@@andrewking9761 IIRC it was from a railroad equipment auction, so it had several mods, like a narrowed wheel base. I am pretty sure that it had to have been a build.
I used to work for Detroit Diesel here in Australia during the 80's. They handled the Allison Transmission side of things as well. I remember all the various 2-stroke variations....& this little video brought it all flooding back - wow 😉👍
I wanted to hate this car, but man, you're an awesome guy & you created a monster! I'm a Mopar purist at heart, but this engine swap is intense. Great work!
See Im a GM guy and the more I read about old Detroit’s and stuff the more I want to get like a Camaro, El camino or Monte carlo and do something like this too it. I LOVE detroits, I think they’re extremely cool
@@Justthemow Camaros are unibody. not to mention an old 353 detroit probably doesn't even make 200 ft-lbs of torque. No hate, im just saying people make a lot more power in any given body style of camaro, it would be more than fine.
Oh Lord, when I was 22 (2003), I got a really ratty but free 1955 Bel Aire 2 door, for free. It was total crap but had a 9" Ford swapped in. I approached a couple diesel mechanics I knew about possibly putting a diesel in it, and I was told it wouldn't be shit. Rear got pulled and the shell got junked when we found the torch cut and torch welded crooked frame.
I love this! Definitely a unique conversion, and sounds great with the screaming jimmy up front. 25mpg straight up isn’t bad at all for a 70 Roadrunner with a two cycle engine
2 strokes aren't uneconomical as people think. They just need to keep the weight down, find a good rear end etc. Someone here in the UK built a car out of various things. It has the Commer TS3 2 stroke diesel engine in it and he gets over 30mpg. Not bad at all.
Might not hit 60 anytime soon but so long as the chassis could take the strain, you could tie the thing to a house and pull the entire wall down with it. I'm betting monster torque levels.
Jon! I appreciate the way you started this video! God has indeed blessed you, I too feel the exact same way. May the Lord bless and keep you, and make His face to shine on you!
impressive engine swap and such great mileage.. good use of oil for fuel. turbo and 3 times size of injectors..200 HP.. moves the roadrunner along nicely. well done Jon! I think that you've started something here.. I am thinking along same direction for one of my ole muscle cars, which I could not afford to run due to price of guzzloline. thanks for sharing your solid straight up classic one of a kind!
This is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this, I absolutely love the sound of Detroit diesels and has been my dream to do a project with one. Very cool build!!
And theres a boot under the bonnet, wait... I meant bonnet in the boot. Theres a container of Blue Bonnet full of spanners that we found on the kerb, last time we ran out of petrol. Had to call a lorrey for a tow... bloody bellenders. God, forget the Queen. And that Lydon fellah.
Your HP may be only 100, but the torque is through the roof. I think it is like double the HP but it's a steady torque through the whole stroke. Coming from an old driver I love it!
Jon, You got your order of thanks correct, thanks. I think I heard him say, "in boughten fuel.." My mother used to say something she didn't have to herself make was "a boughten". Fine job brother, America still got a chance with folks like y'all
I dont know what to say...I am equally horrified at what was done to an old charger and surprised by your ingenuity. So, well done to you sir. A smart mind will always prevail.
25 then mix 50/50 with used fryer oil get for free so like getting 50 mpg only bad thing is u get hungry if your following me it smells like some say French fries others say chicken wings
I have a friend that put a 253 Detroit in a mail jeep with a ‘64 Chevy 3 speed manual gearbox with an overdrive unit on the back. It would cruise at 65 mph all day long!! He drove it for years till the body rusted out around him!! lol.
Jon I'm located right in Duanesburg NY and have many Detroit Diesels myself. in fact I'm in the process of rebuilding a 353 right now. I'd love to come see your swap in person. I'll bring my 453t swapped 78 f250. get ahold of me!!
Christian Eriksson listen more carefully! He did not say he gets 50 mpg! He said it LIKE getting 50 mpg! That's because he gets 25 mpg on fuel he buys and mixes 50/50, with the free fryer oil he gets to make bio-diesel fuel! So half the fuel he burns is free! So it's LIKE getting twice the mileage! As far as costs are concerned!
