AIR START! 453T Detroit Diesel in a '77 International Loadstar 1800

Jason comes by to show us his air start 453T Detroit diesel in a 1977 International Loadstar 1800!
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1977 IH International Harvester Loadstar ex-Firetruck
453T Detroit Diesel 2 stroke
170 hp, 480 lb-ft
2002 GMC 1 ton chassis
Super single rear wheels
Pull to push clutch conversion
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[@donaldmccombs5566]

I should have paid attention to the "remove head phones part"

[@pleadingmule6700]

Yep

[@warrenmcelroy4718]

NO!!😣 DONT just jam it into reverse when it grinds like that, always shift into first or second, then go directly into reverse. That’s even the best way to shift synchronized pickup truck transmissions into reverse.

[@captaincouldverc]

As diesel mechanic, in my opinion, nothing puts a grin above your chin like a 2 stroke Detroit diesel does.

[@juliogonzo2718]

I worked for a company that had an old binder with a 6v71 in a barn. One day they decided to get it running and bring it in to wash it (it was actually beautiful, blue metallic with airbrushed mural on hood) It was out in the yard running and i pulled it in the shop. Owners two kids were in the shop and I made them cry when I revved it to the governor LMAO! The mechanic yelled at me for revving the old engine (it's a fucking two stroke) and other guy yelled at me for the kids breathing smoke. I got out and said "it even fucking smells good!" And walked away :)

[@willisowen7419]

worked for a company that ran Mac dump trucks with Detroits and a 5 spd main with a 4 spd brownie good truckin for sure sounded so good!!!!!

[@MrTheHillfolk]

captain porkie The town highway dept here still has a leaf collection truck with a Detroit in it, sweet music all over town in the fall.

[@crushedcranium]

Concur

[@brucekirk5386]

Are neighbor had a big twin something running his giant saw mill saw that always made me jump when it kick on lol

[@ariesmight4141]

The sound of the air starter spinning. Sounds like my last trip to the dentist.

[@08duramaxlover25]

Lol

[@sebastiendrapeau8899]

For me is like to bè home!!!Nice memory 😊PD rig 134 169 174! II am oeil field worker work on drillling all m'y life work for junex rig 1 and 4 the all got old sreamer jimmy detroit whith air starteur not for nothing I dont ears to much on the right side 😎😂😂😂😂

[@Ccj7.3]

Maximum overdrive The first time I watched it

[@NickOvchinnikov]

That's exactly what air start sounds like

[@thatranger92]

😂

[@rodneycassidy6037]

One thing is for sure between dmax cummins and powerstroke fans. We all love a good screamin Detroit. #Detroit love all day

[@wetsaltypickle]

rodney cassidy there is almost no better sound in the world!!!

[@darrinsinger4231]

I love hearing that Detroit screaming and doing what it does best, to me it is one of the best sounds in the world

[@Panzergraf]

Us Mercedes diesel fans agree too. Detroils are sweet.

[@hekili5183]

Yep nothin beats a good ol Detroit, most reliable besides the leaks, it’s earrape and earporn, I love em

[@therealCodyCapps]

I'd rather have a detroit than any other diesel besides an om617 and a 4bt Cummins

[@k.r.v.4219]

