How much advance is too much --- like 20 Degrees?

[Dybo]

You might be able to get it done without pulling the engine, but I wouldn’t. Honing while leaving the crank in is asking for trouble (either damaging the crank with the hone and/or leaving debris that stays in the engine and gets caught in the bearings). Pulling it out, on the other hand, will allow you to replace the rear main seal, check the clutch, possibly do the front seal on the gearbox.
They’re a big heavy donk, but do it once the right way and you won’t regret it. I tried ‘cheating’ a few times over the past few years (using second-hand engines, etc), but I didn’t fix my woes until I pulled it down and did it properly.


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[PureCaboose]

Apparently swearing at the engine does wonders, the knock has quietened right down and is really only there when cold...kind of weird really.

Looking for a decent 2nd engine that I can afford, in the mean time no heavy towing and no off-road work.

Looks like my patrol is now nothing more than a mall crawler and grocery getter....:-(

The plan now, is to find a decent engine to swap in as a temporary engine so I can rebuild the existing one properly. This will take a while, hopefully the engine will hold out long enough and now the lift kit is on hold for now.

Sigh