Good video! I have all the components to do the 150. Only thing I would do different and maybe you did. I would bleed all of the ambient air out of my manifold lines before you started charging.
Back 79' when first started driving we had some loadstar I-H they had 6 cyl detroit twin stacks and they screamed loved driving them 5 speed 2 speed rear end.They outlawed in the city of Santa Monica Ca. To loud sure miss them.
Man oh man, those were the days I’ll bet! It never ceases to amaze me how modern engines wear out so quickly but those old 60’s, 70’s and 80’s are still strong to this day.
@@GrubNGas welcome. Just got done watching. I have the same bronco 96 Eddie Bauer. Just did a full fuel system upgrade. Coil distributor plugs wire fuel injectors vacuum lines ( had a fire) fuel diaphragm Schrader valve and a few others. Having some issues with a rough idle. But I was going to do a/c next.
2 years later how's it holding up? My home depot has it on sale atm for 57 bucks I was gonna buy it in the morning (11:02 PM rn) any mechanical issues?
i may add that those -6-71s are fairly reasonable to rebuild.. if you can try and convert it to a turbo set up. also throw a Jake brake kit in it.. it will help stop it a little easier loaded. 😉🙂
I drove one same model dump truck except it had a turbo and Jake break on it about 30 years ago. Old reliable turd but those 6-71 non turbos run forever as long as you keep oil in it and keep it wound up Detroits like to be wound up. Under a load DO NOT LUG IT. And it will run forever or until the rings and bearings ware out. Not my tuck of choice but a good starter or farm truck. 😊
Great video man. Im looking to replace the system in my 95 f150 4.9l soon. The full kits im looking at say the compressors come pre charged with pag oil, but they also send bottle of pag oil with it. Not sure why. If you have any input on that, let me know.
Thanks for the feedback! Well, mine did the same thing…I think I ended up putting too much oil in mine as a result. I’d definitely confirm the oil is in there…maybe ask the seller if they can confirm???
@GrubNGas lol I sing that to my grandchildren, I substitute spiders for their names. I hate spiders, my wife hates snakes. She is the spider hunter... me I carry her away from snakes like my feet are on fire. I have funny stories about both.
@GrubNGas in the Philippines I woke up to a spider the size of my hand with an egg sack a foot from my face. Wow.... at first I thought what level of hell is this... I broke the door to my room in my underwear yelling.... my wife's family looks at this half naked white boy like I was crazy. Trying to explain. My wife's dad looked in the room wondering.. He laughed at me, he said in broken English. Ok ok that is ok one. ... No it was not an ok one. Green and black near my face. Heck no. My mom taught me wear clean underwear every day.. I can't say they were clean as I ran through the bamboo hut screaming like Bobbie Ricky on fire.
That Delco Remy MT 40 and MT 42 J straps would work loose and burn . J straps can be purchased separately . The GMC BRIGIDIER was actually a decent fleet truck !
Also check out Bus Grease Monkey. He is a go to guy on old two stroke Detroits. He’s in TN. 🎯Ask about changing the head to four valves per cylinder. Adds I think about 20-25% more power.
First time on your channel as I love those old Brigadiers with the Detroits diesels, screaming 6-71’s. I subbed as I want to see what you do with this. My congrats on that starter work. You couldn’t get a workout like that at a Golds gym! Good luck!
Appreciate you much, friend! Thank you for the comments and support. I’ve always wanted a Detroit, and this one was too good of a deal to pass up:) Yeah, my arms and shoulders were sore for DAYS after that starter install! 😅
I'm confused you bought it just because it had the Detroit but you didn't know what a trait was a two-cycle and it needed forced injection really all Detroit's two-cycle have to have a blower because they do not have intake valves
I initially thought it had a V6 Detroit turbocharged…when I opened the hood and saw an inline 6 with no turbocharger I was disappointed at first…and growing up, the 2-stroke lawnmowers we worked on (Lawn-Boys) were just naturally aspirated. I’m learning as I go, though:)
You are a bad influence... my kids ask where I get my dad jokes. I haven't ratted you out yet. They blame me. You don't need their looks lmao. We need to protect dad's everywhere. Got ur back bro..God bless always.
🤣🤣🤣 Thank you so much for keeping me off the radar, LOL!!! I’ll bet those are some HARSH looks🫣 Agreed, Dads and dad jokes need protection! Thank you, and may God bless you too!
Thank you my friend! Having a piece of working history is always a cool experience, and these trucks put in the work for decades!!! Have a blessed one!!!
Wow that Ole girl would make a badass pickup. Put. Singles on the back two axles then go to a junk yard and put them together then get fenders for the four rear tires, for the rear try to find the right year for the back section tailgate now that would be awesome.
