It runs, then it doesn't.

[Shaun387]

Alright, found I actually had two alignment marks on the engine side of the IP mounting. Cleaned it up, and then could tell which one was the factory mark. I was severely retarted, so I moved it just a hair past the mark to the advanced side. Fired right up but had just a slight white smoke. Reved it and it sounded perfect. Tried adjusting it a bit more to get the smoke to clear, and I never could get it back to where I had it. Now it smokes pretty good. I'm guessing it is a super fine line in the adjustment. I'll play again with it in the next few days.

But after the first adjustment, I couldn't believe how smoothly it ran.

I'm 90% sure the timing just needs set, but what are some other causes you'd have white smoke at start-up, when warm, and throughout all rpms?

 

[Mogman]

Alright, found I actually had two alignment marks on the engine side of the IP mounting. Cleaned it up, and then could tell which one was the factory mark. I was severely retarted, so I moved it just a hair past the mark to the advanced side. Fired right up but had just a slight white smoke. Reved it and it sounded perfect. Tried adjusting it a bit more to get the smoke to clear, and I never could get it back to where I had it. Now it smokes pretty good. I'm guessing it is a super fine line in the adjustment. I'll play again with it in the next few days.

But after the first adjustment, I couldn't believe how smoothly it ran.

I'm 90% sure the timing just needs set, but what are some other causes you'd have white smoke at start-up, when warm, and throughout all rpms?

White smoke is usually oil, it may clear up with time, might want to pop off the oil fill cap and see if crank case is getting pressurized.
Did your truck have a fording valve? if so have you installed the CDR valve that was removed????

 

[Shaun387]

White smoke is usually oil, it may clear up with time, might want to pop off the oil fill cap and see if crank case is getting pressurized.
Did your truck have a fording valve? if so have you installed the CDR valve that was removed????

Thanks for the reply! I don't have the fording valve (or at least that I know of....and no controls for one). I had the oil filler neck still off for a while, while it was running and the cdr valve removed. I put all that back on later in the day today, it was still smoking. Maybe I can get the timing back to where it ran well, but smoked a little, and drive it around a bit and see if it clears up...