Just Subscribed. Glad to see another God fearing man on here who loves old Mopars, and Diesels. Back in the 80's and early 90's I had a fleet of old Mopar muscle. Now I have a 93 Cummins.
Lol it was an original 383 4 speed too this is awesome. Built a GM diesel engine put it in an original 4 speed pontiac Make the pursits cry, you keep being you Neat car
ya got turbo all I needs to do is get like three size bigger injectors witch are relatively cheap an it doubles the HP the hard thing is finding time to make new header an doing it hope this winter an a hood to hide it so make em wondering what's under there
Very cool and good job!!! I'm an old Detroit Diesel fan and have had a couple of pickups with 4-53 engines. I currently have a GMC with with a 4-53N and twin sticks. I love to drive them old two strokes! Thanks for the video!
mpg is normal for that engine, gearing and vehicle... its a diesel, idling this engine would waste a decent amount of fuel since it has fixed injectors but they are efficient enough under load.
I like it and indeed thank God he gives us amazing ideas and talents to do these things. Btw do you plan to make another driving video that is much longer? I'd like to see and hear these sweet ride more. Awesome job!
Detroit diesel imop is the best sounding diesel ever made. that and the 6.0 powerstroke. Question is how do you locate these things. This would fit perfect in a modern shit diesel motor swap.
well look at closer look an u will see didn't hurt original body at all pay attention !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! as I said in this one eight hours an I could have it back to original 383 car not all original bought car in 86 no motor or transmission or interior for 300.00$ pay attention !!!!!!!!
no wast if u understand English did cut car at all I could put 383 back in it in less than eight hours an it would be another one of thousands this is one of one
@@cripto626 You can get adapters to just abuot anything, industrial 353s hae SAE mounts, the military gama goat aluminum block has 4 bolt muncie gearbox mounts, regardless you can bolt it up to about anything you want with existing adapters and a little bit of searching online 4btswaps has alot of people that have done swaps with detroits and a lot of good info there.
This is awesome man, just awesome! Slam her in and drive. I've got a 3-53NA in my pick up. You can watch it here: ruclips.net/video/2Rxf2WZvEbc/видео.html Would love to see more of the build/watch your roadrunner in action. Just sick man.
I would of never guessed a three cylinder detroit would sound that good. I would want to do a complete rebuild and add turbo larger injectors and fuel pump mods just to see how much more it would perform. When one starts thinking 'I need to do this and I need that' is when the money starts leaving the wallet... When the mind starts thinking about those possibilities with a project... Well, that's how hobbies start to get expensive
Dosnt have an injection pump like a mechanical inline international,Perkins,Cummins or Cat. It’s unit-injection. Basically common rail with a fuel pump. There is no high pressure fuel outside of the injector bodies.
A wife that embraces your weirdness....an actual blessing from god.
The things a man finds on RUclips while on the toilet never cease to amaze me. I've heard.
Ha! And as we speak right now!😂💩
Man, I just went to the toilet and found this right away.
Me 2 haha
Me too😂
Men of culture i see....
Hurry up kids you're going to miss the bus. No mom, that's just the Duke of Detroit!!!!
😂
My dad had a 3 cyl Detroit in an International pick-up. Woke up the entire neighborhood every morning at 6am. Luckily, they needed up anyway.
Was that factory fitted or repowered ?
@@andrewking9761 IIRC it was from a railroad equipment auction, so it had several mods, like a narrowed wheel base. I am pretty sure that it had to have been a build.
@@BigJohn4516 yeah I had a buddy who’s dad had a F-450 Super Duty with a Cummins same deal company wanted it that way
A true "Wile Coyote" set-up, and gets 50mpg. Congrats dude.
Qwantuz hp ??
25 mpg, minus the used cooking oil.
Just tell me it has a tow hitch!
@@tedrankin682 Towing with 100 hp would be painful.
@@PistonAvatarGuy true, but I still want to put a cb in it and haul something, even if its a uhaul.
It's got three cylinders, uses them all.
