First start Detroit Diesel 8v71 Dodge 900
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- First start of this dodge 900 Detroit Diesel 8v71 in more then a decade. No problem, just gave it a tune up and it started right up. One cylinder is missing, but should come in soon.
The guy that designed that front end with the swing out fenders turned a wrench for a living. Half the reason some things get neglected and never fixed right is because you cant get to anything. That was brilliant. ✔
Like the Bob Ross of diesel mechanics. Happy little Detroits
I'm so glad there are people out there with the time, money and most importantly the interest in keeping these kinds of old trucks and buses alive and on the road. I have the interest and the time but am severely lacking in the finance department! lol
i almost liked then i seen that i woulda been the 7th liker
so NICE
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Very few guys on the planet with his gift. He thinks like an engine and enjoys the process of repairing/creating. No cussing and pleasant attitude to the task at hand. Id hire this guy in a heartbeat and pay all expenses to have him on a project. Well done id say!!
The cussing is part of the fun but i see what you mean
LOVE the idea of swing out fenders/sides of the hood. No need to lean over/lift the hood when checking the oil/fluids.
Brockways did the same thing
Love those swing out fenders. Genius design feature to enhance access to the engine compartment.
your like the Detroit diesel 2 stroke whisperer
I worked for Halliburton in early 80s.i loved these engines ,offshore units would go until they melted but got the job done.kids today have no clue what it took to be out on a rig with a problem with no phone,laptop or google... just common sense and a knowledge of how to troubleshoot a problem and figure out how to fix it . Most young mechanics today would be lost if they where given a voltmeter and pressure gauge and told to figure out a basic circuit.
Haha yup.
Eh i consider myself in the middle at only 46.
i can adjust points or use a scan tool.
I like the old stuff but have to stay up to date on the new junk as a tech.
Speaking of points, and learning, I cant see how they can explain ignition theory without explaining points.
The Halliburton frack trucks would pass our farm regularly..Nothing like 5 or 6 of those beasties in a row
@@MrTheHillfolk I'm a recent graduate of an automotive tech program, they still taught points, just simply noted that the job of them got replaced with computer modules
@@cpufreak101
Yea depending on where you go in your career, you might actually adjust a set or two.
I'm in the generator field so I still see stuff that's 30 40 50 years old, I had my hands in some points for an adjustment probably 3 months ago.
timmi one we are few and far between but I still work on that old stuff in the field occasionally and ride a 72 Harley daily
Gotta love the way the fenders pop open!
That cab is great love how the fenders swing out and are work benches ha!
I can't help think of that RUclips video of a group of idjits spraying ether into an old Detroit Diesel and having the fuel rack stick. One kid thought to put a board on the intake, but got scared and dropped it. Old man there finally choked it off, but there were a lot of sparks coming out of the exhaust. You took your time, checked everything, adjusted as needed, and only then proceeded. Well done!
Yep,I cringed when I watched that too.
There was No doubt in my mind that you would get this engine running smoothly your the best I've ever seen ever!!!! 💯%
Agree.
Love the old Dodge truck. Nice work on the Detroit.
Love those swing out front wings /fenders on the old Dodge..
that 8v71 ran so smooth i cant even tell it sat forever. One of my favorite engines and this video showed how to tune one up and get it running better setting wize then any other video i have seen.
a pleasure to watch someone who knows what he is doing.
You have such a great knowledge of those engines, it's always fun to watch.
Them ole screamin demons are cool man. Drove a 1980 peterbilt 359 with an 8v92 back in the day. Loved that ole ride!
And no oil leaks!!!!! I'm impressed! The "DD Whisperer"!
As always... Good video. It's nice to see you caring for the old stuff. This spring I need to adjust the valves on my Kubota diesel tractor. I never did them before.... but you make stuff look so easy. Great job.
What a beautiful sounding 8V71 Detroit.
What an awesome old truck! That would be welcome at any vintage truck show OR a rat rod/patina car show.
I owned a GMC9500 semi-tractor. I got told about a Jimmy tuner in Houston when I was up in Ohio. When I got to Houston, I looked him up. He listened to my engine revved it up 3 or 4 times and he told me the governor bumper spring was set too tight. He said it had to let the engine "hunt" 3 times coming down to an idle "so it'll sing through the gears." So I asked him to set it where he thought it ought to be. He did, and that engine really came to life.
