Detroit diesel 2-71 first start in years

Just realized this important clip didn't get edited into the last video,its the best part I think.First start for this little detroit diesel 2-71 in many years.

[@michigandogman3060]

Those old Detroits are amazing, you can leave them dormant for years and with very little work they will fire up again. I bought a old Ford backhoe that had not been run in 10yrs, fresh fuel and a battery and she knocked to life, long story short I returned from West Virginia without my diesel 1ton ford truck or the backhoe🤬😤😖😂

[@lewiemcneely9143]

RAW deal! TWO RAW deals!

[@jeffrykopis5468]

I've found 3-53s, 3-,4-, and 6-71s in old wooden fishing boats in Neah Bay. Once in a blue moon, one will show up at the dump with a blower full of oil. I grab those blowers, clean em up, and sell em!

[@73DiamondReo]

thats awesome. thanks for buying her. An old shovel , pull shovel and or crane is also on my list of things to get my hands on

[@skadill]

Cool,this is my protest against todays plastic,electric crap

[@MossRods]

Most 2 cylinder detroits ive seen were generators or rail car refrigerator cars, never seen a crane with one. Even log cranes ive seen had 4 cylinders

[@scott250r2]

Detroit Diesel Power. 2 stroke,the sound of victory. USA1 GM1

[@jeffrykopis5468]

I'd love to have a truck with an old Jimmy in it. Any truck. And any Jimmy, whether it's 3 or 4-53, 2,3,4, or 6-71, 12V-71, or 8V-92! They all bellow like Hell's hounds! (And they were GMCs or "Jimmies" long before they were "Detroits".)

[@4321grp]

I'd like to see a 2-71 in a GMC General.

[@animalmother161]

Is it being saved from scrapers!? I love it

[@SteamCrane]

Great save! You hear a bit of it running in part 2.

[@CumminsDslPwr]

Yay, Skadil is getting a dragline and a divorce on the same day. LOL

[@wizard1800]

Love to have that old detroit for my generator.

[@excavatorfun6265]

Thats awesome!!

[@jasonpauls4422]

1970s? I had a 74 bantam 471 hoe shovel pad tracks n foot controls for bucket n stick was awesome to run

[@lewiemcneely9143]

It's HARD to kill a 2-cycle. I've run the 2's in screens and Unit cranes and such and they don't die easy. Just keep the water out of 'em. They'll go!

[@SteamCrane]

Well, at least you got the pony running! (Sorry, couldn't help it!)

[@skadill]

i've seen many of your videos for many many years now!

[@Brad1237202]

Love your channel!!!!

[@fabizemke7301]

God old detroit engine

[@PatrickBaptist]

I bet that starter was warming up the whole engine how hot it prob got LOL.

[@raincoast2396]

Here's a great vid on a 1948 2-71 rebuild by Continental Engine out of Regina, Sask. Came to them in boxes with a spun rod bearing and completely worn out crank shaft. Sweet sounding rebuild. youtube 4gNRx0z9FBU

[@willrc5731]

Rain Coast you don’t know how links work do you?

[@raincoast2396]

Don't be so lazy, just insert the video number and hit search.

[@modeltrainproductions3167]

Should've made the video longer so we can all hear it actually running just hearing it sputter is nothing compared to it actually running

[@maximerenaud5130]

'Looks like a nice little crane.....do you own it??It seems liek it would make a terrific collectible and a great restoration project!!I myself know a Allis Chalmers crawler loader that is powered by the exact same engine 1 hour drive from where i live.....If mechenic was my cup of tea, i would have done whatever i can to buy that A-C loader and restore it.....that was a nice little machine as well but pretty beaten-up.Nice viedo, thanks a lot for it.

[@skadill]

i'm the odd new owner,yes

[@olskoolloggin9761]

Dang near!!👍👍

[@xx2345000]

I can't leave a tractor in the field for a freaking week, dumptruck or a dozer without getting the wires chewed up by mice or rats WTF

[@oilstovesandmore]

Use peppermint oil! They don't like that and mostly stay away.

[@jamiepost1388]

i wonder if that has a pony motor

[@vw4x4]

Hey.... I thought now that you own a really cool machine we would get to see a lot more details ? What gives?

[@skadill]

hasnt moved since i brought it home.too busy,not in a panic

[@sawdustmaker3]

Is that a generator where nowadays we see alternators?

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Probably. The older ones had them. And that's an older one!

[@tractorboy31]

Yep generators produce power but in smaller outputs my 1957 JD has one i added 1 7in led light bar and now i go slight discharge they are good for around 20 amps or so

[@lewiemcneely9143]

All of them I was around would keep the battery up but that was about it. I like an alternator a LOT better. Don't have to keep them humming to get some current out of them.

[@willysteck77]

How much work did you have to do to get it to run?

[@skadill]

None at all,just jumper cables

[@grabasandwich]

Kinda risky that it would run away without checking for stuck injectors or rack eh?

[@davida.p.9911]

Would have been awesome to see it running. Cranking was amazing though

[@northern1937]

What city you find this in?

[@skadill]

20 minutes from home

[@northern1937]

skadill North side of the river or south? Used to live in CHWK . Don't miss that rainy season

[@skadill]

North of course

[@northern1937]

skadill figured as much. Thanks for the content.

[@thule88vril]

Oh ... Good try tho.

[@GRADE8BOLT]

Holy under power .........at least a 6/71 ........God a 2/ 71.......

[@GRADE8BOLT]

25 hp .....how's it even move the crawlers

[@skadill]

57 hp

[@tylerfrazzini8614]

And lots of gear reduction

[@thegraintruckguy4345]

I've got one in a HD-5 tracto-shovel, if you have ever heard one you won't forget what a 2cylinder Detroit sounds like, any 2 stroke Detroit for that matter