It's got overdrive, just won't stall......
Mark Brewer definitely won’t stall lol love that song
Is it really a 3 cylinder??
@@jordannash153 yes. They made lots of configurations
Someone needs to put one in a Lincoln now
@@jordannash153 yep, two stroke.
Who knew that a three cylinder diesel would sound so smooth? 🎉
That's why the German DKW (one of Audis ancestors) would call their 3 cylinder 2-stroke engine 3=6.
@@franktechmaniac7488 Two stoke, that makes sense, Brother! Thanks.
I used to work for Detroit Diesel here in Australia during the 80's. They handled the Allison Transmission side of things as well. I remember all the various 2-stroke variations....& this little video brought it all flooding back - wow 😉👍
I never get tired of hearing those screamin' Detroits.
And they never get tired of screamin' either!
Music to my ears...
Oh man there is nothing like a screaming Detroit 😱 😳 ❤
Mad Max would have loved this machine.
Would have been a lot more practical than what he had in that ford.
@@123edwardzpad for the first 5min of the movie I guess. Then it was a ford for the last 5hrs of the trilogy. Holden is GM so u.s.a. either way.
2021 is coming
Shes the last of the inline 3s!
Kick her in the guts, Barry 😂
I wanted to hate this car, but man, you're an awesome guy & you created a monster! I'm a Mopar purist at heart, but this engine swap is intense. Great work!
See Im a GM guy and the more I read about old Detroit’s and stuff the more I want to get like a Camaro, El camino or Monte carlo and do something like this too it. I LOVE detroits, I think they’re extremely cool
@@synshenron798 I wouldn’t go with the Camaro the frame would bend to much torque
@@Justthemow Camaros are unibody. not to mention an old 353 detroit probably doesn't even make 200 ft-lbs of torque. No hate, im just saying people make a lot more power in any given body style of camaro, it would be more than fine.
@@synshenron798 qwantoz hp? ?
Oh Lord, when I was 22 (2003), I got a really ratty but free 1955 Bel Aire 2 door, for free. It was total crap but had a 9" Ford swapped in. I approached a couple diesel mechanics I knew about possibly putting a diesel in it, and I was told it wouldn't be shit.
Rear got pulled and the shell got junked when we found the torch cut and torch welded crooked frame.
My god. I don't know how I ended up at this video at nearly 5am but I am so glad I did. This thing is incredible!
SAme here, but its 5:44am now
@@nicolasoliveira4903 I am literally reading this at 5:44 am… 2 years later
5:50am 5/29/22 and I just learned I like 2 stroke diesels
Qwantuz hp?
Qwantuz hp?
Great swap, sounds awesome love those Detroit Diesels.
Props for doing what makes you happy, even if most people think it’s silly.
I love this! Definitely a unique conversion, and sounds great with the screaming jimmy up front. 25mpg straight up isn’t bad at all for a 70 Roadrunner with a two cycle engine
2 strokes aren't uneconomical as people think. They just need to keep the weight down, find a good rear end etc. Someone here in the UK built a car out of various things. It has the Commer TS3 2 stroke diesel engine in it and he gets over 30mpg. Not bad at all.
@@jaggass Any posting of said machine ... love to see it.
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@@jaggass qwantuz hp ??
@@marlborodemoura1377 Not sure
@@jaggass hablas português? ?
See those front tires compressed into the earth!! Awesome Build.
0-60: Eventually.
Or more properly. 0-60mph all in good time.
Or More like 0-60 without having to go to the gas station to fill the tank again...after hitting 60.
Id say well less then a minute
Might not hit 60 anytime soon but so long as the chassis could take the strain, you could tie the thing to a house and pull the entire wall down with it. I'm betting monster torque levels.
@@Crimsonedge1Barely cranks out 200 foot pounds of torque. So nothing to write home about.
I drove a 671 Jimmy for many years. Got my hearing back when I swapped in the 3208 turbo Cat. More power too.😊
Detroit Diesel in an old green Terex helped kill my right ear😂
That is one of the best "Frankenstein'd" cars I've ever seen. This and the "Hondaru" are incredible creations.👊
Awesome project. Looking forward to hearing it with the new turbo on it.