I had a job for a good ten years, driving for a freight company on Martha’s Vineyard year round, that had an old 1983 GMC 4500 car carrier with a great tilt slide flatbed, with a winch, we used to move marine shipping containers around for storage. The truck was powered by the same 4/53 Detroit, with a granny low 5 speed and two speed rear. The truck was spect out for Highway and rough terrain applications, so the rear was also a locking differential that helped a lot off road, not like a front drive axle 4x4 would, but better than most 4x2 trucks, especially with the awesome mud&snow duals. That truck could move! Like 80 mph highway, but crawl through almost anything at idle. I remember delivering a good size (9,500lbs) loaf of 20’ rebar, all strapped together in two bundles. The builder asked me if I could back down the ramp in the foundation’s massive hole left by the excavation crew, for the foundation workers to be able to walk down with all the tools an materials. So I said no problem! I slowly back down, to about 15’ from the bottom of the long ramp, as the hole was 14’ deep! The ramp ended up at 50’ long! So I slid the bad back slowly, till all that weight being extended back behind the rear axle, lifted the front of the truck right up in the air! So all I had to do is climb out of the hole and make my way into the cab, very carefully from what ended up being the top edge of the hole, that was about 3’ from the drivers door! I was able to grab onto the mirror frame, jump over to the top step on the fuel tank, get the door open an slide into the drivers seat! It felt like I was popping a wheelie! I put the truck in low gear, locked the rear end, put my foot down on the fuel pedal and let my foot off the clutch! The site manager who was a friend of mine back then, who was really to take pictures, unfortunately there were no cell phones or Go Pro cameras back in 99, but he did get some great fast shots of me wheeling out of that hole! When the rebar finally dropped off the bed, the front end came DOWN! The truck sounded exactly like the truck in the video! Absolutely amazing!!! Going through the gears, splitting up through 8 gears at full throttle!!!

[@wyattoneable]

That smile on your face made the whole video...well, that and the starter system. Very cool.

[@douglaslambert6109]

Love it.

[@jasoncolavecchia8884]

I grew up with that pumper protecting my community in Port Robinson. Great to see some of it still lives!

[@prevost8686]

Nothing does a better job of turning diesel fuel into noise & smoke than a 2-Stroke Detroit. I love the sound of one.

[@jasontruman1215]

Wayne Swicegood don’t forget they also love to convert oil into stains!!!!

[@prevost8686]

Jason Truman True, if an old Detroit ain’t slobbering you better grab a few gallons of oil.

[@281CubicInchesOfFreedom]

Wayne Swicegood That’s right. If it ain’t leaking oil, it needs oil.

[@prevost8686]

Captain Lag I had a 6V92T . Nothing like the sound of one screaming down the interstate .

[@MidnightMechanic]

Sounds like a racey engine because it is one, it's doing double the ignition cycles than a 4 stroke, so 3600 rpm is really 7200 rpm worth of work! Not sure what makes that harmonic ringing at high rpm, but I love it.

[@ModMotorMayhem]

There is nothing in the world like the sound of an old 2 stroke detroit. Being from Detroit it brings me much happiness to see these still going down the road

[@Cytoxyn]

Please do more like these, it is all about stayin' flithy no matter who you are.

[@JayHyooo]

I this comment is going on a years old video I know, but its always cool to see some one grinning like a kid when being able to hop into an old loud diesel truck like that. NO matter what age you are or how much shit you have been in or worked on. Some things just never fail to make a man happy.

[@jasonsolberg8750]

Rich. You are awesome! You don't hear air starters anymore. When I was a kid there were a lot of them. Brings back a lot of memories. Keep up the awesome vids. Also watching you has got me to dig a old 12 valve out of the weeds I bought a few years ago. Finally got it running but still a ways from the road. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@richardstanyer5199]

In Vancouver bc city garbage trucks had two strokes hear them coming two blocks away

[@richardstanyer5199]

In late 60s early 70s

[@NowAndyPlays]

I hear them everyday as I work on a ship, they are quite something else.

[@Bowiiihowdy]

Mine haul trucks still use em. It's alot of engine to turn over using the old electrical start so they use air

[@bullboyracing9517]

ABSOLUTE AWESOME TRUCK The smile on your face Rich said it all

[@JkCanvas]

So cool seeing old iron working. Love the sound of an old Detroit! Just found your channel.

[@denismageau4044]

There’s nothing like a screaming jimmy. Used to drive trucks in the 70’ and early 80’ with the 318 8v71 and 430 hp 8v92. Straight pipes on both trucks and yes you had to wear ear plugs but it was music to my ears to bad the 2 stroke went away. Nice to see some guys keeping them alive! 👍

[@andrewmaas6620]

Nothing beats the sound of a Detroit screaming

[@williamgillette4086]

.spend 8 or 10 hours a day in a cab with that and you get sick of it and learn to appreciate a Mack.

