8v92 Straight Pipes

Had to make a quick video while the straight pipes are on. Sorry for the bad visual, it was more about the sound

[@TheJbaxx725]

Detroit 8v92 was one of the best sounding engines ever made, it put the D in diesel!!!

[@slimchancetoo]

Pity it had no torque to speak of -- built for volume freight.

[@farmerwood]

Sounds like shit

[@johncunningham4820]

@@slimchancetoo . Actually , they DO have Torque . But they are NOT Luggers . Keep the Revs way up . Also , only a 12 litre Engine , not 14 or 15 or 16 litre . That matters .

[@slpguy6026]

@@johncunningham4820 not even close to anything modern. But still way cool

[@slpguy6026]

It’s more about the 2-stroke engine than the fuel.

[@michaelmurphy9596]

LOVE that BRAAP, when you're shifting! That's what tell you to shift, and she sounds GREAT!! That Jake makes it!

[@jeffersongaragecustoms6431]

It's actually the jake popping during the shift. Makes ate shift a LOT quicker.

[@Top5cring]

unburnt fuel :)

[@28yogy4todd]

I do miss this sound. 1975 International COE Transtar 2 with the Silver 8V92. I made a lot of long nose conventionals with 400 Cats and Cummins mad at me when I'd pass them😆 with the straight pipes!

[@slimchancetoo]

Yep -- see my comment above. Backing off was the better choice than trying to out-pull you. But without getting into an argument with you I doubt a factory spec Silver 92 (I drove several at high gross rates and sometimes multiple trailers) could take on a Cat 400 or even a Cummins 400 for pulling power. I built (had built for me actually) a single drive Co4070 pulling volume freight -- now that was unbeatable in the hill climbing stakes with its 15 speed direct and later 9 speed overdrive. Not fast with the 15 but jet propelled with the factory 9 o/d. Where o/d stands for overdrive NOT overdosed.

[@jedzcutz8921]

I remember as a child my dad drove a Detroit in a Diamond Rio cement mixer, 30 years later I can still hear my dad grabbing gears. I so wish I could drive a Detroit just one time, nothing ever created sounds so fine

[@deanm4138]

Absolutely nothing beats the sound of a 2-stroke Detroit!

[@emmareporter4324]

i am wating on a bus mod for beam ng that's the 6v92ta and its an awesome sound check out n scale transit for it it is incredible!

[@JrnOlfot]

**scania v8 has entered chat**

[@boomerang379]

Well yes there is something that beats it, a 3406 Cat does.

[@tonyfreeman5048]

It's good to see someone who knows how to shift a 2 stroke and not red line it every time great video

[@snowkingthegothinkling3643]

The Green Goblin Truck lives again XD

[@zacharybishop6595]

“Gonna be a sucky video” the sound of an 8V92 will never be sucky.

[@michaelruppert4030]

Oh man. Love that sound!!! Hauled logs with one, and a 6×4 gear boxes.

[@aaroncone6778]

Your right! That is a sweet sound! Brings back memories of when I was younger. Thanks again!

[@briankady1456]

Yep. Does for me too. My dad drove a 1979 Pete with a Silver 92 in it.

[@deborahchesser7375]

@@briankady1456 they may not have had the torque of a Cat or Cummins but they’d fly on the top end

[@deborahchesser7375]

@@briankady1456 probably a 92TA so they were pretty badass

[@cringe9406]

I can drive this all day and never get bored of it

[@Edward-bi8mk]

Back in 1995,I drove a 1985 GMC general with an 8 V92. It liked the oil,marked it's territory where ever you parked it too!! Miss that ol truck. The sound of your engine brought back memories

[@ronfrance4041]

My dream truck is a gmc general with a 8v92t silver. White in color. I saw one in excellent condition but it was a cummins.

[@Jddlincoln]

Saw your truck this morning in Riverhead. Looks great and sounds even better. Love the sound of a straight pipped detroit. Great work.

[@jayblaze6410]

ahhh the days before DEF and choking diesels with bureaucratic emissions policies

[@deathstridertheshadowscale8601]

Ironic that gasoline produces more pollution than diesel does

[@alejandroavalos8186]

Yeah these trucks do have emissions the I don't give a fuck emissions

[@Zach-ju5vi]

I love this comment

[@carlwilliams1570]

Drove a 9400 Binder with a silver series 8v92 and a 13 speed. It is the best sounding Detroit to me. A deeper sound than a 318.