It purr’s like a kitten!
I love an old Detroit! That’s a really cool combination! I bet it’s fun to drive! Great job!
Jon! I appreciate the way you started this video! God has indeed blessed you, I too feel the exact same way. May the Lord bless and keep you, and make His face to shine on you!
Amen to that intro. Our talents truly come from God, and those loving wives that put up with us...
impressive engine swap and such great mileage.. good use of oil for fuel. turbo and 3 times size of injectors..200 HP.. moves the roadrunner along nicely. well done Jon!
I think that you've started something here.. I am thinking along same direction for one of my ole muscle cars, which I could not afford to run due to price of guzzloline. thanks for sharing your solid straight up classic one of a kind!
Does not make 200hp. The 4 cylinders don't make that
I'm a Mopar man all the way, but that is crazy cool. You ain't hurt the car none and having fun to.
I salute your ingenuity bud. Turbo that beast!
Ian turbo and super charge
marco
2 stroke diesels already have blowers on them
Oh hell yeah I am in love with the Detroit.. what an awsome car,now that's thinking outside the box.. thanks for posting this..😮😊
Unique; for sure. Nice to hear the sound of 2 stroke Detroits
What a unicorn! Fantastic job!
I only ever entertained the idea of dropping a ?-53 in a pickup. Never considered dropping one in muscle car! You've done good work!
With a turbo that engine would be a good 3/4 ton match
3-53 triple.
"That's everybody's dream car." Yes, Sir, mine's for sure!
No doubt that's awesome
Yep a 68 to 70 Road Runner is my dream car. But not that one. To bad he ruined it!
The build I never knew I’d love haha. We need more diesel muscle cars
Qwantuz hp ??
@@marlborodemoura1377 100hp
Awesome! I've been fantasizing about having a car with a DD engine, and you actually did it! I totally love that sound.
Qwantuz hp ??
@@marlborodemoura1377 not so many, they're made for delivering mad torque
@@HansOvervoorde hablas português Brasil? ?
...now that is a unique conversion...good job...
I thought I'd seen it all.
This my man is the most epic piece of machine I've ever layed eyes on
She needs a turbo though man.
This is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this, I absolutely love the sound of Detroit diesels and has been my dream to do a project with one. Very cool build!!
Qwantuz hp ??
That's pretty cool how you can see the throttle linkage through the windscreen
And theres a boot under the bonnet, wait... I meant bonnet in the boot. Theres a container of Blue Bonnet full of spanners that we found on the kerb, last time we ran out of petrol. Had to call a lorrey for a tow... bloody bellenders. God, forget the Queen. And that Lydon fellah.
Amazing car and amazing job, sir.
Praise God.
i like this car, i would daily drive it...
when the video popped up i thought it would be completely ridiculous, but instead i am truly impressed!
How have I never found this before? This thing is awesome sir!
Sounds amazing!! Doesn't really sound like a Diesel. I think it's pretty cool. Definitely unique. Good job!
I'm guessing it has mufflers.
2 stroke diesels have a sound all their own
Absolutely love that you 1st gave God the glory. This is the nature of hot rodding. Take what you got, or what you want, and make it work, great job!
I got a 892 in my boat,freaking awesome.This is the best dodge out there now just because of the GM.Nice!
Definitely an awesome, unique build. Great job and love the car!
Your HP may be only 100, but the torque is through the roof. I think it is like double the HP but it's a steady torque through the whole stroke. Coming from an old driver I love it!
there's so much torque he could probably drop a 2.76 final in and still get good acceleration
Used to run a 4x4 tender in the bush with a blown 4-71, crews could hear me coming for miles 👍
Jon,
You got your order of thanks correct, thanks.
I think I heard him say, "in boughten fuel.."
My mother used to say something she didn't have to herself make was "a boughten".
