Detroit diesel 8v71 rebuild and vintage bus work

Rebuilding lances detroit diesel 8v71 and an update on jerrys recently rebuilt 8v92TA plus an update on the mci saudi. And a new addition to the property… our door bathtub with hydro jets.

[@Boze0415]

Scott looks like your vision spoken years ago for creating a repair facility for families to repair their vintage buses has come to fruition. Kudos to you and the family for making a dream come to reality. God bless you all and stay safe.

[@mikeL5183]

I love that the daughter of the couple with the MCI Saudi bus is as passionate about getting her hands dirty as her father. Don't see that often, she has potential for going places later in life, doing this kind of work now is a valuable lesson for later in life...

[@erik_dk842]

I'm a fan too

[@marty0715yt]

That song is tops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I get excited and start looking for a Silverside everytime I see an episode!!!! Great job guys. Want to assist soooo bad.

[@bill8582]

Sounds like a happy customer on the Wanderlodge

[@siaripop7]

Someone's got a Tennessee Red Neck tan @ 9:30...... and it's not even summer yet!

[@1BrockSawyer]

Thankx again for the "Bus Grease Monkey Song" Tom Feller ans Boy's sure can Pick and Harmonize!! Make my day hearing it!! Thanks for all you show Mr Bus Grease Monkey! Luv DD2strokers!

[@TimsWorkshopTJY]

That back of Tyler's truck bed works👍 right height too

[@michelbrodeur6055]

And a good time was had by all. It's nice to see other Road Warriors getting down and dirty and enjoying it. You do a great job of bringing it all together and getting others edjumacated so they nose their noughts and gazintos ( Beverly Hillbillys ). Keep up the good work both you and Tyler (hope I spelled it right).

[@iBackshift]

@10-03 nice Yngwie malmsteen rising force t-shirt. Too bad its a work shirt now. I got that cassette tape back in the day. haha.

[@siemenstraffic]

It's so nice how the whole bus Rv community can get together and help each other out.

[@willmarshall3552]

I think that some of these drivers need to go back a few years when the cummins 250 and the 6/71 or 238 were hauling across country grossed out at 73,280 lbs. 10 and 15 speed transmissions with the govenor set at 21 hundred. Took all day to climb a hill. Need to get real guys.

[@tucobenedicto109]

Nice video, I still hang on to the end for that bus grease monkey song, catchy tune and good matching video.

[@tl1024]

Whatcha drinking? "Red diesel, but dont tell anyome"

[@dennisreeves632]

Dearly enjoying the video's. One thing I have learned from them is bus people are good people.

[@magovenor]

The year that I went to perform the Hajj, ( pilgrimage) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, we traveled from site to site by bus, in fact almost all three million of the people that were there traveled by buses. Yeah afterwards you was spitting out diesel fumes for days. But honestly it truly was worth it.

[@cbocker]

Scott, Did you ever consider building an outdoor workbench until the shop is built? Working off the ground is for the young guys!

[@donmoore7785]

Getting a little late for that, I believe - at least the last I heard was concrete should be poured around now.

[@petero2693]

It's for no one..

[@misterhipster9509]

It's breath taking I tell you, breath taking. Some can't be helped.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

We have multiple tables set up and the flat bed.

[@christianmccollum1028]

It's all camera magic! He's got some kinda tables back there.

[@markopolo945]

Awesome Job as usual Scott!

[@randybrill5071]

Scott has because of the way he treats others the opportunity to build good lasting friendships like Lance and the one on this video. Scott I said in a past comment how if I still had chance to work I would have hooked up with you as your right hand man. I spent 26 years working on off road equipment from brake jobs that drums needed a way to remove with hoist or whatever. To a little diesel repairs the big jobs called in companies to do due to had to many different machines to keep running. The knowledge that I could have learned from a guy like you would have been awesome. And the best part enjoying every minute of it. Keep it up 👍.