[@caterpillarslim1288]

You were right TOTAL EARGASM! Love the way 92 series sound I've never drove one but hope to before I die. Thank you for sharing! 🇺🇸

[@michaelmurphy9596]

HAHAHA, I'm not the only one that says that, YESSSSS!!

[@urk5204]

Love that angry trumpet sound

[@PeterGKO]

Pretty much the best sounding engine full stop. Thank you for making this fantastic video!

[@cidertom5140]

Here comes the Calvary!!! Sweet music!!!

[@marshallmcdowell3369]

Now that’s the best sounding diesel I’ve heard yet

[@hemidan407]

Metallic music to my ears! Love those screamer Detroit’s !!

[@londonlore5881]

That’s so gorgeous… and the Jakes!!! 😋 Music to my ears! 🥰

[@eldavid7581]

Your rig sounds beautiful brother!!! Keep on keeping on.

[@athonynesbitt7956]

Dammm that truck sounds sweet, & that jakes sound so wicked

[@Dee12327]

Wow that sounds amazing! Id love to drive around in that all day

[@Darth-Nihilus1]

We cut the muffler off our 6v92ta at my fire department and holy shit it sounds like a wet dream 🤩 I wish Detroit still made these in the USA 🇺🇸 damn fine motor right here

[@jbussey5301]

If only we could still get two-stroke detroits today for our relatively older project/hot rod trucks just for the fun of of having that sweet sound of an 8V92.

[@eroc1970]

If your serious they are still around and you can buy parts still from MTU we have 2 for sale in northern B.C.

[@jbussey5301]

@@eroc1970 ooooooo... can it be something achievable in the United States though? Or am I S.O.L. due to the country's stringent emissions requirements?

[@jbussey5301]

To hint on my plan of my build it would consist of a 1976 White 4800 sleeper with the Detroit 8V92 and a Fruehauf trailer and strictly dedicated in support of Stephen King. Har har

[@eroc1970]

@@jbussey5301 in most states as long as you meet or exceed emissions standards for the year of the vehicle the swap would be legal so basically any truck older than 1990

[@jbussey5301]

@@eroc1970 hmmmm.. I love the smell of diesel emission loop holes. All the more inspiring. Thanks for the insight. Stay safe man.

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

Beautiful!

[@idreamofdragonso5677]

Few things sound as good as a 8v92 with straight pipes

[@maynardreed8374]

Except any other Detroit.

[@wth82]

I don’t know but a 671 with a straight pipe non turbo in a terex C6 dozer sure sounded good

[@staggerinstanton56]

8v92 swap the world. My favorite bullet

[@MadTrax572]

That has got to be the sweetest sound on gods green earth. I ran a few 8v92 silver series when I was active duty Marine Corps and they always asked me why I kept em firewalled when I drove em 🤣🤣🤣

[@mikesharon241]

Only way to drive em is on the floorboard

[@jeffersongaragecustoms6431]

That's how you're supposed to drive em. If you don't it jacks them up.

[@MadTrax572]

@@jeffersongaragecustoms6431 I tried telling them that

[@ONTHEEDGEFRED]

@@mikesharon241 When I 1st started driving I was told the best way to drive them Detroits Was to 1st slam the door on your thumb then get in it and take off.

[@mikesharon241]

@@ONTHEEDGEFRED 100% true lol gotta drive them angry

[@darryllomax8141]

When that Jake popped it made all the hairs on my neck stand up…love it

[@briankady1456]

Damn! That sounds nice!

[@svenheck5307]

Best Sound ever😍👍

[@teaser1950]

Delicioso! Simply delightful sound!

[@terrymcgillicuddy8056]

Goose bumps .....love it

[@gerryr8400]

Love that sound 😁

[@MuggynPuggy]

0:26 is something outta maximum overdrive and I love it!!

[@davidtimms3201]

A throttle "brap" between gears and the Jakes - beautiful sounding Detroit. When big rigs sounded big rigs.

[@jeffersongaragecustoms6431]

No throttle, jake shifting.

[@dontefoster2927]

Music to my ears!!!!

[@detroitgarage9430]

Sounds great, happy Detroit.:)

[@nayster0814]

Love the sound of that ol workhorse

[@notoriouselwood9253]

Lovin it!

