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When I first discovered there is such a thing as a 8.2 Detroit, I did see there were a couple of shops that specialized in the engine. I will take a look online for a rebuilder as they did mention some special tools were needed. Since there are several forum members with 8.2 engines, they probably will chime in on this one.

Detroit Diesel 8.2 Liter "Fuel Pincher" V8 | everythingaboutboats.org

Forum: https://boatdiesel.com/Forums/index.cfm?CFAPP=10&Forum_ID=112&ForumSearch=diesel-mechanic

Video on a guy who adjusted his valves with a caliper, not a DD special tool:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4KhmbpGGHE

Thanks a lot for that pierce, il watch the video, but yeah if you can find out the right tool for this job would be gratefull, inlet and exhaust valve clearences are easy to set, just use a feeler gauge, but injector timing that's a different matter, but I will learn how to do it, just everything else, thanks

Quote from: Pierce & Gaylie Stewart – June 06, 2020, 10:49:14 am

When I first discovered there is such a thing as a 8.2 Detroit, I did see there were a couple of shops that specialized in the engine. I will take a look online for a rebuilder as they did mention some special tools were needed. Since there are several forum members with 8.2 engines, they probably will chime in on this one.

Detroit Diesel 8.2 Liter "Fuel Pincher" V8 | everythingaboutboats.org

Forum: https://boatdiesel.com/Forums/index.cfm?CFAPP=10&Forum_ID=112&ForumSearch=diesel-mechanic

Video on a guy who adjusted his valves with a caliper, not a DD special tool:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4KhmbpGGHE

Thanks a lot for that pierce, il watch the video, but yeah if you can find out the right tool for this job would be gratefull, inlet and exhaust valve clearences are easy to set, just use a feeler gauge, but injector timing that's a different matter, but I will learn how to do it, just everything else, thanks

Also, once I've eventually set the injector timing, I want to move onto rack adjustment etc, the only reason why I want to adjust the timing or at least check it first, is because I do get a bit of grey smoke on start up, it dose stop when engine warms up, so that may be normal, but I was told if you got grey smoke that is unburnt fuel, always interested in learning to do jobs like this myself as over hear in UK, I would be very surprised to find any mechanic that has worked on this type of engine

Also, once I've eventually set the injector timing, I want to move onto rack adjustment etc, the only reason why I want to adjust the timing or at least check it first, is because I do get a bit of grey smoke on start up, it dose stop when engine warms up, so that may be normal, but I was told if you got grey smoke that is unburnt fuel, always interested in learning to do jobs like this myself as over hear in UK, I would be very surprised to find any mechanic that has worked on this type of engine

I have always gotten white/grey smoke on startup. The colder it is, the more smoke is produced and for longer. Non-turbo engines usually produce less as they may have higher compression ratios.

I'm thinking about shops that do a lot of school bus work and it was a very popular school bus engine. Known for good fuel mileage. Good to check forums for tips as the 8.2 had head gasket problems but like the 7.3 Ford/Navistar, larger head bolts made it a much more reliable engine.

Pierce

Pierce

Yes, wrong video for adjusting injection timing. Must be a member here that has adjusted or had the injector timing done on their 8.2.

Diesels produce very low CO (carbon monoxide) compared to a gasoline engine and if running properly, 1 percent is about it compared to 12% in a gas car. The 8.2 startup was probably more than that with all the unburned fuel. Introduction to Diesel Exhaust: What Is Carbon Monoxide? | Holocaust Denial...

But, in an enclosed space, they can still produce enough CO to kill you so not smart do drive or idle with a big exhaust leak and someone in the bedroom.

Pierce

Ha ha, yeah my partner wouldn't want to go to sleep in the main bedroom anyway whilst I was driving, I would open up the bed settee for her if she wanted to sleep, when it is finally back on the road, Ive told her we're going to Holland for a few days maybe drive up into Germany, but if I'm gonna do that, il set off evening time drive through the night, traffic over here and in Holland so busy during the day, so yeah she would be OK sleeping behind me, whilst I was doing the driving, she came with me a few years ago on a trip in the lorry, just a day job and she went in the bunk fell asleep and before she new it we were back home ha ha, as for the smoke, like you said when the engine warms up, hardly any at all, I meant to post a link to my engine running before I fitted it back in the villa but couldn't work out how to share a link from utube  to the site, I've only recently just managed to work out how to upload photos from my phone

The injector timing goes a little late as the engine wears a few thou.  But the 8.2 that runs well should be left as is IMHO.  Advancing the timing  puts more load on everything, esp the head bolts/gaskets.  This engines' weak point.
  If it starts and drives well. leave as is.  IMHO.