Forgotten John Deere 1010 Track Loader, Part 2.
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- Опубліковано 15 гру 2023
- Part 2, let's get this pump back together and crank this thing over!
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Part 1 here: ua-cam.com/video/XXy4tl2vHBI/v-deo.html. Would love to get your advice and opinions on where to go from here, especially if you are experienced with these 1010's. Have an awesome weekend folks!
Whatever you decide, I’m sure you’ll rebuild lol, you don’t seem to be a man that doesn’t like a challenge or two, looking forward to seeing what you decide,take care
I suggest check injectors.
I vote for an autopsy. Maybe a re-ring and valve job will do the trick. I would not put too much money into it due to other issues with the machine.
Do the steer clutches and or brakes work? At this point we don't know. Does the transmission work?what else could be wrong?
I believe you could find a suitable replacement breather (with a paper element) off of a number of machines from a tractor recycler.
you also got 2 videos of this
One vote for autopsy!
AKA: Post Mortem...which means "after death." It's dead, alright.
Well, for now it's dead alright.
But I wanna know how bad the organs are.
Maybe Jon can Frankenstein it back to live???
@@doriWyo
Can't you put oil and then starting fluid to get it to go for a bit. If the rings are rusty a few good bangs could get it un siezed.
Seconded!
Another vote for autopsy
I have some experience, I started working for John Deere in 1974 and there were a lot of the 2010 and a few of the 1010 tractors still around then. My advice is to start from scratch and recheck your timing. Pull your valve cover and make sure it’s on tdc #1 cylinder. Then install your pump. The way it whistles when you crank it tells me it has enough compression to at least fire. Also don’t use ether after warming up the glow plugs, the resulting boom can break the compression rings. Another thing, don’t attempt to adjust the timing with the engine running. If the pump drive shaft binds in the housing it will spin the pump tearing all injection lines off. Only saw it happen once, it was not pretty, the man’s hand was grabbed by the lines and badly injured. The 1010 and 2010s were John Deere’s first attempt to build a four cylinder engine after the two cylinder tractors they were famous for. They did not have everything figured out yet.
I wonder what the compression would be necessary to fire off ether. Once running, I would guess the compression would improve.
@@quantumssan engine with no rings will fire ether.
Agree, also I'd check the valve clearence while you have the valve cover off. Given how long it sat, and the amount of rust you found in the fuel pump, there's probably some rust on the rocker arms/valve stems that'll cause the valves to bind up and not close completely.
@@daleolson3506 I'll refer the gentleman, @quantumss to Zip Ties N Bias Plies to see how a good snort of the old "Cosby Sauce" can breathe live into any old engine...🤣🤣🤣
www.youtube.com/@ziptiesnbiasplies
@@generaldisarraypoo
From a standpoint of enjoyable YT content: Go for it! From a standpoint of cost-effectiveness: Run Away!
Do what you think best.
In 1998 I bought a Farmall B tractor that had been sitting by a gas station, on my way to work, for years. It was rough and I paid too much. My friend brought it home on his trailer and told me to get on and steer while he unloaded it. He said it would be the last time I get to ride it.
2 years later, I got it disassembled into very small pieces. Every nut and bolt on it was rusted solid.
After rebuilding the engine including welding the cracked block. unsticking the engine, replacing two cracked sleeves with replacements donated by a friend, repairing the diff, trans, clutch, steering, and tires, I drove it out of the blacksmith shop and off to the Memorial Day Parade.
My son and I did all the work except for the machining and valve job at Arnold's Auto Parts in Coldwater. I invested about $700 and drove it for about 10 years before it dumped the water into the oil pan.
I sold it for $200.00 or about $0.10 per hour of labor.
This was long before UA-cam and I had hopes of using it to generate the price of a Ford 8N.
Did it pay off? I think so. It plowed and planted. I drove it in every parade I could. It pulled kids and parents on hay rides. Helped mow 32 acres with a sickle bar mower. Took my Mom for her last ride around her farm before she passed. The best was having my 12 year old son work on it with me.
I later bought the 8N I wanted and kept the Farmall B. My son drove it a few times and we learned a lot.
Would I do the same on your crawler? Probably if I was your age. I'm 72 now. We sold the farm and moved to a smaller house with a 1/2 acre lot in town. Not much room to turn the crawler.
