** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:38 am

Jughead wrote:You mean tractors Need Worked on other than Starters Alternators or Waterpumps?

Actually I'm a Case IH and Cummins Mechanic.

I'll see what I can Find out Arne.

Oh this is from November.

If it's anything like a Cummins or Case you'd want to pull the Valve cover or Covers and Adjust the Valves with Feeler Guages.How much I don't know.

Cool, I actually haven't done the work yet. I just know that my buddy and another guy did something to it and now it doesn't run. Unfortunetly old 700 dollar tractors are kind of like old japanese motorcycles, not really worth bringing into a professional mechanic moneywise (if you can even find one to work on it)