[@brettrayl]

God damn that was hot

[@cgreer9010]

That thang is breathing

[@TIJoe-te9qu]

Got those Jake shifts down. I learned on a 92 silver x 13 speed. So fun to drive. Was amazingly quiet with twin stacks too.

[@tomromanski7925]

When I put mufflers on this truck, it is extremely quiet

[@TIJoe-te9qu]

@@tomromanski7925 Sounds great with the straights in the video. But I'd probably have to muffle a truck if I spent 10 hours a day in this area. I had a straight stack Pete, but I pulled 80k straight uphill out of this valley, and had to muffle it. Needed cutouts like old hot rods had . Some guys hate the green screamers, but the sound is like therapy to me.

[@tomromanski7925]

@TI Joe I just put the pipes on for shows. When I'm working it I put the mufflers back on. It's a pretty quick change.

[@TIJoe-te9qu]

@@tomromanski7925 Makes sense. Cool that you can show a working rig. I was working on an early 60s Freightliner COE with a good 6V 71 and Spicer 12, but living in CA I don't think CARB smog police will let me put it on the road. Lots of good rigs wasted in this state.

[@silleywilley]

🤩 oh my god that brings back memories. Can’t wait to finish my 72!

[@silleywilley]

We need more footage of this rig! I’m building my Two Stroke A model right now and could use the inspiration!

[@tomromanski7925]

I've been meaning to do a walk around video, just been so busy, I should have something soon. Good luck with your project!

[@kingofthepod5169]

When Cass Elliot sang "Make your own kind of music" I'm not sure if this is what she had in mind. Northfolk Southern has 2 stroke EMD 16-645E3's and 16-710's around Sharonville I like hearing.

[@RustyisGreat5]

There is a VFD County below me their old truck had an 8v92 and it was sooo hot

[@stuntmanmike37]

There truly is no automotive sound sweeter.

[@wreckerjonny6144]

I'm in NY. You should come drive around my house all day

[@wreckerjonny6144]

Year later I'm watching this again

[@stephenburrell7645]

I drive electric, but that makes me smile!

[@jessehamlin700]

That's the best sound. Tuffffffff

[@popsjalopyemporium504]

Glorious

[@camdeskjockey2355]

Pure music.

[@GarbageSean]

Wow wow wow, words can't describe how much I love that sweet sound! Just music to my ears all day long! What make and model of truck is this? What year? I assume a 10 speed, right? Please, please make longer videos of this amazing truck!

[@retardsandratchetstraps8076]

Looks like an a or b model Kenworth

[@jaredthompson3011]

I love Detroits too.

[@kenmaier657]

Love the sound of an old Detroit diesel they are best sounding engine to turn diesel into smoke and noise

[@trainman071]

nice makes my hair stand up i love detroits

[@arnenelson4495]

I always kept the passenger window down a few inches to hear the music better.

[@darrylking2500]

Sounds Mean as Fuck especially with the second hit of the Jake

[@gabrielvieira6529]

Nice !

[@BKkillaz]

First time I heard this noise was in the movie Maximum Overdrive

[@tomromanski7925]

My favorite movie!

[@michaelmurphy9596]

DAMN, the crack of that exhaust and Jake!! SWEEEEET!!!

[@michaelmurphy9596]

I know exactly what it is, every time I get a truck with a stick and a Jake that's how I shift, with the window cracked of course!! I use to come down the carousel into the Lincoln Tunnel like that, LOVE the sound of them Jakes!! I hope to have an old truck with an 8V92, it's the last thing my grandfather drove, an 81 General I think.

[@JDK73772]

Ok, what size straits are those? Looking at a 76 GMC 9500 with a 8V92 and want it to sound similar to this.

[@MilePost106]

I don't care about the video being good, its the sound of that Detroit I want to hear!

[@rustyshackleford1656]

Sounds like a trombone from hell. I love it

[@blknblubkrdude]

Sounds awesome! But also makes some Subaru noises.

[@brun0xd]

0:48 is so good

[@chrischiampo7647]

Sweet Music To My Ears 😀😀😀😀😮😀😀😀😀😊

[@BT59]

Call me sick but I love 92s Easy care motor with cajones

[@wesleyabbott168]

Hell yeah got love it that is true.

[@johndavidson4128]

👍👍👍

[@axyww]

More videos like this please. Best sound track ever! Do you want to sell this truck?

