My Pete rebuild

[Nostalgic]

(03-12-2019 )ChicagoDiesel Wrote:  Do you have a mechanical background. Maintaining machinery like Rawze?

I ran a Auto & Light truck repair shop for the last 8 years, and did a year in a fleet shop doing PM's and trailer checks (grunt boy) in my early 20's. Familiarity and owned tools helps a lot, but it isn't everything.

(03-12-2019 )ChicagoDiesel Wrote:  I want to learn to work on my truck but I just feel like l lack the basic skills. Im always afraid im going to break a nut or bolt and wont be able to take it out.

It happens no matter how much experience you have. A mig welder and a bucket of nuts helps lol. I had just as many problems with frozen/broken bolts on the big truck as I do the cars here in the rust belt.

(03-12-2019 )ChicagoDiesel Wrote:  Taking the plunge this year though. I'm pretty good with reading manuals and applying what I learn it's just that I have this fear that im going to break something. The fact that there's a youtube video for just about everything gives me a little more confidence that when I break something it wont be the end of the world.

Is that how you guys learned? Just trial and error.

Also, where did you buy your ISX? Im in the market for a crate cm570 and was wondering if you know of a good place.

Trucks looking great btw

I bought my bare block on eBay. I really considered having Gearhead or Haggai's build me a long block - but didn't have the time make the trips (or legally be able to haul the thing home with my 1/2 ton). If you can read and comprehend and watch a youtube, you can do just about anything. Rawze's videos are great at showing you the how/whats when you don't have a clue. Other than throwing together a engine for the backhoe, this was my first diesel build ever. I wasn't an engine builder going into this, and I'm still NOT an engine builder lol. I'm not sure how other's feel, but working on these is WAY different than putting a new head on a dodge 2.0