I really enjoy how you rip apart the engine to figure out what caused the failure! Oh ya and your meticulous disassembly of the truck and engine! Nicely done!
I read this before I watched. I was really expecting him to methodically think about what he was doing. Nah. Yank the motor and rip the cab off in minuts
@@Bignardo18 those straight 6L runaways are more likely in the 6k maybe 7k range of rpm’s. Lots of balance in that bottom end compared to the 8V/12V/16V engines.
Yeah when it's not trying to run away. I like for people to preserve these types of engines. There's not many of these relics left. the truck itself in this one is complete garbage, but the engine was salvageable.
I believe that Detroit 2 strokes should be saved... In trucks that are worth saving. That thing was a piece of junk. Great show to watch and certain bit of satisfaction knowing that it still held up for anytime at all under those conditions. Always love watching how you get those darn things out of the frame.
I gotta tell you. I worked on these pieces of junk many years. I often wished I could have done this many times. This was a very satisfying video! Thank you! What happens is the collets on the valves fail and then the valves fall into the cylinders.
So I did some bad math. I noticed the main sound frequency the engine is throwing out is about 698 Hz, or theoretically 698 exhaust pulses per second. Multiply that by 60 for pulses per minute, divide that by 6 for 6 cylinders, and you'll get about 6980 exhaust pulses per minute. And since it's a 2 stroke, that means it's 6980 RPM, and because each cylinder has a power stroke each revolution (vs every other like a 4 stroke), it sounds like a 4 stroke running at 13960 RPM. I don't think I've ever wanted diesel nascar more than right now tbh. I could be completely wrong, who knows. It feels right though.
I had an injector stick on a brand new Detroit 60 series motor. Drove it from Ruse, Bulgaria to Kaiserslautern, Germany and it didn’t let go. Drained the oil when I got back and there was about 20+ gallons of fuel/oil mix in the pan
I was stationed near Kaiserslautern on Rhine Ordinance Barracks never drank, screw or drove faster in my life. We were the people.ypur parents warned you about over there.
"I want to clarify something for you real quick.....This is a piece of s**t" Absolutely brilliant man. No other way it could have been said. Love the channel.
It was a running 671... even as a core it isn't worth less than scrap. So yeah, a waste. The truck itself clearly was a lost cause.... would have taken a lot to restore that.
we had a 1977 Detroit Deisel and it survived 2 runaways at 6000 rpm. it finally died last year. we pulled it apart and it had thrown a rod. (not out the block mind you.) had signs of piston/valve contact on cylinder 4 3 and 6. and a snaped valve spring on cylinder 1. but surviving two diesel runaways? that thing was a trooper
I love how you were like “no farmer wants to haul grain to the river in this. Matter of a fact there’s two farmers here. Do any of you wanna use this piece of shit to haul grain. Negative/hell no. They’re out.” Haha that’s great I love detroits but you’re right no feelings all worth the same as scrap. Keep sending it
At first I was thinking "Oh, what a cool truck", then saw its old and ragged out. Probably the most valuable parts of that truck are the fifth wheel hitch and what's left in the fuel tank. (With current fuel prices.) It's definitely worth more as scrap weight.
Some people shoot off fireworks for the 4th, these boys blow up engines. Thanks for some great carnage and content. Best $10 worth of diesel I have seen used.
I love your videos so much. Your dry sense of humor keeps me rolling 😂😂. Thank you. Your rebuilds are absolutely beautiful to watch but love your work hard play hard attitude. Hope you have a great 4th.
Imagine the absolute misery of having to drive that thing, pulling a load, with the engine in the cab and the stack right behind your head. Whoever drew this one up was a either a sadist or a psychopath
DUDE! GENIUS PUSH START! It comes with a key that you turn that will start the truck. You’re welcome! 🤪 We’ve missed your crazy ass! Great to see another video brother.
Damn. Do you know how many new GM cars were hauled to the dealerships with those low horsepower POS. It didn't matter. When you are making Union Scale. You got paided for everything. Plus got to sleep in a motel room every night. That was one of the best jobs in a American back in the Day. Back when American was really Great. 🇺🇸👍😎
Man! An old M&G Convoy truck. Hauling new cars to the dealership. My dad drove one of these trucks for years. I fondly remember riding in these trucks as a kid. I can remember going to the yard where there were about 30-50 of these things parked.
My grandfather had a truck like that, 79 Bruin T/A dump truck, I loved it even though it sat until he sold it recently, This video pains me to the point of tears
Great to see you back!! Having a blast blowing up a "perfectly good antique" green grenade lol!! This one sounded pretty wild. Maybe a little sniff of propane would get a bit more RPM ha ha!!