[@tomromanski7925]

Thanks! Sorry, I don't ever plan on selling the truck. Just about finished restoring the truck and I use it quite a bit for work.

[@axyww]

@@tomromanski7925 Understand, Little too big for me anyway. In this vid, when you let off gas, you are NOT using a jake brake or am i wrongI? I have alot two stroke (road bikes , snowmobile, dirt bikes et) now that I drive( (some on KZbin). II would like a 6-71 (probably what I want light on HP) 8v71, 6v96 single axle truck. Turbo more power, but sounds better N/A Take either I am actively looking. It's all about being 2 stroke. This is maybe your best sounding vid please make more. You camera pics up sound well and would also like ti see what your tach is at. OK I won't drive you crazy. Bye. stay healthy. Long live 2 -Strokes!

[@tomromanski7925]

When I'm off the throttle the jakes do come on. I dunno what sounds better, the engine or the jakes lol they both are bad ass

[@axyww]

@@tomromanski7925 IMO Detroit's 2 sound better without when not needed -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXvJdKSPqLtkldE. I had a 2 stroke Enduro (RT3) motorcycle and basically Jake is similar applying cylinder decompression. It does help slow you down if I understand , but I don't use when just going through the gears. Many tuckers do like their Jake and important feature for them. Make America 2 stroke again

[@cbarnett1790]

Questions: I'm looking into buying an 8v92t truck. How heavy are your loads on average, what's your rear gear ratio, and finally, what's your average MPGS? Thank you so much for your help. BTW she sounds GREAT!

[@tomromanski7925]

Hey Chris, this truck hauls 80 to 90k loads every day. All local stuff, within 100 mile radius. This truck was built for the highway, has 3.70 gears with 13 speed overdrive trans. Will do 65 70 with a load no problem on flat ground. Good avg speed is 60. I get about 5 mpg, which isn't bad for a 40 year old truck, but that's also local driving. Haven't really had a long run to see highway mileage. If you're looking to buy one to use every day, they are very reliable, not much to go wrong. But if there is a problem, you better know someone who can work on them if not yourself, because it's real hard to find a good mechanic who still knows how to work on a 2 stroke detroit. And there are still plenty of parts available if you need them too.. But there sure is nothing better than that sound. Good luck!

[@cbarnett1790]

@@tomromanski7925 I was certified by Central Detroit Diesel back in the 90s. I worked in parts for over 10 years, but still had to get certified so that we knew exactly what the customer was taking about. I'm looking at a '79 GMC Cab over, 13 spd and 3.70 gears. I now pull box van with 8 to 9k lbs of cargo. Was hoping to get around 6 at 65-68 mph. But I'm not sure if I'm being realistic. I'm hopeful. It's a really cool truck

[@tomromanski7925]

Well sounds like you got it covered, and you may get 6mpg with that weight, but maybe at 60mph. It's worth a shot, if not it's a fun ride no matter what!

[@bobbrua8758]

if i hit the lotto thats the first thing i would buy

[@conniedexter7666]

O long live the Detroit diesel.

[@shedlock2000]

Hey Tom, great video -- thanks for sharing. What are your splits (rpm wise) and did you just delete the mufflers and pipe through without a resonator? I am assuming 5" pipes?

[@tomromanski7925]

Thanks, I usually shift around 1800 to 2000 rpm, and just swapped mufflers for 5 in straight pipes. I run mufflers normally, just put the pipes on for shows.

[@shedlock2000]

@@tomromanski7925thanks for the info. I’m assuming the straight pipes are too noisy to live with while working it? What’s your real-world working fuel economy at full weight?

[@tomromanski7925]

I run the truck locally, so driving through neighborhoods with straight pipes would probably make a lot of people angry. With the windows closed, it's not bad, but it does get to you after a while with them open. I've only made one run over the road with a light load and got around 5mpg avg doing 70 75. I'm sure if I stayed around 60 65, it would improve a lot.

[@shedlock2000]

@@tomromanski7925 Good to know, thanks., What rear ends do you have in it. I am assuming that at 70/75 you were up in the 1900rpm range not the 1650 range?

[@tomromanski7925]

@@shedlock2000 Truck has 3.70 rears. 65 about 1800, 75 about 2200

[@Turbo400Jr.]