Bravo.I wish I had even half your knowledge and skill.
Man, I remember working on those 30-40 years ago......brings back such good memories!
You got that baby just singing softly, wow !
Hard to find those old Dodge heavy duties like that. Thanks for not letting it rust away.
I can remember the first time seeing those fenders how the open outward on these heavy duty Dodge trucks. Sure miss this old trucks I grew up around
We will probably never see access for mechanics like this ever again in the history of vehicles.
Best diesel to music machine ever made, period.
Must admit..... you must be the best Detroit Diesel techie on the planet.... Lets get that hunting sorted... couple of turns on a hidden screw.. Amazing..
Not hidden at all. Just have to know where it is.
Man, I LOVE the sound of a Detroit 2-stroke! It is badass!
The 1st truck I. Drove for my since past away father was a 318 Detroit, The 2and was a 350 Detroit, then a 1693 TA, Rattle cladder. Run a million mile moter now I'm almust 60. What a heart break from my early years of being a total outlaw to cameras and GPS Electronic logs,cameras looking at you not your Trucker. What have we become, Next 666 on your right hand or for head ro keep your CDL. Wake up America. You may have on knowingly sold your soul to the Devil.
Classic old trucks. 👍❤️❤️👍 Nothing around like them these days.
I drove some of these old Dodges. Their nickname was "Goat". 238 Detroit. Misery!!
wanna change some more gears
Of all of man's creations, the Diesel engine is the most beautiful of musical instruments.....without actually being a musical instrument.
Small world Pat
Raised on farm outside Delphi.
Played Peru and North Judson
Monticello.
Tractor pulled Luceurn , Syracuse
Remington and all over in the 50s and
60s.
Ran truck out of Monticello and Delphi.
We love your videos.
Love Indiana.
I'm new to the channel and glad I found it. It's a beautiful thing to watch someone who knows what there doing working on these engines. The front fenders on that truck are so cool.
That was our milk truck back in the day..You could hear him pulling every grade for 5 miles..never rode in the Dodge but went in a C 8000 quite a bit where I could snooze on the back deck of the 8 hour route
Diesel 2 stroke whisperer man you know your stuff through and through!
Gonna be one cool rig. Love the old Dodge cab. Tons of character. The Detroit sounds great.
I like old Dodges and Detroit diesels, so this is the perfect combination for me.
Great work. Thanks for keeping these Detroits alive. They are amazing engines. Too bad they never found a way to clean up the emissions on these.
I'm starting to like the fact that you love the big rigs of ol. You must be a lover of all things Detroit Diesel. Mid-American Trucking Show here in Louisville Kentucky Thursday-Saturday, March 28th, 29th and 30th. The Pride and Polish area will be right up your alley with antique trucks filled with Detroit engines
Oh my god. The sound of this thing is so guttural and awesome.
man he really spoke to that Detroit Diesel
The car hauler I drove back in 1976 was a Dodge 900 with an 8V71. Lot's of memories from you video.
I don’t know why I love these videos so damn much. There’s something about that V71 series that nothing else touches. And your knowledge of this old machinery is amazing to see. (I did spend 10 years driving these motors in city buses in Minneapolis years back. Maybe that’s why.) Thanks.
That truck has an uncanny family resemblance to my dear departed 1962 Dodge D200 Stepside. Man I miss that old pickup. I'd love to have one of those 700s!
GLAD you are documenting your work.
Like to hear that engine run. Love that cab style...and love the fenders opening up for easy engine access! 😎 That truck sure will look sharp! 🤩Keep showing the progress.
Talk about a Rare truck! Dodge LCF!!
Take about resurrecting the dead ,you have some skills dawg✌
I enjoy watching your skill and knowledge on these old Detroits. Cool to see.
Thanx for posting.
Always love working on engines. Thanks for the videos....
That engine sounds amazing.
What an awesome sound. Love this.
Glad to see someone sharing the obscure knowledge of the beauties, maybe inspire more tinkerers to pull them from the scrap heap
Nice to see a 'first start' and not to have some nut floor the throttle just to hear it scream like a banshee. That 8V sounds good, from here at least.