Say what you want, The engine and the truck as a hole for over 30yrs of service did a dam good job to make this far. I will be lucky if my 2022 Honda with a CVT lasts for 80 thousand miles. So many people are suffering because of the new emission (DEF) problems. Great video! Thanks
I seen a lot of young guys break into driving on these piles. I seen where those engines did a days work... running air compressors on drill rigs. I worked for a guy who had gambling fever, so he would drill a pit for someone, take that money and bet the horses. He would catch two or more hundred dollar place but never the big payouts. I didn't have anything better to do... he is saying if it will just bore a few more holes, I will get back on top again... I made it run and had old engine oil from other rigs changes... just kept it in oil.... I will be dipped in owl poop, that sorry engine kinda tightened up and started running good for what ever reason. I tried hard to get him to sell it while there was a dollar to be made but nope an I told him that that last engine was the last save, no more. It ran great for a few weeks... we had walked down from the pit to eat in the shade, he had left it running. I was just taking a bite of cold food (tastes better than nothing) and seen some white smoke a curling in the air... he was going to run up and try to shut it down but I just hung onto him... and just when I was about to second guess myself, that motor made the god awfullest sound and ran against the governor not more than a couple minutes and then "Bang".... no more tuning on that crap hole that left you black walking by it.
Oooh when zip ties watches this you're gonna make his day by the way you push start that thing, that is awesome! Not to mention the how dare you's ! Thanks for another unique video, like a lot of other fellas, was getting kinda worried about you.
I always loved how them old engines sound compared to the newer stuff, It did last longer than I thought, it sounded like it was well above the red line lol
I learned to drive TT ON A 1970 Jimmy 238 Detroit, 13 speed Spicer, twin screw. No radio, no air ride seat, no A/C. “What was that you said”. Permanent hearing loss and the paperwork to prove it. You are correct in your Junk statement. Detroit engines turned diesel fuel, and air into Noise and very little power.
Back in the early '80s I drove a triaxle dump 1975 version of this truck. It had a 13 speed. It was worn out but like the bunny, it kept going and going. It was loud, audacious and a blast to drive. I could shift it as fast as a muncie 4 speed with a Hurst competition plus shifter! You could bury it on a mucky job site on the verge of tipping over, and it would be so twisted and bent out of shape you'd swear it was finished off for good, drag it out with some heavy equipment. and like if it was rubber, it would go right back in shape and back to work. It eventually got sold to some excavator guy that dug basements and he used it for years afterwards. The only thing the engine ever got was the oil change and filters, the occasional rack adjustment and maybe a belt or an alternator or something. A great on site truck or fine rolling town the interstate with 18-20 tons of stone in the box! (except when DOT gave it the occasional on the side of the road inspection which it didn't ever totally fail, LOL!)
Always very informative watching your videos along with the colorful use of words to describe everything. One of the best, if not the best channel for my viewing pleasure on RU-vid.
I miss my 78 Louisville so bad. This just reminded me so much of the days that screaming took away some frustration. Go no where, but make all the noise doing it.
I wish he had more time/money whatever it is he needs to keep the content coming more frequently. Love the videos, keep up the good work. No fancy bullshit, no talking about some asshole sponsor, no silly giveaways, just solid quality content.
I really love the sound of a screaming two-stroke Detroit! I still think this would be a great motor for a Tesla!!! This video definitely made my weekend. Please have a safe and healthy Fourth of July!😎🇺🇸👍
I enjoy these videos I’d like to see one runaway with the engine running backwards. Yes Incase someone doesn’t know a 2stroke Detroit will run backwards very easily as will some cats and Mack’s
Yous are sick that's an iconic motor and very rare I been a diesel mechanic for 20 years I wasn't Around in that Era but I know what there worth and you blew it that was a strong running motor and functional in till you let it run away
Lol I don’t know why the high speed high rev drive by got me laughing but it did I didn’t even know a diesel could spin those RPMs that was pretty crazy! RIP ol Detroit!
My uncle bowed down to this engine and the 2 stroke engines GM made. They were loud, not fuel efficient, not a lot of torque either. Their claim to fame was that the motor would run almost forever. When I told him about the 4 stroke Detroit Diesels, it was just like cussing in church to him.
Oh the carnage..... Thank You for sharing this. As with all of your other "creations", I really enjoyed this. Not as much as the bus crash into the tree, but, you know..... This 67 year-old Georgia Boy enjoyed this, like you would not believe... Rip
