[NastyBuzzard]

I thought WD40 has changed and isn't flammable and wont work anymore, that is why I tried starting fluid. Overall I only used maybe 2- 1 sec squirts. The discouragement is when people spray the heck out of it or leave glow plugs wired up. I think. Still learning.

I saw someone who was successful in using the 6.5 ds manifold so may still try it, it wouldn't fit b/c it still had a cut piece of the down pipe attached to it.

Starter brace? I will look into it. Starter looks perfectly fine though, the flywheel was a tad chewed up but starter still looks fine. Engine still turns over nicely as well.

Only discouragement I have is that I can't seem to find anyone who has kept the electrical pump in the swap or all of the wiring. Most just convert to the early 90's 6.5 mechanical pump, which isn't something I particularly want to do.