The 8N is too big but I'm keeping it anyway. Good luck and have fun no matter what. 😁😎
you forget to put borescope inside cylinders and check walls :)
I was surprised for realz
I don't think he forgot; it's just not all that easy. The injectors spray into pre-chambers, not the combustion chambers, and the holes for the glow plugs are awfully small.
The borescope he already did showed a valve that looked really crusty. So the valves might not be sealing properly either.
that's what I was waiting to see.
@@cv990a4 I had that same thought, but he seemed sure the problem wasn't the valves. I'd do a cylinder leakage test. You would hear the valves leaking compressed air into the intake manifold. I'd also try soaking the cylinders with Marvel Mystery oil to loosen up stuck rings.
Time for an Australian vacation. Maybe Kurtis could use a hand with the fuel pump on his crane..
love their content
Agreed. CEE is incredible and that crane has gotta get going!!
Don't bring that up. Two weeks now and nothing new on the crane. I've been enjoying the crane project.
Jon has demonstrated skill in coaxing his Johnson to perform. I see no reason he couldn't also give Kurtis a hand with the pump. I think we've established that people would pay to see that.
Outboard motor! Diesel pump! What did you think I was referring to? 🤣
As someone who rebuilds injection pumps daily for work, it's nice to see people try and tackle it themselves. Good video and good job.
While it sucks that it does not run, I would love to see your attempt at rebuilding that engine. Your approach to these things is interesting to see because you go at it from a different angle than most others, the detective work and understanding process is very enjoyable to watch!
Yes I second that, time for a rebuild.
You’re not the type that walks away that quickly, waiting for part 3!
I would say clean the injectors ,see if there spraying fuel . The cylinders are dry ,and the rings also . Compression will be low on any engine that sat for a long time . Get some fuel spray in the cylinder may get it running. If you get it fired up there will be an improvement in Compression.
And a propane torch in the intake manifold!
Yeah those injectors are worth cleaning. I wonder if all that leaking fuel is actually back pressure since he said the petcock was closed…..
Yep, i agree all of the above. The colour of the fuel dripping from the open lines didn't look great either
Gotta say.......for 1960's technology, that's a pretty complex design. The engineering of it all is impressive.
1010, a learning experience for all of us.
I would put a bit of oil in the cylinders again, get all four glow plugs working, clean the injectors and try to fire it up. If you can get it running that way, maybe the compression comes back up. As you said, it could be stuck piston rings. And even if they are not all stuck, if they are rusty they won't seal well but they might polish up from running a while. I'd say its at least worth a shot.
BTW great job on the injection pump. I liked the trick you did with the air hammer to get the ball thingy off in the first part.
I agree. These things can be easily done top side. Unfortunately it’s winter so the oil won’t penetrate as well. But a tarp over with a heater in it for a while…or get a fire going and heat up some bowling ball sized rocks for 2-3 hours. Use a shovel to place the rocks under the crank case. Tarp over it for a day.
I’ve seen it done, and nothing says redneck engineering like using a fire pit. lol
For a farmer, you're damn good at a lot things John. Over 400,000+ other people really enjoy watching you and your varied projects like myself. Go for it and keep trying to get the old diesel running. Happy holidays to you and family.
Nicely said...
"For a farmer?" Farmer (noun) a person who needs to be damn good at a lot of things.
Post apocalyptic inventor guy always starts with cleaning, really nice practice!
That safety wire job just gave an entire generation of A&P and Military ACFT technicians a stroke. 😂
Jon - much as I'd love to see a rebuild (loving this machine) I think a few comments above are on the right track. This seems like stuck rings to me, especially if there was enough moisture around to get so much rust on that pump shaft inside the crankcase. Before your rebuilt it, my suggestion would be let the cylinders sit with some ATF in them for a few days or even weeks to see if it can free them up some. The wet test improves each cylinder differently probably because the cylinders have a slight amount of taper to them; the rings will be even less sealed in the pistons that were near the top, if any. A little Evaporust onion the ATF might also help. Then I'd drain the oil and change it before trying to fire it again. The suggestion above to clean the injectors is also a good one. Also, if you can get your borescope in there you can at least gauge the amount of rust and possibly eliminate cylinder wall damage. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see some scoring in an engine that tired but it might not preclude you from getting it running "well enough."