Reg Sparkes all the old Detroit’s we had had to be floored to get all the cylinders firing, I’m told it’s a common thing with these engines
@@gabrielmuthler2101 Yeah, well you didn't make a cold engine scream until it had good oil circulation and pressure it seemed.
Reg Sparkes I was told to give her hell until it started screaming, there’s a certain spot you can hear when it gets there, then you back off, pressure and temp don’t matter, if a cylinder isn’t running, you’ll bend a rod
That’s a very cool looking vehicle,it’s brilliant the way the front wings hinge out of the way I wish my car had that facility.
It purrs like a kitten.
Thanks for posting!
Love the sound of a road oiler
Haven't seen one dodges like that in 20 years about 35 years ago had one like in blue with a 12 yard dump bed on it
THE GRUMPY BUS
I used to drive these old Dodge semi trucks with a "screamin' jimmie" and the 13 speed transmission. I enjoyed them very much.
Dude, you really do have skills! You make it look so easy.
For an engine running with a misfire, it’s running beautifully smoothly.
What misfire. Diesel don’t misfire
@@robertgarbe6348 think he meant the cylinder isn't contributing as much as the others. As from sitting the valve seats can rust and cause a compression leak. Or rings often get build up in the groove etc.
Can't wait to see more of this!
2 stroke Detroit! Leaky, drippy, oily, messy, dirty, sooty, loud and noisy! God don't you just LOVE 'em!! Music to my ears!!
Loved that noise when I was a kid ,now about deaf from those old Detroit’s but would love to drive one again
Love the sound of those old detroits
That is Sweeet. Man that is a clean old Dodge 700. 2 Thumbs up
my first job i used to drive a couple of dodge 900s they were 73 models i think with v8 cummins and a 16 speed spicer airshift geared so low they could be driven loaded with out using the clutch put shifter in gear with the air shift in nutural then flip air shifter to 1 the truck one start to move at idle with a load just a creepin
I used to be a Member of a small Volunteer Fire Dept in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate NY, and during my time with them, they had a 1974 Dodge C 900 Pumper with a 555 Cummins Diesel, and a 5 Speed Transmission, and 2 Speed Rear Axle. The Pumper carried 1,000 gallons of water, and had a 1,000 GPM Pump. If the right Driver were behind the wheel that knew how to split shift the Transmission, and 2 Speed Axle, they could make that Pumper roll on down the road quite well. When she was Brand new, and was rolling on her very first Structure Fire Call, rumor has it that the Speedometer Light was out that night, but the Tach light was working just fine, and she was just cranking out 4,800 RPM's, and the Fire was at the top of a big long steep hill, and it was way back up off the road, and before they were able to see the fire, they had rolled past it, and could not slow the Pumper down enough to stop until they went all the way down the hill, and finally slowed down enough to stop, and turn around, and get back up the hill to the fire. It turns out that when the Truck was being built into a Pumper, the mechanics forgot to readjust the Air Brakes for the weight of the Water, Pump, Tank, and other equipment, and left them set for Cab & Chassis weight only. After the Call was done, and they took the Pumper back to the Station, they jacked it up, and re adjusted the Air Brakes to the proper setting for weight with water, Pump, Tank, body, and equipment. They took up the front brake adjustment 31 clicks on one side, and 32 clicks on the other side, and then they took the Pumper back out, a child ran across the road in front of the Pumper, and when the Driver hit the brake pedal, both men in the Cab of that Pumper almost kissed the Windshield.
I have one of those motors in an old Michigan wheel dozer. Mine "lopes" or "hunts" at first when started cold, but smoothes out after a minute or so.
Amazing engine. It can sit for a year, will start almost instantly if the weather is half way warm.
Thats typical of these motors. I've run a couple trucks with either these or 6v's. I also got to run an old k100 for a few days that had a 12v that had some goodies in it. The mechanic/driver at the company I worked for built it for himself an he let me take it for a few days while my truck was getting some work done. I wish I had a picture of it =( It was black with some dark green, covered in chrome. Super pretty old truck. Those old detriots took some getting used too when most everything you've run was big cat powered. Cats lug in low rpm. Those detroits you had to get mad at. Slam your fingers in the door lol
LOVE these old Dodges
I'm a trucker (and a mechanic by trade). I have to say cog swapping on the weekend is not my idea of fun as its a bit too much like work lol.
