One of the first things I always did was to put a cartridge oil filter between the block and the turbo. Cleaner oil to the turbo and if there was a failure somewhere in the engine it kept the turbo from being trashed.
FSC Truck Shop drinking game. Every time Steve says "boys and girls", drink an entire beer. :) I'm a lightweight so after about 5 minutes of most of these videos I fall off my chair.
Thank you for your service, my son is in the US Army and is stationed in FT Sill, 88 Mec I think. My best friend is David J. Freeman a former Master Sergeant in the US Air Force
Enjoying watching you work. Since I'm not skinning my knuckles, creeper crawling underneath, laying on the floor reaching up over my head, etc. Take care.
it's like my old 400 Cummins. There's a small radiator inside that housing that has 180° coolant flowing through it and is able to cool super heated air. Diesels are so impressive. You the man Hero.
Steve one way you can contact the association for independent trucker drivers(there cab over drivers that belong to that group)is on facebook. & that way you can tell them about the truck company you work for that they also can work for & benefit from.(benefit from as you have stated)
Steve get in touch with Jim Blaylock...Blaylock Turbochargers in Baxter Springs, Ks. His Patented SWITCHBLADE(tm) Turbo is the way to go. The man is a turbo genius and scientist. Tell him "Ev" his Military Liason sent you. You wont regret the call...CAT specialty!
Should have looked into a switchblade turbo J - paydirt put one on his cat He said it pulls better and picked up almost 2 gallons per mile It would pay for it self in no time With the 2 gallons per mile is. HUGE
I noticed the other day when you where slinging oil from the turbo that when shifting gears ? Your shifting looked to be hard ? Like it wasn't shifting correctly ? Like Hard ? Are your air shifting solenoids ? Or is the main shifters bushings or bearings going bad ? They do wear out ! It was for sure you fighting the shifting !!! Make sure your rebuilt transmission is not having a problem ??
Question ? Why not re-route your fresh air supply on that Peterbilt ? Try running a stack up behind the cab. ( On top they have a 90 degree air intake that would be facing to the front over the cab, then going down straight into the filter ) ( copy the international semi's ? And even though their running a Cummins, with that air going in a straight line and not on top of a hot engine. You can Hear the turbo spinning up ! ) Think about it ? Even the Peterbilts conventional trucks the air supply is short easy access ? That was one of the reasons companies turned away from cab over rigs ! I personally was trained on cab overs. International Trans-Star 2 - KW's - Freightliners- Even a Western Star that had a queen size sleeper, 500 Cummins, 15 speed. And a Peterbilt.. I also worked on my trucks . So if it broke down I had to fix it.. Personally I like CUMMINS and DETROIT engines. Parts are easier to get and most truck stops have parts or there's a parts store that will. Cat's make power if built and turned up right. But those injector cups ? Special tool and they do fail. We made our own tool. But a cat will make Power but you have to pay that Fuel bill ??? Getting back to the air ! That way the air is not restricted starting at the front grill then running on top of that hot engine doing that crazy S motion like a snake then going to the filter ? That's why the turbo sounds so weird . It's having to work to pull good HOT air ? Look it over and think about it ? Why not go dual compound turbos ??? That Cat would go then !! Good luck R.J.
Did I miss what the failures where? Or was that just not discussed in this video? Wonder if Pete tells him where the failure is or as he’s reassembling it he notices?
I had a leak in the oil line but only under pressure so it wouldnt leak to look at it but when it was running and under pressure the oil line would leak..
Lmao you do know that anti-seize will melt off that’s why you don’t put it on spark plugs or brakes on top of that if you listen he did use it didn’t make it easier
Steve I am no expert, but I kind of think its not your turbo you got something else going on, didn't you say it had good boost, it sounded like the turbo was spooling up good in the video. I hate to see you spend the money on a turbo if its not bad.
I was thinking sort of the same thing....for some reason I couldn't stop having doubts with the oil line being any good...but I'm not there to see what Steve sees.
I personally find the repair work more enjoyable most the time than driving. Still like your driving videos, so keep it up Steve!
This is why I broke up the content between the different channels.
What up FSC Truck Shop
One of the first things I always did was to put a cartridge oil filter between the block and the turbo. Cleaner oil to the turbo and if there was a failure somewhere in the engine it kept the turbo from being trashed.
FSC Truck Shop drinking game. Every time Steve says "boys and girls", drink an entire beer. :) I'm a lightweight so after about 5 minutes of most of these videos I fall off my chair.
Thank you for service buddy
Thank you for your service, my son is in the US Army and is stationed in FT Sill, 88 Mec I think. My best friend is David J. Freeman a former Master Sergeant in the US Air Force
Thank you for your service my friend. Air Force is a noble branch of the service.
And I bet you guys thought those fenders were to keep mud and crap off the truck when, actually, they're just work benches.
Just a FYI there is a crack on the mounting ear of that charge air intake. Great job and thank you for your service.
The hands of a “Surgeon”!!!!!!
You got that right!
Best thing about working on a cabover is the easy access to the engine
Enjoying watching you work. Since I'm not skinning my knuckles, creeper crawling underneath, laying on the floor reaching up over my head, etc. Take care.
it's like my old 400 Cummins. There's a small radiator inside that housing that has 180° coolant flowing through it and is able to cool super heated air. Diesels are so impressive. You the man Hero.
I love you mechanical videos, very educational! You do a great job explaining… Thank you!
Use some high temperature brake caliper grease on those O-rings. It's strange that nothing is visible after the way the oil was leaking.
Thanks for the channel Steve. I really enjoy these tinkering videos of yours because you take time to explain the mechanical stuff.