Bearing in mind you can do all this for nearly free. If you can get it running as-is for even just ten minutes, those rings will likely start to come around and after a few hours of operation might be just fine for the amount of use you have planned.
Also, don't use glow plugs and ether -- big boom, cracked ring land, no bueno.
If that stuff won't get it running, then a teardown would be a blast to watch. If you haven't watched Squatch253, his videos prove that there's no reason you can't get this back to showroom -- but for your purposes, a FarmCraft rebuild would probably be plenty.
Good luck!!
Before you autopsy her, try using a heat gun to heat up the intake air and she if she wants to fire then, helps immensely on them tired engines.
Works all the time 👌🏻
Yup Better than that sniffing drug, on my boat if heater plug failed i lit some
screwed up paper in case it sucked it in
Also could recreate the overheat condition, throw a tarp over it and put a tube heater on blast.
To what purpose, he has a rebuild in his future. Sucks, but like he said, 'that's life'.
Best wishes all.
@@carlthor91 Sometimes the engine has sat for decades and the rings are stuck and do end up coming around. Also would allow him to listen for a rod knock or other badness. If he can get it to fire at all, it's worth it.
Autopsy......nothing is ever easy. Suck it up buttercup. Lol🤣
Laughed and laughed when you shooed the cattle out of the yard and they mostly all stood and stared at you. THAT WaS FUNNY. 😂
Rebuild this thing! It may be a lot but it will be something that will last you a lifetime and educational for everyone on UA-cam!!
Some thoughts... the crankcase is probably thinned out with diesel contributing to lower compression plus the rings being a bit stuck from sitting for years. I think I would try an oil change and shooting some 20w50 in each cylinder and try to get it to fire-up.
Farmcraft 101 is my favourite channel on UA-cam without question. Jon, thanks for taking us along for the ride with you! We appreciate your sacrifice of time and grief when things don't go according to plan.
Would love to see you dig into this motor, especially given the comment from the former Deer employee who mentioned that this was their first 4 cylinder and things weren't quite worked out yet at the time.
*- Thank you for putting is so much work and emotional effort, John.*
*- I suspect most of your viewers would like to see you conquer this and get the machine to rights.*
*- But you are the one doing the emotional struggles and physical work.*
*- Could you do an engine rebuild?*
*- Would the improved resale value be worth it?*
*- Would a running machine fit enough of your work requirements?*
(Ancient piece of machinery sitting outside for decades.) Jon: "I´m amazed it won´t start!"
I applaud your optimism and I can´t wait to see the inside of that engine.
I vote rebuild. I’m learning so much. Thank you!
I would do what Scott Wood said below. Set the injector pump timing correctly. Put the 10cc of oil back in the cylinders to help seal the rings to give the best chance of starting. Put a heat gun/hair dryer in the intake and blow hot air in the cylinders. John I believe it will start. Also you could 24 volt it to make it spin faster. This will create more compression. You only need to get it running once and the valves and rings will then seal better. Good luck. Don't give up. Everyone wants to see it run without a rebuild. Remember injector pump timing is critical. Also replace the two non working glow plugs. Cheers Stew.
As soon as there was a mention of engine rebuild a chant of "do the rebuild! Do the rebuild!" Began and wont stop
Lol the cows having a snack and then the video just cuts to them all just staring at you from across the fence like "killjoy."
So impressed that after assembly of a complex device like a fuel pump, you didn’t have any parts left over. You really have your organizational act together!!! Please do the autopsy. You are a great teacher! Thanks.
Your ability to pull stuff apart and clean up the bad, replace the worst, and bring things back to life is not only amazing, but inspiring. Even if it’s toast, I for one would learn from the process. Heck, it’s scrap already anyway. Can’t make it worse. I say go for it!
I really admire you to take time and figure out how things work. I grew up in construction where it was always 'git-r-done', so I always had a mechanic to come in and fix something. Wish I had of learned more.
Pulling the engine would give your channel great content. I think most male viewers like to see engines saved from scrap, and live to run again. Good luck with what ever you decide.
The piston rings could be stuck. If the engine is warned up they could release and seal better.
I was thinking to wait for summer?
Dont give up John. I think you have a gold mine of content here. I really was impressed by the pump rebuild. Love the channel!!
Ooo, the ‘Part Two’.
Sunday afternoon mug of tea & two mince pies w/ squirty cream. I love a ‘Part Two’.