[@iivaridark6850]

Seems everyone is happy at work! Nice!

[@woodsontr]

You guys are getting pretty good at this !😉👍

[@SI-lg2vp]

What a joy to watch. Class act.

[@michaelmartin7375]

Sweet lot of good work going on there.

[@fexploder3281]

That rebuild was pretty cool especially since someone still sells parts for those old Detroit engines. 10:02 - 13:11 This song was also one of the best parts of this video.

[@lloydrobinson7081]

cool video, keep them coming

[@SI-lg2vp]

Jerry a lone is the best endorsement of Grease Monkey you will find.

[@Steverinomeister]

These buses are mechanical marvels to me.

[@chuckpratt447]

Nice work been-there-done-that

[@ronfrance4041]

Just received my 8V53T! Love watching these videos

[@markphilpott8735]

Wow, an 8v53T? That is a very rare engine. They didn't make many 8v53's even less of the turbo models. The only ones I ever saw were in fire apparatus and marine applications. What are you doing with yours?

[@ronfrance4041]

@@markphilpott8735 yeah! Got a video on my channel of it. It was from a marine corps armored amphibious vehicle. I plan on putting in a chassis I’m building. Open wheel racer 20s concept, Dana 80 Dually with front matching beam axle that have 19.5 wheels and tires.

[@markphilpott8735]

@@ronfrance4041 cool, I've heard and seen where people are taking old 53 series engines and powering rat rods with them. I think it's a novel way to preserve some history. Good luck with your project.

[@markphilpott8735]

Ron, I just watched your video on the turbo engine. Looks interesting to say the least. I would have answered your questions but the comments were turned off. I hope Scott doesn't object to me answering your questions on his forum... being a 2-cycle engine, the cams turn the same speed as the crank, no need for a speed adaptor on the tach drive. The device on the right bank rack tube is the "throttle delay" in short, it's a smoke reduction device, most people remove the plunger and don't worry about it. All of those additional coolers are for the former transmission and auxiliary hydraulic devices. It would be best to remove them if you can feasibly do so. Additionally, if you could acquire the t-stat housings & crossover assemblies like what is on a 6V53 or you other 8V53 engine it would really clean up the look of the engine.

[@ronfrance4041]

@@markphilpott8735 thanks for watching and giving some info! I don’t know how to turn on the comments! When I upload there is no option for comments to be turned on or off. Maybe there is some other way??? And I do plan on removing all the military optioned cooling system parts, this engine came with everything necessary to run an automotive style set up with the t-stat housings, crossover pipe, etc. I with also be running remote oil filter and cooler and possibly installing a raw water pump on the back with the other cam instead of the water pump on the front since I won’t have a cooler to mount it on. I really want it clean and open on both sides and I need to make it skinny so I can reduce the witch of my chassis to work with the front beam axles suspension.

[@donmoore7785]

Serious maintenance being done there - looking good. I assume we will be hearing about concrete being poured sometime soon.

[@maximolopezsr9399]

Great Family Afferar

[@paulbickley658]

His drink reminds me of Kool aid, I miss it.

[@nickpollay1681]

Hell yeah!!

[@johnratliff]

I love this channel.! I want a bus so bad tempted to sell my vw bus and vw convertible

[@claytoncoolidge992]