[@calfeefarms5365]

Those Detroit Diesels are amazingly raw, loud, and obnoxious...just the way I like a diesel truck. Those old Internationals paired with a Detroit are cool as it gets. The patina of the old surface rusted cabs and the contrast of the new shiny wheels looks amazing. Very nice truck!!!

[@mikemuzzell5167]

Holy shit I haven’t seen this truck since I was a kid. I grow up in thorold and thorold south. My dad was a volunteer firefighter and I likely sat my ass in the old in service version of this truck. I would have love for him to see this. He would be proud of your build.

[@kennedy796]

Looks like the cab was part of the old truck so you likely have sat in it

[@MrGlenferd]

Great job. I like these videos. I'd like to see more of his other trucks.

[@aljaquin3168]

Wish i was u for a day.what a great truck.as a truck mechanic i miss those old air starters im 52 and when i started out as a mechanic detoits and air starters were very common.thats all roadway trucking had.mechanics today never seen a run away.what a thing to watch.bad but cool to watch

[@Eremon1]

Oh man...the sound of that Detroit running like a clock literally brought a tear to my eye. There just isn't anything like that sound. Gorgeous truck!

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

Don't watch on new years eve when we send a 16v71 to its resting place.

[@jlo13800]

Snowmobile engine sounds like to me its just a 2 stroke.

[@michaelmcclure8673]

When my dad was teaching me to drive, he had a 238 oil slinger. He said slam your hand in the door , be mad at it , drive it like there's no tomorrow. And the ole motor loved it Nice ride for sure.

[@motherhorsefucker]

"I hate the sound of my neighbors truck starting up in the morning"

[@icounted9528]

I watch a lot of Detroit videos and have to say this is one of the best I have seen. Thank you.

[@vitor900000]

10:52 A cheap way to have a diesel shutdown is to buy a ball valve the same size of the intake or add a butterfly throttle on the intake that operates reverse. When you close the valve/throttle the engine choke. You can also make some kind of linkage to operate it from the cabin.

[@luvsthestarz66]

This build is bad ass. Nothing better sounding then an old Detroit

[@Ivo--]

I didn't remove my headphones, thinking "how bad could it possibly be?" 5 seconds later: AAAAAAAAA I'm deaf!!!!

[@daytonrd17]

i made the same mistake all 3 times lol

[@vincelamarche9686]

Would you happen to be interested in cars and such? They could use a shop delivery of Timmys once and a while!

[@Acoustic_Theory]

RIP, headphone user.

[@lsswappedcessna]

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT

[@gcrauwels941]

I used to think that when checking for leaks between a pair of Detroits in a boat at full load .

[@jackpinesavagerepair1918]

Nothing like the music of a 2 stroker Detroit. Love the air starter

[@charliebardo6255]

Driving an old school Detroit and shooting large caliber handguns produces the same full face smile and giggles 😎 I love that truck awesome build. Double Kool with the air starter 😎😎😎😎

[@SuperMustang1969]

You know what’s better then the sound and smell of a diesel? Air start diesel!

[@diggaboy5006]

I have heard of the 53 series Detroit engines used in sawmills with the governed RPM set to 3000 RPM or higher. This was done to get the Saw blades turning at the desired speed. I would have thought that this shortened the life span of the engine, but was told by a sawmill owner that they lasted as long as any other engine in a stationary setting.

[@Rubmaster]

Oh man! Now that's a man's car. As a truck driver I approve this machine.

[@bladenrexroth2555]

4-53t the 4 cyl that proved everybody wrong. 2 stroke detroit the engine that loves being driven like it's pissed off.

[@billlee1724]

Bladen Rexroth sounds like my kind of engine!!