As a daily driver what would make this project a lot more fun imo, would be an Allison auto. You could just get in it and drive without all the headaches and still get the thrill of a GM 2 stroke.
You could then play around with diff ratios to get it to accelerate like a car so it really would be a tough truck that you'd want to drive everywhere. I drove one of these years ago and it didn't have power steering. I never drove a truck i hated so much. I'm a fit strong guy (still even) but that steering was so heavy i wonder how it was ever allowed on the road. The long rigid wheelbase combined with the ridiculously heavy steering made it a truly dreadful truck in the burbs. The one I drove had an inline 6 gas engine (Inter i think). Just relaying an experience.
Quit crying
Love those Detroit diesels, ain't nothing in this world sounds any better, except a big ass radial engine. 😀
Love watching your videos!
Drove 8V71 engines in MCI coaches... Always liked them...
Sounds good to me. You smoothed it right out.
Finally someone who has enough sense not to rev the hell out of these old school engines cold and not spraying a fucking shit ton of ether into it
Your great at what you do I'm glad you're building a truck too it's gonna sound serious
Great video. Thank you for posting.
all vehicles should have swing out fenders! or tilt front ends. what a cool truck
I drove a Dodge like that with a gas engine and a 5x3 transmission. The swing out fenders were cool! It was a log truck.
Look at that, you've made a Detroit happy
Gonna have to call you the Diesel Whisperer LOL. That 1969 Dodge D900 brings back many memories for me as that was one of the earliest trucks I drove in Indianapolis. Think mine had a Slant-6 Cummins NTC-200 or NTC-220 non turbo. We used to have Brownie's Garage on Tibbs Ave work on our old Detroit's many moons ago but it's nice that I now know of another local diesel tech who actually knows how to work on these engines. Myself, I'm still running Detroit with my 12.7L DDEC4 which runs as good as this 318 you are working on. Most of my 37 years driving have been in trucks with Detroit's from 53, 71, 92, and 60 Series.
Years ago I worked for a man that had three lime trucks , a International,GMC and Dodge .All three had 671_13 speeds. One of them had the blower on the lift side ,do not remember which truck it was.
The truck will look and sound beautiful!!
As always excellent job
*DETROIT 2 STROKES when we had REAL Diesels!!!!*
The Series 60 that followed were great engines too. Unfortunately, they were the last of DD’s great engines.
Wow I'm not a diesel guy but that damn engine sounded good. You're converting me what do I do
Excellent work 👍
That sound gives me goosebumps!!!
Back in the day, drivers would mess with the buffer screw thinking they could get more RPM out of them. Need a bucket tied under the blower drain tube to catch the oil and pour it back in engine, save money. Best sounding engines out there, but they are like a girl on prom night, promise you everything around town, but get her out in the country and she just won't put out.
Now THAT’s a daily driver. Nooooooo road rage for you! No one is gonna tailgate you or cut in front of you in fact when people hear and see that thing comeing down the road the traffic will part like the Red Sea. Fucking awesome! 👍👍👍👍
Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
You are just the Master with those jewels.
Man, listen to that puuuur. Its smooth to me.
Runs nice, good work!
Excellent!
Born in west Lafayette Indiana.
Indianapolis buss terminal was hopping in the 50s .
Daytona beach now.
I live 45 min north of west Lafayette. Run through the weekly hauling beans to cargill
Gotta love that sound. Automotive music.
Son máquinas increíbles, trabaje bastante en estos motores, comprendiendo como funciona el gobernador y el sistema de inyección se hace más fácil su mantenimiento, en una ocasión debía reparar un 16v71, lamentablemente el costo de la reparación hizo que la opción de otro motor fuese más viable y no se reparo, saludos desde Chile para los fierreros de corazón.
My dad had a 73 I think it was.
It was a tandem axle dump truck, bigger than this one with a 400 Cummins. Used for hauling coal.