I grew up on the Texas gulf coast and my grandfather was a shrimper. I would spend my summer breaks with my grandparents and during that time I pretty much lived on their shrimp boat. He hand built the boat in the early 80's and had twin 6V53s in it for power. The sound of those screaming Detroits will be forever in my mind. I truly love that sound.
This truck has an all aluminum Detroit Diesel 6V53. The owner has upgraded the fuel system, installed a turbo and other modifications, making it a truly unique truck. The automatic transmission shifts great, and man, that engine is cool.
I don’t know if you’ll see this but I have a few questions. How did the engine fit? Was it a difficult project? How much power and torque does it make? Can the truck still tow or haul?
That is hands down the most 100% solid badass creation to ever appear on gods green earth. I work as a heavy truck mechanic and always had a thing for the 2 stroke detroits, chance has it ive always been a die hard chev guy
I LOVE that Detroit Diesel power I used to work on that very same engine in the M730 Chaparral in my Army days while stationed in Germany. Nice truck, nice sound and plenty of DD power.
Good morning from Cape Cod 🦈 that sure is one awesome truck. With the automatic is certainly gets down and boogies nicely. There's nothing better than that Detroit sound 🤘✌️🇺🇲
Very nice project right there. Most likely (whoever owns it now) the owners most reliable vehicle. Simple suspension, drive train and a workhorse DD engine? Man.....
Wow! That is just too cool!! Too bad there aren't more diesel powered trucks in this country. Everyone is obsessed with big block V-8 and getting no MPGs.
Cool truck. i havenever seen or heard of some one putting in a big rig Detroit in a pick up/ flat bed before. I like it and best of all it sounds and looks great! Thank you for making and sharing this video. I find very interesting and entertaining.
nice set up bro automatic is perfect for that light little truck Detroit's love automatics. Cool gate shifter nice downshifting with your throttle foot
Except that's too big n heavy for a one ton. A 6V92T wieghs about 1350 lbs without transmission..a 6.5 T wieghs 650- 675..even this 6V51 T wieghs about 1000 lbs..
Geez the mis-information around here. GM had 6.2's since the early 80's. Then went with a 6.5L. Then offered a turbo 6.5L. At one time offered all three at the same time. Ford had 6.9L's, 7.3L's, 7.3L turbo's...then 7.3L direct injected "Powerstrokes" since 94.5. Dodge had the 5.9L since 1988. In 1991 they introduced intercoolers and a few minor things like auto-overdrive etc. The Cummins always had a turbo since day one.
@@jetstream454 nope. I used to own #61 built with a Cummins. Dodge only ever used the 6BT. Never seen a 6B outside of a tractor/industrial app. Dodge did have an earlier non turbo diesel, but that was a Mitsubishi.
Simply the best sounding diesel v-6 I've ever heard. Race car like. Way to go, man. Go do some donuts on CARB's front lawn, please,and TP thier ivory tower for Detroit powered trucks everywhere!😀
I’ve heard some of these diesel conversions making 35+ mpg. Any idea that kind of mileage this makes? Thinking a screaming Jimmy would be a good fit in my project.
Truck is flawless, very very nice build. I am having a hard time finding one. I myself own a 6.5L Turbo Diesel, but i have been looking for a 2 stroke.
A 6v71 would be a great one to swap in place of the 6.5. The 6.5 is the most underrated and misunderstood diesels out there. It was a fuel sipper diesel not a stump puller diesel.
@@OldGriz708 it was a disaster,a buik petrol engine turned diesel,over heats,shit injection,very high comp 23.1,at least,crack blocks heads,cranks,rubbish engine.another chev fail.thats why they went to japan,isuzu.cant make diesels,or petrol engines.international harvester had to fix them for chev,99 on.the 6.2 are an anchore,the 6.4 without a turbo is a joke.
I’m so sick of hearing this crap. The 6.2 and 6.5 were a clean sheet designed diesel, by Detroit. Neither of them are converted gas engines and neither is the Olds 350 diesel that everybody claims is too. The 6.2 and 6.5 while not powerhouses, will run a long time if you actually maintain them. I’ve seen many with over 300k and still running well. There are fixes for most all of their shortcomings, and for its intended purpose, an economical engine for a full size truck, they work very well.
@@justinstearns9723 while they aren't based off any gas engine they are hit and miss for reliability I've seen quite a few block failures that have had nothing to do with maintenance on them the bigger 8.2 also had the same issues
Aaah yes! The ole Detroit diesels! ... I remember them every minute of the day until i die I'll remember how i used to love the sound they produced ... until I developed tinnitus that is! Yeeeeeeeeeeuup i got a constant ringing sound in my ears that will never go away until im dead! Ya I don't miss those useless boat anchors 1 bit. & believe me when i tell you everytime i came to a hill or mountain to climb while loaded the only thing those Detroits wanted to do was turn around & go home. They were gutless when it came to power... gee i cant imagine why they stopped making those things! ... oh yeah now I remember! They had no power compared to a Cummins or a CAT! Thats why they were relegated to city buses.
Not sure on that...the old 250 Cummins was a good mill as well. But always liked the Detroit for the "instant" HP. But, my old man (a long time Detroit man) said, quote: "a Detroit Diesel was a device created to turn perfectly serviceable diesel fuel into smoke and noise". Love the truck, well done!
steve schaap see the problem is though is this motor is just soo heavy a cummins 5.9 is quite a bit lighter but this engine is mad for industrial use so it is very high on low end tourqe
How did you fit that engine in your truck? I would love to put a 8V53 in my 2005 F-350 Super Duty and get rid of the 6.0 Power Stroke! Very nice and awesome sound there sir.
I have a 6V53N in a LN800 single axle, it gets 10 mpg empty / 8-1/2 loaded. Turbocharged version in that little truck I would guess around 18 depending on axle ratio. You could gear it as high as you wanted because of the HP available. But if the truck were overloaded, that would be the end of that 1-ton rear axle.
Tyler Rose you can install one in mine I won’t mind As long as it runs good Has a decent turbo and is free..... then by all means sneak on over one night and replace my tbi 350 with a 6v53t