[@bladenrexroth2555]

kush roller love the 2 stroke 53 series engines. 4-53, 6v53 and I hope one day to find and shoehorn a 8v53 into a project truck. There's a few 12v53 engines out there but only one video of one on youtube. If you like your ears molested? Look up a couple videos of the 8v53 and the one 12v53. Wear headphones and enjoy.

[@TheOutdoorsman790]

Bladen Rexroth My friend is determined to get a 6v92T into a 71 K30, still praying for him lol

[@bladenrexroth2555]

Devon Doiron 😂😂😂 It's his headache. Let him deal with it lofl. 6v53 barely fits in a k30. Only way he'd fit a 6V92 in is if he makes it mid engine.

[@TheOutdoorsman790]

Bladen Rexroth He's my best friend and I'm a better welder so I told him I'd help, its gonna get a lift just to clear the oil pan, probably fab s custom cradle and large red cowl hood lol

[@josephhead8345]

Detroit diesel is my favorite sounding engine.

[@Superduty_59]

This is the kind of stuff we also want to see. Love those 2 stroke Detroits. I service generators and there are still a few around. I have seen in generators as small as 4-53's all the way up to 24v-71's. They have a unique sound and feel. I grew up around an area in Ohio with a lot of oil wells. There were always a lot of service trucks and well trucks with screaming 2 strokes going by my house. Love it!

[@wildbill6976]

basically everyone around here still uses them in logging skidders and knucklebooms; there isn't another diesel engine in existence that can withstand being run wide open all day, every day, hot or cold, and last 30+ years...

[@jlo13800]

An aluminum 4-53 in a polaris snowmobile. that would be something. I heard a crane with on at Allied shipyard when our tugboat was there. It had the Polaris 850 Patriot bark to it like the new khaos turbo engine does!

[@rexjerome5931]

I drove two road tractors that had 318s in them (8V71). There was a flapper door in the elbow going into the top of the blower that had a mechanical cable (like an old manual choke cable) which acted as the emergency shutoff. When needed such as a run away (they can also run backwards!) you just pulled the cable which released the door to drop down and block air into the blower, starving the engine. Nice little ride!

[@oillease1881]

I was raised on Detroit"s and my first truck had a 6 71. The emergency shutdown was a spring-loaded trap door on the block with a cable you pulled to pull a latch that caused the door to shut and stop the air flow. I never needed it but a friend who a bunch of old hands convinced him to mix gasoline into the oil bath air cleaner for a performance enhancement. He fell for it for it and that cable was the only thing that saved his engine. I guess he never soaked a rag in gasoline and stretched it over the air inlet to get a recalcitrant diesel to stsrt. It's a bit easier on the engine than starting fluid.

[@brandonfairbanks5764]

What word is that? Honestly is a type of diesel or misspelled?

[@nathanielheidemann3112]

@@brandonfairbanks5764 recalcitrant means reluctant or unwilling.

[@georgekuersten5984]

My first diesel mechanic job out of tech school, was at a underground coal mine. A lot of the underground equipment was air start. If you were standing behind a scoop, and someone lit the starter off, it made you piss yourself ! We carried a nitrogen bottle with a regulator, to start them if the air reservoir was empry.

[@michaelcousins2526]

When you cant stop giggling like a kid on Christmas morning, you have something very special indeed!! Sweet build!!!

[@dleighton5741]

When I was a kid my Grandfather had a White Roadboss wrecker with a 8-71 and 13 speed. It had an air starter and strait stacks. She was a cool sounding beast !!

[@jacob.s3619]

I really wish I was old enough to of started my diesel mechanic trade on air start Detroit's. Working in a kenworth dealership in Australia I still got to work on quite a few 8V92's but only a hand full of air starts. The army had the reserved tank plumed up so you could dump your tyre pressures into the tank to start the engine and then you refill the engines once started.