If you look around they are pretty easy to find though conditions vary widely. I got mine 7 years ago from the original owner that did the conversion and never really used it (his wife divorced him a few months before he finished it) back in 87-91. I paid 3000$ for it and drove it home. Needed tires from sitting but everything was clean and barely used a little tlc got everything fired back up and working like it should be. Check surplus auctions I've seen lots of them on those types of auctions usually still just a bus. After buying one that was already converted im very much convinced that it would be better to buy a virgin and do the conversion myself. Atleast then you can put it the way you want it to be and don't have to worry about going to repair something and find out that it wasn't installed properly or the reason it wasn't working is do to improperly installed or wrong voltage or trying to use lower voltage with a ballast resistor and not working properly. I've been pretty lucky he was good at his work and followed procedures and specs but there's several things that I can't understand why he didn't put in a better location or how he didn't know the size of the fixtures and the door doesn't quiet open cause it hits. And I would have laid it out differently from him but I don't have 8 kids and need an rv to sleep 10+ people comfortably and still leave room to move around. But overall it is still better than the motor homes you can buy. Might be heavier older and less fuel efficient than the new ones but the quality of it and the stuff used to build it as well as the longevity and sturdiness of the driveline you can't buy that type of pre-built motor home and get anything that will actually last and stay together. I've seen a few try adding kick outs with mixed results but I'm pretty sure it was due to improper engineering on the part of the person who tried to find a way to build it. I imagine if done properly that kick outs would work well and be great

[@claytoncoolidge992]

That wear is from low idle for extended periods of time. These Detroits don't like to idle low. I had an issue with my high idle system and not actually giving high idle consistently and would slowly creep back to low idle. It causes low oil pressure and squirters are not able to get the oil to hit the piston and overheats them. I had some very similar looking wear caused from it. The people I bought it from didn't know anything about how to operate it and didn't even know what the high idle was for or supposed to do. Was kinda sad

[@waynep343]

BGM needs to search out some Flared Steel Workbench Legs and a solid core door from the Re-Store to mount on top . flared steel work bench legs can support an amazing amount of weight.. you could even make work bench legs out of tree trunks if you cut them squarely and the same length and add some unistrut with lag studs to lock them together. since lumber is so expensive.. hopefully you have a RE-Store where contractors and companies send their excess construction supplies instead of sending them to the landfill.

[@WinnfieldCustoms]

yep there's no telling what that engine has seen since '79

[@atomelektron]

perfect

[@CrabMobMADSc]

I love you're theme song....BUT you don't play it anywhere enough!!!! Please play it more often

[@rodneyaiken1742]

Thanks for mentioning the cost of the hoses. I've been considering a bus but I'm wondering about the cost for some of the common repairs that you show.

[@icare7151]

“Grease Is The Word”

[@rossmontani5557]

Great job. Anybody looking for a complete jake brake system brand new with the tall rocker covers included.

[@maximolopezsr9399]

I always prefere Removed the engine ,from the simple reason of Front And Rear Seals , and good engine Steam Cleaning, remember the Camshaft bearing also wear out,,

[@patricktetreault4870]

Took apart a 8V92 TAC had 2 compression rings missing

[@davidthomas4489]

Can't wait till you get your shop finished. No more working in the dirt, rain or hot sun. You'll have a lift so that you don't have to be on your back and get clobbered with oil pans, tools, etc.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

It will be a while before we get a lift

[@davidthomas4489]

@@BusGreaseMonkey Yeah, I can understand. They must cost a king’s ransom!!

[@cgulden]

Getting a bus from Saudi is kind of funny, when our buses have served their purpose, they get sent to Mexico, where they are reborn.

[@upaiaq]

9:44 dust mask needed.

[@thalissonmedeiros155]

Muito tooper 👏👏👏👏😎👍

[@markvardy5479]

Hi Scott, do the non genuine liners come graded or is it one fits all, keep up the good work.

[@1999jeep1999]

Was that an official snap on snack table he was sitting on

[@maximolopezsr9399]

Scott you know you have Star Something big ,

[@user-ln7of9gs4s]

What the difference in pricing between genuine Detroit Diesel over haul kits? Or ordering Mahle? I've seen mixed reviews on the over haul kits that are after market and quality. I know they work, but I remember seeing the literature from Detroit showing the wear between a genuine kit and after market, and it was substantial in the favor of Detroit. Of course, people have budgets so I understand that.

[@mrjoel59]

Is there a video on your bona fides, how you got your knowledge and wisdom about your passion for the mechanicals on busses ?