Fine job brother, America still got a chance with folks like y'all
You Sr., you're my hero. LMAO. This is the kind of crazy shit engine swap i like to see and hear about. Long live the Screamers. (THUMBS UP)
she loves it an we have taken it to church many times like I said thank you Lord for my wife that in braces my weird ness
Sorry to hear that your wife is in braces. Did she have an accident, or is she just fixing her teeth?
I take my jeep to church, except you can barely hear the thing with that little slant six.
It's not weirdness. Keep up the good work.
PS it does look fun to drive.
This ain't weirdness, this is pure unadulterated badassery.
Sick car my friend!!
That’s awesome!! Love the shout out at the beginning!!
Yep thanks to god!!
I dont know what to say...I am equally horrified at what was done to an old charger and surprised by your ingenuity.
So, well done to you sir. A smart mind will always prevail.
25 then mix 50/50 with used fryer oil get for free so like getting 50 mpg only bad thing is u get hungry if your following me it smells like some say French fries others say chicken wings
That's an original swap!
Atte Jokinen at least it was not a mom swap
I have a friend that put a 253 Detroit in a mail jeep with a ‘64 Chevy 3 speed manual gearbox with an overdrive unit on the back. It would cruise at 65 mph all day long!! He drove it for years till the body rusted out around him!! lol.
I worked on a number of 3/53a over the years. They are great little engines.
Jon I'm located right in Duanesburg NY and have many Detroit Diesels myself. in fact I'm in the process of rebuilding a 353 right now. I'd love to come see your swap in person. I'll bring my 453t swapped 78 f250. get ahold of me!!
Ol2Stroker I'm Just down the road from you in altamont and doing a swap as well in a 82 Cadillac Fleetwood
What kind of sick deranged mind does this?
I love it.
I love the old 371! And the car is awesome! I would've never thought of stuffing a 371 Detroit in a hot rod
Man that is awesome 😎, you will forever be known as the mad scientist in my book I love it.
An its like 50 mpg I mix it 50 % 50 with fryer oil veggy oil get for free
No way you get 50 mpg? bery impresive tough. Newer diesel ening with V8 get around 25 mpg
It's right out of Mad Max, I love it.
Música de omar
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Christian Eriksson listen more carefully! He did not say he gets 50 mpg! He said it LIKE getting 50 mpg! That's because he gets 25 mpg on fuel he buys and mixes 50/50, with the free fryer oil he gets to make bio-diesel fuel! So half the fuel he burns is free! So it's LIKE getting twice the mileage! As far as costs are concerned!
Just Subscribed. Glad to see another God fearing man on here who loves old Mopars, and Diesels. Back in the 80's and early 90's I had a fleet of old Mopar muscle. Now I have a 93 Cummins.
As someone that goes to cruise night every Thursday its awesome to see this car on here.
Ha... That sound brings me way way back. My first Trucking job 1980
The 353 was mostly used in log loaders, portable saw mills, small barges and back up stationary powerplants. They would run all day wide open.
No reverse
2 cycles are sick, and to actually fit one in a muscle/sports car... best decision you'll have ever made your entire life. Even puts hybrids to shame!
its a 3 cylander
@@jesses.7107 It's a 3 cylinder 2-stroke aka 2 cycle... both of your are correct.
@@Wingnut353 haha I just realized that I had a broken phone screen
That's awesome! . It's great to have something that's fun and unique to drive.
Lol it was an original 383 4 speed too this is awesome. Built a GM diesel engine put it in an original 4 speed pontiac
Make the pursits cry, you keep being you
Neat car
No paid 300$ for the car in 1986 ish
ya got turbo all I needs to do is get like three size bigger injectors witch are relatively cheap an it doubles the HP the hard thing is finding time to make new header an doing it hope this winter an a hood to hide it so make em wondering what's under there
Unique build I love it I put a four-cylinder Isuzu diesel in an 83 Ford Fairmont Futura
Very cool and good job!!! I'm an old Detroit Diesel fan and have had a couple of pickups with 4-53 engines. I currently have a GMC with with a 4-53N and twin sticks. I love to drive them old two strokes! Thanks for the video!
What type of milage are you getting out of your 453s
what kind of transmission do you have in the pickups
I need this in my life
I love the USA!