[@whorayful9361]

Air starts were reasonably common on road train spec KWs, I used to work for Detroit Diesel in Adelaide as a sparky, nothing opens the bowels like an air-starter in a tin shed workshop. Ray

[@barje.waffles5461]

My old man had a KW with a 8v92t. Miss that truck. Then he had a Denning coach that had a 6v92tt. Awesome memories.

[@gcrauwels941]

They were also common in commercial marine applications . Love that sound .

[@mattis537]

air starts are cool as hell, however not so much when you are in the engineroom of an old russian trawler working on something else and the chief(whom never speaks english) just goes and starts it without warning you. I have tinitus now after only 4-5 time of it happening to me.

[@blackbird8632]

G Crauwels i worked with both air starts on ships and ones that dumped air into the cylinder to start.

[@shawng7902]

No words for how cool this truck is. All I can imagine is this one hauling a big enclosed car hauler. Toter homes are cool and all. But this is way badass.

[@8point4LitreViper]

Great detail about the build is what makes it interesting. Story about the starter/rear tires/owner is what makes it relatable and entertaining. And how it interacts in everyday mundane things like a Tim's run. Honestly, I would love to see how/if he refines it, to make it more livable as daily. What benefit/drawback to taller gearing? Do the new shocks settle the ride? Where to put cup holders? How to improve engine performance? What other challenges he'll face. I have a A4 chassis jetta diesel and both side mirrors have oxidized and the mounts gone brittle. I gonna have to order parts from europe because wreckers aren't that much cheaper.

[@scottleggejr]

That's canada... A whole nation of people like that. Imagine!

[@alexandermckay8594]

You'll probably never see this but go on Amazon. Really! Parts are stupid cheap for A4's. >$60 cdn for power/heated side mirrors. Just crazy.

[@georgemarshall6657]

I live in Ireland - loads of breaking vw Audi etc, be happy to send some over 🤔

[@FoxRaceKid37]

Nothing like the Sound of a 2 Stroke Detroit !👌👌👌

[@valterstrandberg6028]

Damn, that's a cool truck! Owner seems to be a really nice guy too, and he wasn't bothered by the camera at all which was nice to see👍 I like the idea of these test drives, keep it up! And again, jeez that thing is cool :D

[@vernonmeyer5261]

I respect anyone that can do that kind of work. That is a sweet as I love the sound of a diesel.

[@Doobie2100]

Love it!!! Only one way to drive a Detroit, is too the floor!!! Great motor!!!

[@stephenwebber3076]

Detroit Diesel putting smiles on faces for decades!! Awesome build....

[@o2boutdoors]

Awesomeness! There's a lot of creativity and problem-solving that went into that truck, and I love the end result.

[@sandy1653]

The racket that makes on startup is hysterical.

[@prevost8686]

Old timers used to say you should never drive a 2-Stroke Detroit until you intentionally slam your hand in the door to piss you off at the truck. Lugging an old Detroit will kill them. Drive it like you stole it.

[@emeltea33]

Wayne Swicegood, he said that at @ 15:35... which explains why they were driving it like they were (looked fun, but hard).

[@shaunbarlow8993]

Lugging an old detroit is more likley to kill you than it cause they tend to start running backwards if lugged down to far

[@wushock92]

Nothing worse that spinning one backwards. I've been lucky, but have been with 3 other bus drivers who weren't. Not a good sign when exhaust smoke is coming out the air cleaner. lol

[@emeltea33]

Philip Muth, lol, crazy. Is there any permanent damage?

[@wushock92]

Doug Owens Not really. Mostly just new air and fuel filters. Oh, and a new pair of undershorts. Lol

[@AfroMyrdal]

This thing is one of my favorite. Can't beat a two stroke anything!

[@yodaddy4944]

its all about the smiles per mile. looks like hes getting great mileage lol

[@landykid]

just came across this video. this is one hell of a build the smile on your face said it all.

