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Old 12-18-2021, 02:58 PM   #1
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Can't tell from the photos and don't know any of the history BUT if it has a truck pan with clean out you might want to drop the cover and make sure the pump doesn't have a bunch of crap clogging it even though you had oil pressure when you first cranked it. JMO.
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Old 12-18-2021, 03:47 PM   #2
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Also, you might squirt some oil in all the cylinders to see if you can get some compression.
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Old 12-18-2021, 06:44 PM   #3
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Also, you might squirt some oil in all the cylinders to see if you can get some compression.
Did put oil in the cylinders, let it sit for two days. No luck LOL
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