Here's what I did, it results in instant fire.
1) Do the low pressure purge in the normal method with the plunger until fuel is coming out the return port on the pump
2) With #1 at TDC and the pin engaged I made a pointer out of a piece of coat hanger and used one of the gear cover bolts to hold it in place. Bend the pointer so it is close to the damper or pulley, whatever you have. Then draw a line with a Sharpie on the damper or pulley in line with the tip of the pointer and mark "TDC" next to it.
3) wrap a tape measure around the damper or pulley and make another mark exactly 180 deg from TDC. Mark this "180". The circumference of my damper was 26" so the 180 was at 13" around the circumference from TDC.
4)turn the ignition on to energize the fuel solenoid
5) don't forget to dis-engage the TDC pin
6) turn the crank CCW to a point so the TDC mark is about 1" from the pointer. Loosen the injector line nut on #1 injector and pump the plunger until you have fuel coming out of the line at the injector. Retighten the line nut.
7) turn the crank CW until the 180 mark is about 1" from the pointer. Loosen #3 line nut and prime until you see fuel at the nut and tighten.
8) turn the crank CW until the TDC mark is about 1" from the pointer and purge line #4.
9) turn the crank until the 180 mark is 1" from the pointer and purge #2 line
The reason for the 1" from the tdc and 180 marks when purging is that puts the pump plunger in a position so fuel can enter the plunger barrel and exit thru the delivery valves.
When I did this I had instantaneous fire up. I then cracked each line nut quickly to get rid of any remaining air.
The crankshaft can be turned easily with a socket on the alternator nut.
The TDC mark on the damper also makes it easy to locate TDC when setting the valves.
1) Do the low pressure purge in the normal method with the plunger until fuel is coming out the return port on the pump
2) With #1 at TDC and the pin engaged I made a pointer out of a piece of coat hanger and used one of the gear cover bolts to hold it in place. Bend the pointer so it is close to the damper or pulley, whatever you have. Then draw a line with a Sharpie on the damper or pulley in line with the tip of the pointer and mark "TDC" next to it.
3) wrap a tape measure around the damper or pulley and make another mark exactly 180 deg from TDC. Mark this "180". The circumference of my damper was 26" so the 180 was at 13" around the circumference from TDC.
4)turn the ignition on to energize the fuel solenoid
5) don't forget to dis-engage the TDC pin
6) turn the crank CCW to a point so the TDC mark is about 1" from the pointer. Loosen the injector line nut on #1 injector and pump the plunger until you have fuel coming out of the line at the injector. Retighten the line nut.
7) turn the crank CW until the 180 mark is about 1" from the pointer. Loosen #3 line nut and prime until you see fuel at the nut and tighten.
8) turn the crank CW until the TDC mark is about 1" from the pointer and purge line #4.
9) turn the crank until the 180 mark is 1" from the pointer and purge #2 line
The reason for the 1" from the tdc and 180 marks when purging is that puts the pump plunger in a position so fuel can enter the plunger barrel and exit thru the delivery valves.
When I did this I had instantaneous fire up. I then cracked each line nut quickly to get rid of any remaining air.
The crankshaft can be turned easily with a socket on the alternator nut.
The TDC mark on the damper also makes it easy to locate TDC when setting the valves.