[@herculesinwyoming]

Took me a minute but i know that engine sound! Gives me flashbacks to driving M113 apc in the army. It was Detroit 2 stroke diesel

[@whorayful9361]

Yep they ran 6V53T engines same family two extra cylinders.

[@gcrauwels941]

Unmistakable .

[@SQLRYAN]

Just love that Detroit scream. Used to drive a GMC Astro with 6V71. Miss hearing the 2 stroker going down the road.

[@iwtommo]

Theres something reallysatisfying about smashing the todos off the list when youre knee deep in projects. Something about standing back at the end of the day with the 'finally thats done' feeling before tidying up, then crossing everything youve done off the list Truck is awesome, even funnier is seeing your pokerface at 12:37 "Shit i gotta double clutch this thing goddamnit"

[@mikegreco8451]

That's a beauty of a truck right there bud.

[@canadacatalyst]

I love the Detroit diesel sounds!

[@nunabisness4590]

Smiled the entire nineteen minutes and nine seconds. Awesome truck!

[@madmax2069]

A Co2 fire extinguisher sprayed into the intake of a runaway will stop it dead in its tracks. Having one near by when working on diesel engines is a great ideal. And ideal to always have one with you in case of a runaway when on the road.

[@HOWNDOG66]

madmax2069 might be a silly question but why not shut the fuel off? Dry injector pump?

[@madmax2069]

HOWNDOG66 best to just choke it out. Either by a flap on the intake on some old diesel engines, or by spraying a Co2 fire extinguisher into the intake.

[@iwtommo]

Honestly if i got into a diesel runaway when out on the road rather than pulling over to the shoulder and dealing with the noise smoke and breakdown id just floor it into the outside lane and ride that screaming wreckage of smoke and fire right past everyone until the block explodes in half at 200mph.

[@HanksDeuce]

Sometimes a runaway diesel uses a blown turbocharger oil seal to fuel the engine with oil instead of fuel. Shutting the injector pump wouldn't do anything in that case. Eliminating the air shuts it off no matter what.

[@obfuscated3090]

Great idea. You could even connect an inerting CO2 cylinder using a kegerator-sized CO2 jug. I carry one with a pneumatic chuck on a 200 psi regulator for filling tires and running high psi impact wrenches (for a short time) in the field. Beats buying an expensive Power Tank.

[@nellyfarnsworth7381]

So Glad I have VOLUME CONTROL.

[@GIGABACHI]

. . . T H A T S O U N D T H O ! Do more of this . . . very entertaining and informative. That starter ain't no joke. That thing is LOUD !

[@amcj10]

I've got too hand it too this guy, this is the coolest rig I've seen....

[@madmardigan246]

Who said money cant buy you happiness ? Did you see the smile on his face the whole time he was grabbing gears !

[@shadowknight99999]

Nothing like the old 2 stroke Detroit's. Such a beautiful sound

[@j.c.smithprojects]

loved this loadstar. i have a 1965 that will be in a build series hopefully soon.

[@arthurjennings5202]

Drove a 4-71 with a twin stick brown light trans. Yes, you have to keep the Jimmy in the top of the RPM. Ended up stirring the sticks with one arm through the steering wheel.

[@BFKAnthony817]

As we say down here in Texas, "You were grinning like a possum eatin' shit"... Man you were like a child on Christmas day! You were very happy and I am happy to have gotten to see the expression on your face! Keep the quality content coming my friend!

[@brokendown63]

I've seen some cool stuff on the Tube over the years but that Loadstar is the shit!! Absolutely legit right there and now I want one!!

[@christopherlenahan3906]

The ubiquitous Timmy's run first drive, complete with DD haha

[@Omegadoomship]

I love those old 2-stroke Detroit diesels. They sound awesome and very dependable engines.

[@jlo13800]

Now i want to get a skidoo 850 etec turbo r with Rotax and mount an air strater to Rotax 850 jimmy!

[@bernieg2433]

Good call on the low pro super singles, a taller super single is like driving a boat down the road if you dont have a load on lighter trucks.