Merry Christmas everyone 🎅.
I thinkn the whole community wants you to see the engine pulled and rebuilt....and winter is comming and you need something to do in the comming dark days...so please: DO IT!!!
If you find that you have time to dig deeper into this I would love to see you rebuild it. At least giving it a good autopsy. You have such great content .
YES, RIP IT DOWN! That is why I watch and subscribe to this channel. Watching how you trouble shoot and problem solve with "farm" fixes is the whole point. There are plenty of channels with licensed diesel techs it's the DIY approach that we are looking for. One of those guys would have just reached into their $10,000 tool box and grabbed the manufactured fitting from their $2000 box set of testing equipment, that's not why I have been a subscriber to your channel all these years. Watching you fab up a fix is why I check for your new content every week. Plus winter is coming your going to need a good INDOOR project anyways,right?
After watching your struggle with the compression test I would say Rube Goldberg would be proud! lol You are dogged! I admire your stick-to-it-ness!
The injector pump rebuild and work on the lathe were both fascinating. Great videos.
The next easiest thing would be pulling the valve cover and checking those. When you had your Boroscope, and could see into the
Valve train the rust on those valves could stop them from making a good seal. I have experienced that exact issue a myriad of times. Try pouring tranny fluid in each cylinder, then starting (without blowing out the excess? If you could just get it to start for five minutes, I think that old girl would be OK.
I'd recommend one of two options for you at this point. Autopsy the engine, see if it's just stuck rings, which I suspect from just how quickly the oil seemed to drain down, and rebuild it. Or, there was a Detroit Diesel (2-53, I believe) that is to my knowledge a bolt in replacement for those, you just need to get one out of a Deere 440 crawler. Parts aren't horrible to get for those 1010s (or at least not my gaser 1010, I've never looked into diesel parts), so I'd say unless the cylinder plate is shot it shouldn't be to hard or expensive to rebuild it.
This would be my vote as well, find a good engine to replace the tired one. A bolt-in would be great!
And when you get it to running , think of the satisfaction you'll feel!
Hi John,
Was at the bar and came home, watched part 1, fully intended to go to bed after that video but I’m fully invested! Grabbed more beer and I’m on the edge of my seat! Really hoping part 2 is just as good.
Cheers buddy!
If it's not cost prohibitive, I would love to see you rebuild it! But naturally I'd understand that if it's too much to save, then it is what it is. Love the videos man!
40:47, I think, with how long the cylinders sat, they were dry, they need to have a film of oil for the piston to seal against the bores
and the valves looked fairly bad in the last video so they're probably not sealing well
You've got the patience, though not necessarily the language, of a saint.
Do the rebuild. Every channel stops at the "needs a rebuild point" Show what it takes to finish the job...for those of us who may chose to do so one day! Great Channel...Right up there with Watch Wes Work!
Todd from Project Farm used the oil additiv "Engine Restore" to get the compression up on his old tractor. That might be worth a shot.
If if it still don't start for PF them he can talk loudly at it for a while, that'll stop it's farting in church and make it behave...
It's reassuring to see that crap can go sideways to anyone. You just keep working away until you get your next answer, then figure out the next step. The issues you had with the thread pitch are so very real! It's super frustrating when you have to cobble together a dozen pieces and and every step of the way something goes sideways. I commend you for keeping your cool (or doing such a great job editing out the meltdowns at least!) Sometimes when things keep going sideways, I question myself. Seeing these familiar challenges happen to someone else reassures me that it's just part of the process sometimes, and you just can't work with more tools than you have. Thanks for sharing!
You got content for the rest of the winter sitting in your yard! Of course you will rebuild the engine and bring us with you on your journey!
Some days you're the windshield. Some days you're the bug. Today you are the bug.
I was a heavy equip operator for several years and those fuel pumps were always a source of mystery to me. Everyone always warned me not to mess with them and how hard it was to work on them. Needless to say I'm thrilled that you decided to fix it yourself and give me a bit of an education on them all these years later. You removed a lot of the "mystery" for me. I'm not sure what sort of value that little loader might have if it were in good operating condition but it would be interesting to see it run and do a little work. And pulling the top off will generate content that I'm sure several would like to see. Good luck with it w/e you decide to do. BTW I once rolled a Cat 955 track loader due to a shift linkage failure while pushing a tree over. That got pretty exciting for a few minutes.
