the cylinder sleeves have a good cross pattern in them the piston rings should seat good and have good power that is 1 of the better cross patterns IVE seen in a engine cylinder sleeve 😊😊 OMG 5 23 2O24
I think the old engines with the new technology in materials .. are more perfect than the time of that engines ... and the time of you video was short in a good video .. great video and i withing the ft pound in caps and rods ... cheers ..
I was amazed when i learned the dump truck my dad drove had a 318 cubic inch engine (6v53) and yours running a loader with 212 cubes is amazing...but all good things by gm must be discontinued...
the long video showing how you assemble it is very much worth it when you start it in the end ,,I love 2 stroke detroit sound,, I have several of my own as well I've been working on collecting a few before they all disappear I work on a farm and own several large tractors which have been converted to detroit power ,,I do a lot of custom plowing , and chiseling and the extra power helps a lot I also have a 1978 1 ton chevy truck which has a 6V-71T and 10 speed road-ranger the factory 454 didn't have enough nuts for me ,,and it gets 17MPG when not pulling
Rob D outwardly it looks just like any other truck ,,it isn't fancy or jacked up , in fact kinda plain looking , could use some paint and bodywork ,basically just a farm truck ,, i use it for pulling wagons and my 35ft camper
+wildcoyote34 that is pretty cool. there are a couple of 353 engines set up with bell housings for automotive a a auction coming up. would make a great project.
Rob D a 353 would be a good motor for a smaller truck ,, would make a rat rod project sound really cool too ,,all the motors i've gotten were rescues from the junkyard ,, or saved out of scrapped equipment ,,My 6V-71 came out of a bus ,and the trans from an old grain truck I just had to make it fit and it does barely,,only real mods to the truck involved cutting the inner fenders and making motor mounts ,,and i had to upgrade the coil springs/shocks in the front to accept the extra weight
The latst Detroit generator I had was a 12V71. It was the most reliable generator we had. I was sorry to see it replaced with a newer unit because the John Deere is no Detroit.
well great video, hope he warmed it up before revving it but even if he didnt he can just rebuild it again way later down the road, and from now on any time i see them two flywheels at the top on the end of the dual cams ill know instantly its a detroit 453 T, there may be other engines like it with that configuration but this one model has a distinct look ill never forget
Ola mundo hoy he visto el video me gusto mucho tecniico bien explicito todos los pados fantasticop. A mi punto de vista este es el que mas trabajo tiene y todos en el orden correcto muy bueno muchas gracias.
I was curious as to where i could buy one of these??? I want a factory Turbo model for a 79 F250 build. When i was in school on my path to become a diesel tech we did a lot of work on the 855 Cummins and ISX engines, a few cat engines, and some detroits. My favorite of them was the Detroit 2-Strokes. I saw a video not to long ago of a guy with a 10 speed Roadranger and I really want to use it in my build. It sounds legit, has the power i want, and probably gets better MPG then a 460 V8 gas motor.
just ran into this video because i have one in my boat and looks like its going to need to get rebuild because there's oil coming out my exhaust i wish i I could borrow your brain for one day lol great video.
40wt straight grade oil a must for these if you want them to live ... this little guy has run everyday for the last 4 years to feed cows. Still going strong...
@@dykemamechanical thats what i run too, i used to get straight 50 but it costs too much now so it gets straight 40. when i used to run it in the winter i would use 15w-40. mine is in a 1900 oliver and i think its the original engine because it still had GM injectors in it a few years ago when i had to replace them. most people never took care of detroits and thats why they didnt last.
Hey Rob. I have an older Clark loader with a 453 Detroit. The end of last winter it shut off on me while moving snow and would start again as it seemed seized bit after a day I tried it again and it started back up. And now you can only use it for about 5 mins until it does the same thing. The temp gauge just starts to get to operating temperature when it dies and the oil pressure seems to be fine aswell. I was wondering if you've ever experienced anything like this. Thank you
@@dykemamechanical it runs for about 5 mins and you can here the motor start to work harder as if it's under load. Then it will slowly overload itself enough that it will shut off. Once you try to start if after it shuts off it will hardly crank as if it seized. But if you leave it for an hour or two it will start right up and do the same thing all over again. It does smoke white when I first start it does smoke white for 30 seconds or so until it clears up.
Outstanding video! I rebuilt the same engine in 2015 (for a Galion 150a).....was a ton of fun (read the entire manual to understand 2 stroke diesels). I had a head crack pinned, didn’t hold....bought a rebuilt head from Leid Diesel (these guys are go to Detroit Diesel anything)....and ran into a problem with the rubber head gasket. I believe I “rolled” it when bolting the head on......spitting oil just above the blower (same engine as yours). The block had been decked and the gasket grove is now shallow to the point that the gasket pops out when attempting to seat. I’ve warmed the gasket up with hot water....still not enough to keep it in the grove. I need to pull the head again to do this..any advice much appreciated (considered using super glue.....I’m that desperate).
yes that can be a problem. I ran into the same thing on a 71 series a number of years back. Super glue may just work...if you can get everything dry enough for it to stick. I used 3M adhesive on the block and the rubber gasket... whatever it take to keep it in the groove. I would worry about liner height too if the block was decked...