❤

[@MarkGreen-pp3qy]

Oooo yeah

[@ZannkyOG]

Sounding like a 4 banger subaru

[@cbarnett1790]

Hello again! By chance do you know what injectors your engine has and what the HP rating is? I need to bump mine up a bit. I'm 357hp @ 1600 using 9E85 injectors according to the data sticker on the Valve cover.

[@tomromanski7925]

Hi, sounds like you have a derated engine. Is it a California truck? I have 9A90 injectors 435hp at 2100 rpm. You should be able to adjust your governor to hit 2100 and make more hp

[@slabbadanks5829]

holy shnikes

[@detroitdiesel7074]

She sings!!!!

[@truck-sim-world5736]

Sound like a old Ducati Monster V2 😁

[@bey00001]

Detroit sunny jim

[@paulhatch7759]

How are you shifting? Double clutching?

[@tomromanski7925]

Hey Paul! No clutch, just hitting the sweet spot. Jake's are hitting between shifts too. The trans shifts nice and I know the truck really well. So much fun to drive.

[@michaelmurphy9596]

CLUTCH?! WHAAAAAT?! I knew as soon as I heard him going through the gears! I guess that's what I just for going on the road at 2 months old, I'm 53 now!! HAHAHAHA, LOVE THEM 8V92's!!

[@michaelmurphy9596]

You know it's time to shift when Jake says to, it's worked on every truck I've driven.

[@pumpkinking23]

That the road by riverhead jail aint it?

[@slimchancetoo]

Ya can't find 'em -------- grind 'em.

[@chadpearson5400]

Old man told me back in the day off highway logging firstbtruck he ran was a two stroke jimmy accidentally started it backwards rolling down a hill thought he blew her up lol

[@tomromanski7925]

I actually did that once. Slammed on the brake real hard at low speed to avoid something and the engine stalled and restarted itself. Let out the clutch in first gear and I went backwards. Put it in reverse and went forward. Freaked me out, so I shut it off, restarted it and everything was normal again. What a crazy feeling, I sure thought I broke something!

[@mays316]

Maximum Overdrive 👍👍👍👍🤘🤘👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂👂😁😆

[@jaymzhosack6697]

Same engine different truck

[@houstonbrown3450]

Need a Detroit to pull my horse trailer,

[@trainman071]

where was this filmed it has ny reg and inspection stickers

[@tomromanski7925]

Eastern Long Island

[@scottstrang1583]

Its musical.

[@robertalessio9931]

LUGGING IT! Do another video shifting at 2400 rpm, not 1800rpm

[@tomromanski7925]

I shift at 21 2200. 53 series are high revvers, no need to do that on a 92 series. May sound cool for a bit, but useless otherwise.

[@pumpkinking23]

Yo you on long island?

[@user-ex5yk4xj4c]

Sounds like a gasser V8 thats wound WAY up

[@88BroughamLS]

Do you run this in revenue service regularly or just once in a while?

[@tomromanski7925]

Works almost every day in the summer months, don't use it when the weather gets bad. Also don't keep the straight pipes on during regular service

[@88BroughamLS]

@@tomromanski7925 oh ok. Tha I you fornthe reply. The reason I asked is because I'm looking at a GMC General that has the same engine and I want run it in service, but my concern is parts availability and people who know how to work on them. I'm mechanically inclined so I mean I could buy a service manual and learn. I guess I just wanna know, how reliable are these babies? Because I really wanna run one.

[@tomromanski7925]

@@88BroughamLS, these engines are very reliable, if maintained correctly and proper oil is used. Parts are still available from detroit diesel, and aftermarket as well, although they might have to be ordered. It is hard to find mechanics that still work on these engines, but they are out there, mostly in marine service, where these engines are still used in many large boats. Only downfall is they all eventually have a few small oil leaks that you learn to live with. If you have any mechanical background, they are easy to keep tuned, you just need some special tools, and manuals are available online. If you have the chance to buy one I wouldn't hesitate, just enjoy it!

[@88BroughamLS]

@@tomromanski7925 thank you so much for replying and giving that information. That's just confirmation I needed!! By the way. I love your truck. I'm so jealous. Please make some more videos of that beauty!!!

[@tomromanski7925]

@@88BroughamLS I would love to own a general. They are cool looking trucks, but they are few and far between - ones in good shape anyway

[@cbarnett1790]

What diameter are your pipes? I can't get enough of your truck!

[@tomromanski7925]

They are 5 inch pipes with regular turnouts. Right now I'm running mufflers working it every day.