Attention: TDR Forum Junkies Been looking at this turbodieselregister for about 3 weeks. Immediately noticed that along with the birds and bees, as a 12v owner, you had better know about the KDP.
Ordered the kit from TST, installed it, took about 5 very leisurely hours, instructions from TST were excellent, almost to the point of telling you which hand to put the wrench in. The Dowel Pin on my 260,000 miles 1994 was protruding a little more than 1/16 of an inch and one of those other little bolts was barely finger tight. One less this to worry about. No problems.
Didn't need an engine barring tool. Fortunately, laying under the truck you can reach damper bolts and stick a screwdriver in through the inspection cover.
Now it's time to see if I can get little more power out of the motor.
Lee
Ordered the kit from TST, installed it, took about 5 very leisurely hours, instructions from TST were excellent, almost to the point of telling you which hand to put the wrench in. The Dowel Pin on my 260,000 miles 1994 was protruding a little more than 1/16 of an inch and one of those other little bolts was barely finger tight. One less this to worry about. No problems.
Didn't need an engine barring tool. Fortunately, laying under the truck you can reach damper bolts and stick a screwdriver in through the inspection cover.
Now it's time to see if I can get little more power out of the motor.
Lee
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as far as the KDP goes, i'v seen them go at 250,000 miles, and i experianced mine going out at 99,000 miles trust me the work that is entitled in fixing your truck after the damage is done is nothing compared to getting the jig. as far as the 53 block goes, your right, they dont all crack. but my friend has just a little over 100,000 on his and it went, he *****ed enough till cummins payed for a new block, but they dont cover the labor, which you could immagine is rediculas!