[@notajp]

Actually, yes there is…

[@maximolopezsr9399]

Scott can you give me the of Air compressor manufacture And Model , and Output because I Rebuild them

[@justincase3880]

Assembly lube?

[@rodwilliams2782]

Do Detroit's have similar air compressors that are like the one on my Cummings ISM ( 550 horse ) my air brake compressor has a 2in 3/4 freeze plug like disk on the bottom sump area and they rust and start leaking and they will sell you a new comp. but not the replaceable plug . It's crazy.

[@michaelvarley7085]

What your lads channel called or you got link

[@brainworld]

какой ресурс расход и мощность этих двигателей?

[@user-ln7of9gs4s]

4:10 that cam shaft looks really dirty, it looks like hair, dirty and some other trash on it. How do you clean that off?

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

Shopvac. We just cleaned the surfaces and were getting ready to clean the cam area when we examined the cams

[@davidowen888]

OH MAN ! Video too short 😢

[@richardmead9225]

That yellow color on that engine says U.S.N.

[@dasteelerfan1]

Where do you get parts ?

[@LittleWapiti]

Engine rebuild kit came from dieselpro.com/detroit-diesel-parts and rest of parts from Luke @US Coach [phone]

[@Digital-Dan]

No wonder Jerry's bus is so powerful -- it's an EV.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

That’s not jerry’s bus he is just helping them. Jerry’s is the big Wanderlodge

[@davidb6238]

OK, i'm real slow at times, but you are left handed? no wonder none of my stuff turns the right way

[@bill53uk]

diesel in the uk is £6 per gallon convert to usa is $ 8.50 and you say diesel is dear where you are

[@bigdaddeo76]

It's gone up nearly $1 since January.

[@wernerdanler2742]

That sucks! From what I've seen on various KZbin channels in the UK there are a lot of diesel cars there.

[@bill53uk]

@@wernerdanler2742 yea Ive just bought one. been a petrol head since 1976 but was advised to do diesel. so i bought one nissan xtrail 2013

[@bill53uk]

@@bigdaddeo76 thats 70p in the UK

[@gavinosullivan7904]

€1.40 per litre or there abouts for diesel in Ireland. Lot of diesels here too and they don't make them like the used to. DPF and EGR problems all over the place, again that also down to people buying cars who are uneducated and not knowing that they need to be let loose every once or so often. The Italian tune up!

[@scottt1885]

Who did you use to rebuild the heads ?

[@hartsfire5706]

i can see that cam bring a problem in the next 200k miles.

[@gavinosullivan7904]

Sooner then that I'd say, lot of metal chaineys in there.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

That’s not metal. Scotch bright from scrubbing the blower mount face

[@hartsfire5706]

@@BusGreaseMonkey i saw the Scotch bright i am more worried about the small gouges in the lobs of the cam and in time wiping out or flat spotting the rollers on the lifters. but to get the cam out is a engine pull and new cam bearings , i would run it as is and just keep a eye on the clearance.

[@claudiaoctavia6340]

ouch that cam looked terrible

[@MrBilldo426]

We must be in the same generation because I think that ring compressors are for wussy’s lol

[@JMLE1949]

Same here LOL

[@The_Smith]

stupid, but serious question here, (and totally unimportant) but which is number 1 cyl on a cross mount engine? I'm assuming top left? but . . .

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

Further Away from flywheel is 1. R and L bottom ones are L top are R. Firing order on this Left hand rotation is 1L 1R 2L 2R 4L 4R 3L 3R

[@The_Smith]

@@BusGreaseMonkey Thankyou.

[@angelgrant3845]

What is Taylor's youtube chanel ?

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

Indiana diesel

[@LittleWapiti]

kzbin.info

[@maximolopezsr9399]

Scoot do you ever considere Remove the Mechanical cooling Fan for one or Two Electric Fan , I can help and that

[@Chiavaccio]

An workbench?? 😡😡