[@tarlach1280x960]

Nothing but Nothing.... Sounds better than a Detroit...... Love the machine.

[@JohnUnit]

Such a cool build. Totally just building what he loves

[@Aleiria13]

This video put a huge grin on my face because I have an ol’ 1949 IH L-series log truck I am restoring in to a normal 5th wheeler, but I’m replacing the inline-6 gas engine with the Detroit 8v71, then I’m adding the *Banks power-pack, fuel-injection performance kit, the computer chip upgrade, twin hp turbo’s and the K&N air intake system, etc., just to keep-up with these newer trucks, but my truck does have the 2spd. Rear-end, it just needs rebuilt because it is slipping, and the lower gear no-longer works, so You get my point, but when this truck is finished, I will post a video of it. It’s an old yellow rig like this one is, but still has it’s stainless steel thankfully! Thanks for posting this, that sounded great!!👍🏽😁❤️👍🏽

[@dieseldave71]

When did an 871 have a computer?

[@dirk_diggler320]

Beautiful truck ! Excellent job of showing it off !

[@jasonstrout4502]

Rich this truck is BEAUTIFUL!! That engine is Beautiful too!! I like the way the owner thinks.

[@tankfarmer5767]

Love hearing about the trials and tribulations of the build. And the fact that the owner isn't a licensed mechanic makes the video that much more entertaining. very cool.....

[@therealturdferguson8355]

Ah yes that familiar sound!! I’ve spent thousands of hours behind or in front these 2 strokes 353t’s, 453t, 6v92t, 8v71&92’s and a few 12v71t’s. Almost all of our old railroad track machines, rail gangs, surfacing&tie gangs etc, had them detroit’s in them. I’ve got the hearing loss to show for it !!! Lol. Btw awesome job on the truck!

[@daniellibich1376]

With many that had worked for a railroad on the MOW team when if a majority of the equipment was powered by the infamous line of Detroit diesels as if the railway also maintained a fleet of GMC fishbowl buses also Detroit powered when the few fail to mention the 4-71 and or the 6V53 to the 6-71.

[@georgewallace3106]

Love this kind of stuff I hope to see more 👍👍👍👍

[@mikeriverajr4447]

theres just something special about rowing gears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[@Bluswede]

God save me!...I LOVE the sound of a 'Jimmy Diesel'...don't care how many holes in the block! Although, the sound DOES get kinda' other-worldly when you get up to twelve or sixteen holes...with a little nitrous...in a 'pull truck'...on the far side of redline...jus' sayin'!

[@Romans--bo7br]

Bluswede...... What "pull truck" are you referring to?...... and just how far, "on the far side of redline" are you meaning? Just curious. : )

[@DS75921]

2 stroke Detroit music to the ears the only engine that loved being driven like a hot rod

[@sethh8365]

This is awesome. Bad ass truck and review. Rich did great driving too. I love the downshifts

[@bryanmcghee1109]

Love it. I learned to drive in a 9500 jimmy with a 671 and a 10 speed in the mid 70’s.

[@GenAfterNextTactics]

Awesome video! Anything with a Detroit in it is cool, you need to get something with one in it.

[@jtoddjb]

2 stroke Detroit's always put that smile on everyone's face. There is also a real fun panic face everyone does when they run away the first time. This guy has it under control though with that nice bottle set up.

[@glenvanbavel2094]

Put a 2 speed rear end in it . It’s a awesome truck

[@charliebardo6255]

Yes because 4 gears isn't enough shifting to enjoy a screaming Detroit 😎 MUST SHIFT MORE 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@BeamerTheFox]

Moar Gears xD !

[@grabasandwich]

No way, a twin stick would be way cooler! Grigg & Buckbz here on YT have some cool Detroit videos.

[@73Datsun180B]

Yeah it needs twin sticks!