Great video Steve! Keep 'em coming. No more leaks.
Steve, it’s always fun and entertaining to watch you work on Orwell.
Fastest wrench in town on time lapse... Lol ... Good video 👍
I like how u get ur son involved
I know you are a seasoned mechanic and I would suggest getting those ratchet wrench for some of those tight spaces, they work well
I appreciate your knowledge on Diesel engines !
I e had to replace just one or two on the road.. one in the dead middle of winter in Alberta.. about froze to death that time!!
Love both channels keep up good work not a trucker yet but soon
Great video Steve. Enjoy both the driving videos and these. Always had an interest mechanical work on semis.
No battery power impact wrench for disassembly?
I'd rather do that job on the cab over than some I've done , you can get right up under it to work,.
Great content!
Good job
You have a crack on the ear tab on the air charge connection. I saw it when you were doing the closeup shot for us.
Steve one way you can contact the association for independent trucker drivers(there cab over drivers that belong to that group)is on facebook. & that way you can tell them about the truck company you work for that they also can work for & benefit from.(benefit from as you have stated)
I’d like to see some content on the 68 Chevelle
Steve get in touch with Jim Blaylock...Blaylock Turbochargers in Baxter Springs, Ks. His Patented SWITCHBLADE(tm) Turbo is the way to go. The man is a turbo genius and scientist. Tell him "Ev" his Military Liason sent you. You wont regret the call...CAT specialty!
Orwell's fifth wheels looking dry.
Nice camera work.
Steve put an air to air in it much cooler charge temp not 200deg like what you got
5:27 looks like a crack around the right upper bolt hole.
Should have looked into a switchblade turbo
J - paydirt put one on his cat
He said it pulls better and picked up almost
2 gallons per mile
It would pay for it self in no time
With the 2 gallons per mile is. HUGE
JWAC jacketed water after cooler
Compressor housing hot and cold side
Just saying
Hello from Oz, why no power tools?
B model 3406 uses dual inlet intake but factory only uses one. The pipe bolts on from the top, not the side like yours.
What was the problem with the turbo?
I noticed the other day when you where slinging oil from the turbo that when shifting gears ?
Your shifting looked to be hard ? Like it wasn't shifting correctly ? Like Hard ?
Are your air shifting solenoids ? Or is the main shifters bushings or bearings going bad ?
They do wear out !
It was for sure you fighting the shifting !!!
Make sure your rebuilt transmission is not having a problem ??
Question ?
Why not re-route your fresh air supply on that Peterbilt ?
Try running a stack up behind the cab. ( On top they have a 90 degree air intake that would be facing to the front over the cab, then going down straight into the filter ) ( copy the international semi's ? And even though their running a Cummins, with that air going in a straight line and not on top of a hot engine.
You can Hear the turbo spinning up ! )
Think about it ?
Even the Peterbilts conventional trucks the air supply is short easy access ?
That was one of the reasons companies turned away from cab over rigs !
I personally was trained on cab overs. International Trans-Star 2 - KW's - Freightliners- Even a Western Star that had a queen size sleeper, 500 Cummins, 15 speed.
And a Peterbilt..
I also worked on my trucks . So if it broke down I had to fix it..
Personally I like CUMMINS and DETROIT engines. Parts are easier to get and most truck stops have parts or there's a parts store that will.
Cat's make power if built and turned up right. But those injector cups ? Special tool and they do fail. We made our own tool. But a cat will make Power but you have to pay that Fuel bill ???
Getting back to the air !
That way the air is not restricted starting at the front grill then running on top of that hot engine doing that crazy S motion like a snake then going to the filter ?
That's why the turbo sounds so weird . It's having to work to pull good
HOT air ?
Look it over and think about it ?
Why not go dual compound turbos ???
That Cat would go then !!
Good luck
R.J.
I would definitely put a bigger turbo on it Orwell deserves it
Did I miss what the failures where? Or was that just not discussed in this video? Wonder if Pete tells him where the failure is or as he’s reassembling it he notices?
Wow
I had a 350 Cummins that let go on me , it was leaking oil out of the blade shaft and blew white smoke from the stack.
Ur aloud so much in thousands of play in turbo chargers have to look in up the newish turbo looks like a 425 turbo
I had a leak in the oil line but only under pressure so it wouldnt leak to look at it but when it was running and under pressure the oil line would leak..
Looks like a crack in the casting on upper right bolt as seen at 5:30. Is that important?
Icant believe you put the turbo back together with damaged fins
Its a core return
What's up
Cab over engine. whats a sight.i mean that in a good way
Hi
I have a 3406b with blue smoke on the start up an strong fuel smell, any idea what's going on.
Typically blue is oil. But the fuel smell sends me to think over fueling somehow.
Bearing failure?
that carbon and pitting could be from "Rolling Coal"??????
You renamed the channel? You should’ve said something! 😉
@Scuba Steve He’s been saying it longer than that. 😆
u look like u putting on some weight, or is that just the shirt?
Antiseze will help the next time you have to make repairs, the yellow turbocharger look like it was on a bulldozer or tractor
Lmao you do know that anti-seize will melt off that’s why you don’t put it on spark plugs or brakes on top of that if you listen he did use it didn’t make it easier
That whole intake flow system sucks!!! Holy shit that thing flows like a Alaskan river in January.
Steve I am no expert, but I kind of think its not your turbo you got something else going on, didn't you say it had good boost, it sounded like the turbo was spooling up good in the video. I hate to see you spend the money on a turbo if its not bad.
I was thinking sort of the same thing....for some reason I couldn't stop having doubts with the oil line being any good...but I'm not there to see what Steve sees.