Lesson to learn? Install FOP and ROP protection on old machines that don't have it. Wear a hard hat when operating and a bump hat when repairing...
Pop that lid
Thanks for showing that things don't always go easy or the way you want. So many others don't show any problems, and after a bit of tinkering they fire right up. So again, thank you for honest content.
Don't stop. You're doing an amazing good job at entertaining us.
Jim's tip of the day....trying to start clapped out diesels like that, use spray grease down the inlet as it will build the compression enough to start plus light solvent to ignite. Could be fun!
Thanks for taking all of us along John. Wish you had better luck, but as most of the other comments indicate, we love watching either way.
Props for tackling the injection pump. I worked at a diesel injection pump repair and calibration shop in the 80's and they can be tricky even with a test stand. You could pull the injectors again and install them on the injection lines outside the engine, like an in-field test stand. Might give you an indication of the condition of the injectors. But I agree with previous comments regarding getting the motor running which could free the rings and get the compression up before making a decision on a tear down. Great job, love the content.
Every sec is a treat, keep the long formats ! Just drop the spoiling intros ! All the best from Switzerland.
Hi John, My FIL had an old tractor that no one could start when he went to pick it up. Everyone who had tried to start it had used starting fluid. When it wouldn't start for him, he used WD40 and low and behold, it started. He conjectured that everyone had used starting fluid and washed the oil off the walls of the cylinders and when he tried the WD40 (it had propane propellant at that time) it sealed the rings and got enough compression to start. Used it for a lot of years without an engine rebuild after that. Good Luck
The suspense is killing me! From a YT content point, this is going to make a great series. Hey, it took pacific HB a year of weekly challenges and victories with his dozer. Keep smiling John
I'd really like to see an autopsy. Keep the videos coming, they make my day!
Rebuild it. You know you want too! Now that you’ve got all our interest, how could you not? It’ll be a great project for you. Best of luck what ever decide mate.🍻
Thanks for another Great show Mr. John 😀 Fixing up the Deere can't be justified by value or workability in my thinking . You Repair/Restore a tractor like the Deere as a personal project that will teach you things and give abit of fun, some smiles, countless challenges, a sense of accomplishment and a connection to the past of a time when life was simpler and thigs were built to last... That's why I'd fix an old tractor like the Deere👍
back to back videos... I can dig it!
Engine out and full rebuild over the winter months please! 😎
One vote for tearing it apart and making a Frankenstein farm implement (or five?) out of the scraps.
On the fuel injector pump drive shaft there are 2 cupped o ring s. The top one is cupped upwards an the bottom one is cupped downward s. Sometimes if top o ring is warn out or damaged fuel can leak by an enter the crankcase . Thus motor oil thins out an over fills ; showing high level on dip stick .
There is a shim sleeve to ad in installing pump that once cupped o ring is started correctly you remove shim sleeve . An of corse the bottom cupped o ring keeps crankcase oil from getting in injector pump . With rotation of shaft oil will climb . Great video an really enjoy all you’re projects.
Thanks!!
Very funny! More smoke from the starter than from the exhaust!!!😅 Love this series.
I would do a price and availability on parts if not too expensive do an autopsy and see if it’s parts or fixable. You have the talent to do it 😊😊
winter's just about here so get the engine in your shop and go to town. it's got to be good for at least 10 videos for your channel. you have the skill set to do it. we enjoy sitting on our butts and watching you.
These projects that don’t go easy make for the best content
Ya did good with the pump rebuild, so hate to see things stop now! My thoughts:
1. Clean and test the injectors (if you have the means)
2. Borescope the cyls, I think several commenters were asking for that too!
3. Drop more oil into the cyls to get the compression back up, then hose it down with ether and/or heat gun and/or torch in the intake until it starts. If it will run with "assistance" for a few minutes the rings may unstick (if that indeed is part of the issue).
Not like you have much to lose at this point, so no need to be too worried about engine damage from ether - it almost certainly needs a rebuild. And according to the other comments, this engine is probably not worth the $$ investment to rebuild. Worst case, it makes for a good video (I think anyway).
New subscriber, enjoyed this series! Good luck!
Spark plugs! Turn it into a gas burner. Heck, it has enough compression for high octane even if cetane won't work.
And thanks for publishing Part 2 like you promised. I was looking forward to it and you did not disappoint.