Rob D Pulled the head over the weekend, used super glue on the gasket at the corners and 1/2 way down each side....worked like a charm! Set the valves at .026 gap, 1.460 on injector height (was quick ...3rd time doing this....had a rebuilt head that went bad after my 1st rebuild). Set the rack....started right up. Thanks again!
That's interesting as I have been to Leid Diesel. I hear their is a aftermarket electronic injection system out there for these, anybody know anything about it?
there is no injection pump. fuel supply pump does not time. It is a small gear pump...very simple. Injection pressure is created within the injector. Hope that helps....
well.... yes..and no. the engine can be built with it on either side. but it involves a lot of changes to the gearing, cooling & fuel control system....
I'm just rebuilding a 4-53 for the first time. Got the unit running and I'm having governor/ throttle issues. Wont rev up, running rough, if I hold the shut down arm it will idle smooth. Any advice?
@@dykemamechanical awesome! If you don't mind me asking, is this just for fun or is it for income? I'm wanting to start my own shop and just looking for advice
@@fiberrabit8229 I went to diesel school in 1978, and have been a mechanic ever since. I started my own repair business many years ago. But you will make more money working at a dealership.
@@dykemamechanical do 4-53's have cylinder head cracking issues? no problem with me making tools, did you need 2 pullers on blowers gears? mine is in my old loader and I need to do TT2421 transmission also Have you been in one of those?
+3cl1 two stroke Detroits require a supercharger to run. Adding a turbo will give more air, so you can add more fuel = more power. There was a factory 4-53 turbo engine, it still had a blower/supercharger.
Now here is a question, if you ported the intake ports on the liners and added a bigger injector would you see some power gains? on both turbo and n/a versions
+TriniRogue I have never seen anyone work on the ports. I don't think you would gain much there. More air, with bigger turbo and a blower bypass, air to air maybe, and bigger injectors and you could melt the pistons right out of it....
+Rob D Yea you have a point there for sure, suppose no one has ever built a detroit with forged internals either huh? also whats the most hp have you seen a 453T put out?
I don't remember. This engine was pulled from the machine by another mechanic, and I put it back in making the project longer than we liked. But if you are doing one figure a couple of weeks of down time. The parts take time to get there, machine work, etc...
Because of the intake ports in the liner/ cylinder wall. The lower rings are to contain the crankcase oil. If they were not there the oil from the crankcase would flow into the intake ports, and the engine would burn oil. A 2 stroke bike engine doesn't have these rings because the don't have crankcase oil, instead have premix oil in the gas... how that helps!
Hell of an interesting engine...I love to hate GM cars.. but they sure did some interesting engineering on their 2 stroke diesels. Clearly high quality throughout. Parts are cheap.. but alas emissions not what the world wants. but viable 80 years after it was designed.. not many engines are... VW's and Aircraft radial engines.. some flat heads.
Happy you enjoyed it. This engine has been used everyday since it was rebuilt feeding cow. in a loader. They can take a lot of abuse and keep on taking... I mean making noise...!
I forget the year, but the 2-stroke Diesel was first developed by Alexander Winton. The Winton interests were purchased by GM prior to 1938, and the first GM product became the Cleveland Diesel. It powered early Diesel locomotives, and Detroit Diesel was a scaled-down version of the Cleveland. Cleveland Diesel was Electromotive Division later on. 3,000 HP engines driving DC generators.
White grease is not the best for assembly lube, it can form plugs in the oil holes that don't immediately dissolve on start up. Engine oil is the best. I`ve been a truck tech for 40yrs. Was told this at different engine courses and it makes sense.
Lubeplate 105 is what I have used for 40 years, and was instructed to use it in diesel school. I won't be changing my ways, sorry. It turns to oil instantly. There may be other brands that cause issues..... the only thing I have seen plug a pump screen is silicone sealer. They should throw that stuff away....
@@dykemamechanical That's right. I was a Detroit Diesel Product Service school instructor starting in 1960. Lubriplate is the right assembly lube. DD recommends against blue silicone too.
Yeah i thought it was because the way the motor is arranged. I inframed mine and converted it to a turboed engine. 17.5 to 1 turbo trunks and a bigger oil cooler, n70 injectors runs like a raped ape. got any vids of the loader?
Checking liner height on a 53 is pretty much a waste of time. There aren't shims like in a 71 or 92. You just slip liners in and let them ride...........
I would never use lithium grease to lube the crank and bearings, especially not that much!Grease like this can clog oil ports until washed away by warmed up oil.
