Thanks again Jerry!
We validated where we thought was TDC on #1 today and were correct with our initial setting so should be good there.
Our first couple of starting attempts were without the radiator installed. It was out when we got the truck (red flag). We found that that radiator leaked badly so we found another one. That one was missing the drain cock. Once one of those was installed, water/coolant leaked from the lower hose. Bought a new hose. Refilled. Now water leak profusely out of the water intake gasket. Took it off today and not much of a gasket was left. Both surfaces were corroded. I cleaned them up, bought a new gasket, tightened the intake bolts. I didn't tighten too tight for fear of shearing the bolt. Filled up with water and still leaking out of the intake gasket and also the water pump itself.
So, we are starting to get to a cross road. We don't know if the engine in the truck is good or not. Compression was low on three cylinders. Oil was a little milky looking when I first drained it, seemed to clear up then got a little milky at the end. Ryan bought a running 235 with a 4 speed transmission a few weeks ago, in anticipation that the one currently in the truck was bad. So, should we continue to try to get the current one running, or just stop wasting time and pull it and put in the other one? We still have tons of other to work to do (brakes, tank, fuel line, etc). Just seems that putting in the other engine/transmission would give us "positive" progress where as right now, I'm starting to get those "tired of failure" feeling creeping in.