Jon~,
Like you said, you're a content creator, so pull the head and check things out and then re-evaluate brother. life is about learning and doing right! We're all in your corner to succeed and you will no matter what. Thank you for visiting this machine. Thanx Thom...
All of us aircraft mechanics are currently screaming about your safety wire job. I'm sure every one of us would be willing to show you the right way. It's also just as easy to look up proper safety wiring for when that little brass wedge falls out.
G'day John, Most likely I'm just one of many thousands of your subscribers from Australia. I thank you for all the time and effort you put towards your channel on youtube and congratulate you for the awesome job you do. I have been devouring your films for about 2 years now and thoroughly enjoy the seals and flashed Meme's you have in your content.
Your little JD track loader, yeah go ahead and assess the issues but if it is anything like the price of JD spares here in Oz, one piston, sleeve and rings would be worth more than the scrap value of the machine minus the pump which is something you could get your money back on if you are patient enough to sit on it while it's sitting on Craig's list or the like.
Thanks again,
Stew
Don’t stop now, you already have a ton of time and effort invested. I for one enjoy your knowledge and expertise and always learn from you. Thanks for great videos.
Sunk cost fallacy.
100%@@heikovanderlaar3780
I want to see you rebuild it. I learn so much watching you and listening to how you explain things!!
John: "I must say, this has evolved into something far more than I expected. I expected to come out here and tinker for a little bit, get fuel to the cylinders, and have this thing pop off." Me: "Must be he had his eyes closed when he drug it off the trailer." The power of wishful thinking! I do love watching the struggle, though... 🤣
Well John, as always, we love to see you tear into stuff and an autopsy would be a nice little bit of content to finish the series for this thing. But ultimately the decision is yours to try and rebuild it, or to scrap it. If you have the time, tools, and ability to, it would be awesome to see this thing come to life.
Hi John! Go for it please. I would love to see Part 3 or even 4. Greg from Sweden 😊
That engine will run. Pop that injector back out and connect the line. Make sure the injection pump is able to fire the injector. Cheers for the video!
From the perspective of the machine itself, it is a rustbucket money pit worth only its weight in scrap and buying a modern skidsteer or even a newer old loader would make more sense if the only value was the machine itself. On the other hand, the value in the hours of additional content for your most excellent channel..."priceless".
Definitely rebuild it!
Totally enjoyable watching you work Jon.
Suggestion - you didn't test the injectors in any way so remove them to make the engine spin over easily. Then contrive to connect a injector to a injector pipe in open air. Spin the engine and observe the nozzle spray pattern (if any) once the fuel is ejected. (Keep eyes well away just in case)
Hot air near the intake manifold will help - plumbers blowtorch or similar will do.
Cheers Jon
These video's need to be longer! Time flies when watching these.
I thought it was fascinating.👍Especially how you showed how the pump works 👍
Jon made the Perfect choice on the music at the end 🎸🎸🎸
I know nothing about farming, bulldozers or diesel engines but I enjoy your channel, John. think the next thing is an autopsy.
Put the camera down the cylinders. If the walls look ok you should try wd40 or mystery oil and see if the rings are clogged. If that doesn't help, pull the engine off it.
Great content either way!
Short video; what am I meant to do with the rest of my weekend? Great content, absolutely useless to me in a practical sense but wonderfully entertaining. Good job Jon, thank you.
Oh, and a vote for autopsy from me too.
At least your auto lawn mower is working. It's winter and looks like you have an indoor job.
Definitely an autopsy but a rebuild or an engine swap would be awesome. Would be really cool to see this thing come to life again.
Seeing how that injection pump went together was really cool. Maybe try tow starting it for a while with he D3? It might run on its own if you can build enough heat in the cylinders.
Amazing all the way! The lathe work -- unbelievable! The welding, the forensic methodology, everything! Amazing John!
The minds that created these are quite brilliant 🤔👍
Keep pushing and get her running, would be my vote. Love the content.
Great job rebuilding that pump, Jon! I would try to clean the injectors in an ultrasonic cleaner. Then re-check the timing and let out the excess oil. Then try to start it. Of course, after that, autopsy and rebuild maybe.
Go for a rebuild, love to watch part 3 through 20.
Those of us who have worked on heavy equipment understand the importance of cleaning a piece of equipment and how dirty they can get.