Hey, cool swap! I see NY stickers on that windshield, me too. I will be watching and listening for you on the roads. lol
Wow, I'm at a loss for words...well done!
Absolutely unusual.
Did you make those headers? Did you notice much power increase from the stock exhaust manifolds? Your MPG is amazing!
mpg is normal for that engine, gearing and vehicle... its a diesel, idling this engine would waste a decent amount of fuel since it has fixed injectors but they are efficient enough under load.
I like it and indeed thank God he gives us amazing ideas and talents to do these things. Btw do you plan to make another driving video that is much longer? I'd like to see and hear these sweet ride more. Awesome job!
EMDSD14R lol....I don’t believe your god intended for Diesel engines to be part of his plan
You should have thanked your patient and loving wife first 😊
I love that conversation mate, what a car!
Bet this engine would look great in a C4 Corvette Rat Rod. Nice build.
Detroit diesel imop is the best sounding diesel ever made. that and the 6.0 powerstroke. Question is how do you locate these things. This would fit perfect in a modern shit diesel motor swap.
Nate Figueroa totally agree but I prefer the 7.3 powerstroke. That and the IH DT466
This is AMAZING...my dad has two 70s a 69 a 64 barracuda 66 satellite and 66 dart gt...we too live in NYS..👋
Webber's bread trucks had those engines in them back in the early'70s in Riverside Ca., I remember the sound.
I’m just curious why?
well look at closer look an u will see didn't hurt original body at all pay attention !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! as I said in this one eight hours an I could have it back to original 383 car not all original bought car in 86 no motor or transmission or interior for 300.00$ pay attention !!!!!!!!
@Mutual Assured Destruction The only person being rude is you....
Looks like a great way to depreciate the value of a classic car to me. It hurts me to see this, but ,I do appreciate that it makes you happy.
OMG roadrunner with a Detroit and jeep wheels?? Amazing!!!
no wast if u understand English did cut car at all I could put 383 back in it in less than eight hours an it would be another one of thousands this is one of one
Jon Doe do you happen to know if 453t bolts to the bb 4 speed? It appears there's nothing on line about it
@@cripto626 You can get adapters to just abuot anything, industrial 353s hae SAE mounts, the military gama goat aluminum block has 4 bolt muncie gearbox mounts, regardless you can bolt it up to about anything you want with existing adapters and a little bit of searching online 4btswaps has alot of people that have done swaps with detroits and a lot of good info there.
This is awesome man, just awesome! Slam her in and drive. I've got a 3-53NA in my pick up. You can watch it here: ruclips.net/video/2Rxf2WZvEbc/видео.html
Would love to see more of the build/watch your roadrunner in action. Just sick man.
What an awesome project! Well done.
True meaning of a drag racer! You could drag just about anything behind that beast! Love it!
Beautiful set up brother!
Here I want to do a Hellcat engine for my 73 Roadrunner and you got a freaking Detroit in yours. Nicely done!
NY.. nice. Love to see crazy stuff like this in NY
As another New Yorker, trust me it very much exists lol.
I would of never guessed a three cylinder detroit would sound that good. I would want to do a complete rebuild and add turbo larger injectors and fuel pump mods just to see how much more it would perform.
When one starts thinking 'I need to do this and I need that' is when the money starts leaving the wallet...
When the mind starts thinking about those possibilities with a project... Well, that's how hobbies start to get expensive
HeyDude93gt...... FYI, there are NO "fuel pump mods" that you can do to these... at least Not to the stock pump.
Dosnt have an injection pump like a mechanical inline international,Perkins,Cummins or Cat. It’s unit-injection. Basically common rail with a fuel pump. There is no high pressure fuel outside of the injector bodies.
Man, i'm in love with that machine already. Please take good care of it man.
This is the best thing I’ve ever seen on the internet!
I'm drooling....love this rig !!!
That's is freaking cool!! You sir have earned the Dr. Frankenstein seal of approval!!
This man doesn't want to drag race....he wants to drag pull😂. Sweet car!