Time to Inframe?

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(07-29-2020 )redbeard Wrote:  I wish that Mr Hag, Rawze, Uni, or a combination would print a how to manual on preferred ISX tricks and learned ideas to properly rebuild in addition to Quikserve.
They could get some coin and help even more that do not have the ability to get to there place of business.
Engine rebuilding is an art and experience is vital in order to be successful.
I do believe a lot of us could do it with guidance and suggestions from our trusted gurus along with QuickServe .

I in framed mine using my iPhone and a bag of tools I brought from the house in Rawze's driveway. With his videos and Quickserve it was pretty cut and dry. Rawze helped when I needed two hands and of course when the block ledges were cut. It honestly was not that hard once you actually do one. I would not want to do it again in a driveway, but in a shop, as the weather really buggered us up with a darn near solid month of rain.

And Quickserve spells out the steps in an orderly fashion, with all of the torque specs. When more of a visual is needed, Rawze's video series answers any other questions you might have. I used both.

There are no real tricks to these motors, the reason so many are screwed up by shops is from not following the procedures outlined in Quickserve. When we were taking my motor apart, that was glaringly obvious as to which steps were skipped, or just totally ignored, and there were quite a few. If they would have followed the proper procedures at my "Cummins licensed dealer" on the first in frame, I would not have needed a second.

The proper tools are the set back for most everyone, the tool to cut the block being the major hurdle as that is roughly the same cost as Mr Hagg charges for labor.