[@juliogonzo2718]

@@grabasandwich yeah I drove an old pos international with a spicer 5 speed with a 2 speed rear end. It was less then amazing. A twin stick would be amazing!

[@89nissancrawler]

Awesome truck. Nothing’s more classic than an air start Detroit in the diesel world.

[@rw9495]

Man what a cool truck! I'd drive that till the wheels fall off!

[@terryezzell7376]

I worked for Roadway Express, a US LTL trucking company, for almost 30 years in management. Up until the 1990s and maybe beyond, our Line Haul tractors were all air start, and most were Detroit Diesels. Hearing that scream at start brings back a lot of memories

[@jacob.s3619]

800kpa/116psi is the pressure you set the governor too for the air system. And it's a Detroit, the fact your smelling oil is good, it still means it hasn't leaked all of it out yet lol. Detroit's love to sweat horsepower.

[@BSKustomz]

army guy i knew talking about Chinook helicopters and how they used to leak fluid I said something along the lines of "well that's bad" and he said something along the lines of "no that's good, that means it's got fluid"

[@jamesedmister9922]

That Binder is perfect!

[@hotshoter2]

Nice ih love the sound of old Detroit motors

[@Cake41579]

That smile at 13:30 would be worth the entire 2 1/2 years it took the guy to build it. That's what it's all about.

[@paulgriffiths8359]

great video Those 53 series GM's are something you either love or hate I reckon and that one with a hair dryer hanging off it is quiet (believe it or not) We always say "ya drive em like you stole em" Any GM 2 stroke I have worked on has a flap on the inlet side of the super charger standard from the factory to shut them down incase they ru away. The flap is hooked to a cable to a knob on the dash that says something like "PULL FOR EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN" abd this closes the flap and shuts the motor down instantly, works much better than the bottle of spray stuff and they come standard as far as I know like this so will be surprised if it doesnt have a flap Almost all Macks in Australia up until the late 90's came standard with air start and it is very reliable, the rotation is changed by indexing the internal stationary part of the starter A very cool little truck but not my cup of tea with a screaming Jimmy and a 53 series at that lol , need a good supply of ear plugs Old mate might look at getting some "Jake brake" solenoids for it , would make people look when rolling up to a set of lights lol Great stuff Rich and crew

[@nobodycares85]

There is something about those old things that I just love. What a beautiful machine.

[@toddmccarter45]

You should use marvel mystery oil for the starter, that stuff worked wonders on the air starters in the offshore oil industry when I worked in the gulf of mexico

[@87fubar]

don't know why but I love the air starter sound

[@danw1955]

Heh heh, nice rig! ...and yeah, you definitely have to slam your finger in the door before you drive it, so you're in the right frame of mind to keep the revs up to an acceptable level. Gotta remember, it's a 2 stroke, so when it sounds like it's ready to fly apart, it's just getting into the power band! I doubt you guys ever got over 2300 rpm the whole video, and those 4-53's will rev safely to 2900-3000 rpm without hurting them. You definitely need taller gears and a secondary gearbox or 'Brownie' to really make use of the torque band on these, since they don't really start making good power till 18-1900 rpm. At 2800 they sound like they're coming unglued, but they're actually at peak efficiency.😄👍 The quickest way to crack a cylinder liner on a Detroit is to lug it down under heavy load. The water pump(s) don't turn fast enough to keep the cylinders cool at low rpm, and also they don't make good oil pressure, so everything runs hot and starves for oil.😜 *EDIT* ...oh yeah, and get rid of that damned air starter and grab an electric starter off of a 6V-53 or even a 6-71 (clockwise rotation of course). They're about 1/4 the price, and you don't have to trash 1/4 of your bed space with that huge air tank to run the starter for 10 seconds. These little engines turn fairly easy, even in cold weather, so a couple of 27 series batteries in parallel are more than enough to crank it, especially if you have a block heater in cold weather. Just for sound comparison, here's an electric start 4-53T up on the pipe at a little over 2800: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZqmdmaKfbSShsk