Detroit Diesel schooling from the Bus Grease Monkey

In this video, Scott from the KZbin channel Bus Grease Monkey ( / avonpicturethis ) gives me some great advice on starting my Detroit Diesel 471 up for the first time.
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[@craigread179]

We should start a go fund me page for Scott & Kelly to go to Australia to help Stu assemble his Detroit Diesel.

[@ckm-mkc]

Or a specific patreon page.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

We would go for sure. ;)

[@markaoslo5653]

@@BusGreaseMonkey - Hey Scott! So, which would you most compare yourself to - George Jetson or Fred Flintstone? It was great to see the channel collaboration with you and Stu - looks like we might see more of it sometime, _down-under!_ Thanks for introducing me to @Dangar Marine! Cheers-

[@DangarMarine]

I really should set that up!

[@craigread179]

@@DangarMarine Set it up on Scott's channel as well bigger audience base

[@cambo1200]

I’ve been a subscriber to both channels for awhile, never thought I’d see you hang out with Scott! It’s like the Jetsons meeting the Flintstones.

[@HamiltonMechanical]

Isn't this awesome? two different worlds coming together, land and water :) And man, did Stu get some GOOD answers out of Scott today! I don't think I've ever seen Scott straight up do a Q and A on Detroit's like that. This video is really gonna help some people with their own questions.

[@daedster1]

hahahahahahaha

[@notajp]

cambo1200 I actually seem to remember an episode from when I was much much younger where that did happen. Culture clash.

[@rosswhatley5695]

Hamilton Mechanical p0

[@N6MKC]

Hearing Stu's forced "Aluminum" was the funniest thing I heard all day. Love it!

[@gullreefclub]

The Radio Pleasure Palace You have to remember there are two spellings of “aluminum” or “aluminium” and how you spell it changes how you pronounce it.

[@BenMitro]

Saying Aluminum and switching to Aluminium is as easy as switching from left hand drive to right hand drive :)

[@jbuckley2546]

@@gullreefclub True. But I'm not changing the way I pronounce it wherever I go, for anyone!

[@N6MKC]

@@jbuckley2546 I propose a new replacement word..."amalgamam".

[@BenMitro]

@@N6MKC how about "aluminium"? chuckle...this banter can go on for ever!

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

Thanks for coming out and visiting! It was a fun day once you and your dad showed up ;) i finished that job and am at the next. My bus is parked 15’ from the Mississippi River.

[@karlhungusjr1]

i really really really enjoy watching people who obviously know what they're talking about, even if a lot of it is going over my head.

[@philiplevett4424]

I agree. I found myself laughing with them all the way through and I'm not a mechanic.

[@jbuckley2546]

He clearly loves them engines. It's mad what humans get obsessed with. I love the species for that....

[@mossmyd8378]

I can’t thank you enough mate! I’m 13 and I had little knowledge of fixing outbourd engines and I got a Yamaha 15hp that had sat for 4 years in a shed. It hadn’t been winterised. I learned to do a full service on it from your vids and it started 2nd pull. Thanks for you vids you have help me a lot.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@svvoyager]

Years ago a friend had a former US Navy boat that had a 671 GMC in it. At the time he was in the Naval Reserve and he hunted around at the local naval base and found a manual. The manual was a US Navy Manual for 671 GMC engines. This was a manual produced for the crewman having to maintain and rebuild the engines. It was and still is the best manual I have ever read. It told you how to do things, what to look for, why and how the engine worked. Probably produced in the 1940s and out of print but someone might have one laying around. Well worth searching for!

[@DangarMarine]

I was lucky enough to have a full set of factory manuals in the boat when I bought it. They are great.

[@svvoyager]

They may have been what the navy reproduced under government label, great that you have them!

[@davidthompson245]

I could listen to Scott all day,his knowledge on Detroit's is incredible.

[@mongomay1]

Hello Stu and Scott, glad to see that you all got together, great video and good driving. JAM

[@MartynDavies]

It's always great to listen to a genuine expert. Thanks for the video.

[@zephyrold2478]

Hi, Looking at both your channels and always looking forward to new videos, can I say it better than that, Thanks to both of you for taking us along.

[@marty0715yt]

This was the best class I've attended since Basic Electronics School. There is so much information going thru the air when one person is talking to another person and you sit back and attempt to absorb it all. Super Job!!! Both you guys are terrific!

[@johnnymelendez4836]

Scott is such an amazing mechanic and gentleman. The amount of knowledge he carries is simply awesome. GOD BLESS YOU ALL ALWAYS 😇🔧🚢⚓🚍🐒

[@southjerseysound7340]

You guys really seemed to have a great time and thanks to your channel I've started watching Scott's. He truly loves what he does and is great at it. Also you nailed driving that thing, I've driven trucks for years but had trouble driving a bus similar to his.

[@robp7652]

Awesome you are getting to meet all my fav channels. I had a runaway in an old oyster boat my buddy threw an old pillow in the blower. Same thing pillow dust everywhere. Lol

[@DangarMarine]

Imagine if it was an old feather pillow. :D

[@harlingpark723]

Great video, I own several 53 series Detroit’s and it’s great to listen to someone explain how a Detroit works.

[@brendandonnelly8375]

Really good vid. Highly dense with knowledge and information. Excellent interview. The sound of the engine in the cab is so good.

[@4EyedFox]

So glad you got to talk with him. Guy has an awesome channel and knows those detroit diesels.

[@brendanbarker2095]

its great to see you two guys together, you tube is a good thing to enable this to happen, you are both doing a great job to help people with their passions.

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate!

[@mikebaldwin9972]

Glad to see two of my favorite channels get together,a meeting of the minds in a world that needs to learn to get old stuff going and use what we have from the past!!!

[@MrLeemas13]

I must say the steel trawler playlist you have done is fantastic what a talented man keep the videos going very entertaining thankyou

[@thomasbrazil5460]

What a treat! My two favorite channels in all of you tube. Both hosts are both personable and very good at explaining. They share their knowledge with a real understandable level of wording and illustration. Thanks, guys, for all your efforts on our behalf and especially for this very educational segment. Hope to see you together in Australis!

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Thomas, glad you enjoyed. :)

[@kranson8514]

Love the banter you could just so easily relate to the stories told. This is just what makes life so interesting and the future with these guys channels look awesome. Aloominumnum 😂😉👍👍

[@katmanclancy]

Brilliant, really enjoyed that, such enthusiasm for the old girls, and really happy in his work, I'd say he's forgotten more than we'll ever know!

[@Mr4pete]

I've been a big fan and subscriber of Scott''s KZbin for a while now, I'm an Aussie and I like both your's and Scott's Chanels. Good to see you and Scott mixing it up mate.

[@vhostovich]

Have no need to know all this, but fascinating the same. You converse well with people.

[@daedster1]

That was great to see you both enjoying the meetup! Now to watch you ride the beast!

[@chrisrainville6324]

Great video,love seeing you guys work together!!!

[@siaripop7]

That was a great video with you and Scott talking about Detroit Diesels, buses and boats!

[@ianwilliams487]

G'Day Stu,,some nice info on this Film,Mate,Scott seems to know a bit about it,,(Very Good He was,),Some good questions as well, Nice Job,Both of you,, Thanks

[@bwholz]

This is great i follow both of these channels. A lot of good information given there.

[@rickjones2303]

Love to see two you tubers get to gether and talk. Watch both of you. Great video. Both of you keep going.👍👍👍

[@robpbandit]

Awesome video as always Stuart, very informative! Looking forward to future videos.

[@redial5249]

that guy is a detroit king what a legend ..... very informative wow

[@larrygall5831]

Wow, that's funny.. You're introducing Scott to _your_ viewers, and this video was recommended to me because I'm subbed to _Scott's_ channel. It's a two-way benefit. One of the few times the Google / KZbin algorithm works in a _positive_ way.

[@noelscammell662]

Ive forgotten how easy you are to watch stu Getting me hooked again

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Noel. :)

[@Dan_C604]

Scott is really entertaining and knowledgeable, I enjoyed this video and laughed many times. Keep up the good work, Stu!

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Dan, he certainly is!

[@BenMitro]

That was such a beautiful and informative interaction.... you mericans are ok after all. :) Stu, the look on your face...priceless, and Scott, your generosity with the info is huge. Thanks gents, I learnt more in the last 30 minutes than any other source. Very grateful to you both. Of-course I subscribed to Scott's channel!

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Benny, glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@brucecliffe6213]

Stu, that advice re the electric lift pump on the Detroit was spot on. I fitted one to my 1946 Cat D4 dozer and it was the best thing I have ever done/ I converted the dozer from Pilot (donkey/pony) start to electric start. That meant I would have been trying to start the old girl on no fuel pressure. With the electric lift pump I have working fuel pressure before I start cranking the engine. Brilliant. I might tell you that poor 73 year old dozer has to earn its keep here, so it is no hobby toy. I might also say that the old dozer and I were born in the same year.

[@chrisskelhorn5727]

Excellent video Stu! And I did see you drive Scott's 'Land Yacht'" A great drive, and you impressed Scott too, with your 'no graunch' gear-changes! :-) Well done! :-)

[@gilbertfranklin1537]

Great minds coming together - each with experience, talent and skill, plus a generous dose of intelligence. So impressive compared to many other KZbin channels. Even though they are both specialists in their own areas, you could just feel the energy between them. Great video... 😁👍

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Gilbert, I really enjoyed hanging out with Scott.

[@bigphilrut]

Stu, big fan! I was born and raised in central Missouri! Welcome to the mid-west. Enjoy the hospitality, it's second only to your home country down under. Glad you were able to visit, and enjoy the rest of your trip!

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Phillip, having a great time in the mid-west. :)

[@TexansForChrist]

Such great learning. Thanks! Fun to see the laughs.

[@trevorhanlon8241]

Great looking Bus.Thanks for the manual column info :)

[@stevecraig3004]

This may be the coolest video ever made-- Scott, Stu, Detroits and old buses...!

[@Lake_Lover]

Stu - After watching this video I quickly subscribed to Bus Grease Monkey and binge watched just about all of his videos. I'm absolutely hooked on these old Detroit Diesel engines! I can't wait till you get your 471 back from the machine shop and get it back together. So looking forward to hearing you fire it off. Hoping that is soon!

[@markgertz7657]

Two of my favorite channels.

[@perfectlylonely]

What a fun and entertaining video! Two happy gear heads .

[@earlgateman3755]

A story about a blower shaft: Back in the 90's I worked mechanicing on trucks but also helped a friend drive a few spring break bus tours...Going across I10 in Florida with a'72 Eagle, 8-71 the blower shaft let go...we pulled up the back floor and got the shaft out, the spline teeth were sheared off but there was a little bit left on the end. We had no other shaft so I put a dime in behind it to get the remaining spline teeth to engage the blower spline. It ran all the way back to Canada.

[@Freshshirtscom]

Two guys i love to watch on you tube. Bonus!!

[@AW-Services]

Awesome video stu. Looking forward to you meeting Doug & Betsy aka sv seeker. What a truly amazing man with a wealth of knowledge and skill. Use a pyrex glass laboratory tumbler as a catch can so you can see and measure oil loss

[@paulemisist2993]

This is pure KZbin gold- All I need is for Warren from Western Truck, Abom79, Bad Obsession, Jonathon W, Keith Rucker and Mustie1 to arrive and I'm in heaven.

[@jackthompson1382]

Paul Emisist well said! All excellent channels!

[@mikemullay5622]

Don't forget Westin Champlin, and Scott from Coldwarmotors.

[@peterjensen6844]

This Old Tony

[@dpeagles]

South main auto too.

[@Spyke383]

Ive been trying to get bus grease monkey to watch bad obsession. might just have to throw a playlist on for the next road trip.

[@markolav7017]

What a great bloke Scott is..been watching him for about 5 months and I just knew you two would get on. I bet you have a lot more confidence with the green demon after spending time with the master, Really enjoyed the vid mate !

[@DangarMarine]

Hey Mark, he certainly is. I do feel more confident now about turning that key for the first time knowing everything is right to go.

[@40yeartrucker25]

I'm glad you too found each other.. I did a lot of double clutching.

[@cybersylo5786]

It is great to see two motorheads talking shop. The truth is having contacts with extensive real-world experience and knowledge beats a maintenance manual every day of the week. This type of networking is priceless.

[@HamiltonMechanical]

always cool to see two youtubers you follow closely come together! I don't want to take credit for the meeting, but I told you on your detroit video this is the guy you needed to talk to! Now lets see Scott go to australia and put your detroit back together! ;) ;) Enjoy your time in the states Stu! We are so glad to have you here!

[@williamfreeh9598]

i have watched many of scotts videos. the man as im sure you know totally knows his stuff. i just subscribed to your channel and i enjoy them very much. keep on keeping on.

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks William!

[@mikemullay5622]

I subscribe to both channels just like others have mentioned. I could watch these two together all day. Stu is powering his steel trawler with a 4-71 Detroit. This is like watching two magicians discussing their trucks. Detroits don't leak. They just mark their territory.

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Mike, glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@fernandsimard4112]

Thank you guys… great video like Always and I'm following you both for a long time and I appreciate every moments… Sorry for my English my first language is french so I do my best.. Don't stop guys It's superb…..

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Fernand, glad you liked it. :)

[@vindivergilio3482]

Awesome and very informative video. I'm not a diesel guy but I learned a few tricks. Great vid. Thank you and we'll see ya in the next one.

[@jbuckley2546]

I install gas meters in the UK. When we replace the regulator and meter we always use new seals. First thing you've gotta do is check that you've got the old washer completely off, or the new seal will never seat properly. It may seal for long enough to hold on your tightness test but not for any real length of time. Then you're in the shit.

[@RoadhogRNA]

Good video, that guy is an old school mechanic that knows his stuff. I think that Detroit will serve your trawler well.

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate, I think the Detroit will be a great engine for this trawler.

[@robertblair3606]

I was a firefighter for 30 years. The Detroit diesels on our apparatus has an engine kill switch in the cab in case of a runaway. A cable went to a spring loaded plate that closed cutting off the air. To restart it you had to open it manually.

[@nightkil13r]

I dont work on diesels but ive heard most(maybe all) of the new ones have those in them(Over the road trucks at least). Definitely something that is very useful

[@Breadmason]

That was a very informative show. Well done and regards to you both.

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Les!

[@CrimeVid]

One of the first workarounds I ever learnt- catch cans !

[@johndodd1362]

A good one Stu, Scott is a great bloke. With a bit of driving practice you'll be able to step up to a 13 or 18 speed. It is good to see the connection between you and Scott. Safe travels Keep smiling mate JD

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks John, :)

[@evervigilant]

Excellent video. I have watched and enjoyed the bus dude before.

[@mangrove21]

you shifted that spicer like a pro,i was impressed,gotta find ya a greyhound hat tho,was cool

[@alistairbarclay3116]

Stew, if you don’t have a aairbox shut off then you need a home made one. Something like a board with a piece of carpet glued on so you can seal off that’s air intake, of course making sure that you can get to a open air intake. This is not for just for new start it’s for always in case you have a governor failure or a stuck injector as mentioned. If you are going to set up the engine yourself you really need to get a hand held rev-counter and a tune up tool kit so you have the go-no go feeler gauges and other special tools that are used to set gaps like governor gap for example. I ran a fleet of 6 Terrex twin engine scrappers in the 70,s in Africa and we fixed every thing in the “bush” they had 6-71 engines With Allison outdo shift boxes. Loved those engines, hated the transmissions,

[@DangarMarine]

Fortunately a friend back home has messaged me to say he has a shutoff I can have to install so that will be going on for sure.

[@TitanFallDeath666420]

Hope your trip to the states was fun Stu good to cya back!

[@DangarMarine]

Still there! This vid was filmed in Missouri.

[@rideswithscissors]

71 series, oh yeah! I moved onto a boat with a four-banger when I was young, and the Detroit 71 series bible was on the boat, so I learned about mechanical things. The only thing I knew before that was how to fix a bicycle. There was also an Onan generator, and a book for that also. A good manual is essential, I think.

[@DangarMarine]

I was so glad a full set of manuals came with the boat, they are great.

[@paintnamer6403]

Bicycles have gotten a little to techy for me with all the wireless shifting and braking, carbon fiber etc. I still use my '95 GT Timberline and '11 Kona NUNU. I ride with a folding saw.

[@bobbob2890]

Rides with scissors, I like love that name, I collect scissors so I'm gonna go with trippin with scissors.

[@belchnasty]

I follow both these guys too. Awesome channels!

[@Redmenace96]

Pure gold! This guy knows what he is talking about. (at beginning, wasn't so sure.)

[@maryleescott9028]

Great seeing a couple of my entertaining channels having gotten together for a session.

[@Hyperdrive2]

Not sure if I will use this knowledge, but very informative !!!

[@FreedomRock44]

I would never go back to that shop that did that shoddy work!!!!!!

[@timothyhays1817]

Atta boy Stu. You did a good job driving the bus. I actually had watched it first on Scott's channel.

[@Jd-fors]

Awesome video.as a truck driver I’ve always liked the Detroit diesel motors.

[@louisshambarger2230]

Worked for a guy who had several semi tractors. He hated Detroit Diesels. Said he was going to put a stick of dynamite in the injector holes on the last one he had to pull out and send a picture to Detroit Diesel. He did like Cummins and Caterpillar. I drove a Ford box truck with a Caterpillar that had 700K miles on it. Much more than anyone expected it to last.

[@rayvagabond3429]

Two of my favorites together

[@TRADERnel]

I'm glad you're having a great time

[@QSSCEO]

It's great you hooked up with Scott....He definitely knows the Detroits' well. I think you would make a great pair getting the Detroit back into the trawler.

[@DangarMarine]

For sure, I wish he was here!

[@peterjensen6844]

Scott needs to come over for Stu's motor install. I'm sure viewers of both channels would help fund it.

[@DangarMarine]

We should try to make it happen. :)

[@peterjensen6844]

@@DangarMarine how do I like this more than once?!

[@danielwillover450]

What I was in the Army I had several of our 6V 53 runaway I have used fire extinguishers it sucked holes through clipboards we threw engine manuals into the blower we soak ground hop them we have no way to shut them down we used to take the fuel lines out of the out of the fuel can an engine with just start sucking oil up through the pan and run off the oil

[@paulcarlsen4088]

Love the video Stu!

[@jeeperscreatures]

You meet the coolest people...another great vid

[@hotroder004]

Awesome to see two of my KZbinrs on one video !

[@rogerbayzand4455]

Good to hear to someone who really know his stuff and great to see you catching up with other KZbinrs. Definitely carry a spare starter, I have changed several at sea, alternators are no so much of a problem as once the engine is running it will get you home even if there is no charge, I did have a pulley shear off an alternator which stuffed us as it also provided tension to the raw water pump but that was once in 40+ years at sea. You are only going to get displacement speed out of your trawler, probably 7.5 knots so adding a turbo won't alter that.

[@DangarMarine]

Yes, I'll definitely find a spare when I can. Also agree about adding more power. I will only end up pushing water and burning more fuel.

[@JeffinLowerAlabama]

Two Brothers from different mothers, Great Stu, Scott and his wife seem like great people, Jeff in LA USA

[@DangarMarine]

It was great to hang out with them both.

[@gregkidd5731]

The rectangular box bolted to the blower inlet is an air silencer. They have insulation in them to help quiet down the noise of the blower rotors. We would always replace them at rebuild time. Also you definitely want to use a sealer between the blower housing and the end plates. I used Loctite anaerobic sealant p/n 51813 but I have also used aviation Permatex. If you don’t use a sealer you will have an oil leak from the large oil drain holes that are in the end plate (approximately 5/8” - 3/4” or 16mm- 19mm) where the meet the the blower housing. I also put liquidTeflon thread sealant on all the bolts that are not into blind holes as well as the copper washers, and dressed all the gaskets with the anaerobic sealant on one side and glued the other side to the block or larger part. We Dynomometer tested our engines and used dye and a black light to check for leaks.

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate, some great info there. :)

[@gregkidd5731]

He’s right about the aluminum valve cover. We only used them and threw away the tin ones.

[@gregkidd5731]

There is so many things I could tell you about building the blower but mainly make sure you stamp mark all the parts as you disassemble them and be sure to wire the shims behind the gears to the gears for reassembly. (Usually you can use the same shims to get the proper “C” and “CC” clearance.) We used the turbo blower seals that are double lip Teflon but there is a special tool to install the seals and sleeves to the correct depth. Just make sure you follow the manual closely in regards to the omitted serrations and clearances of the rotors and housing. I wish I could afford to go down there and help you with your project.

[@Will_DiGiorgio]

Definitely have to get Scott to Australia to help install your Detroit... That would be great to see!

[@benbatty1859]

Cool info i drive a big Double Decker Bus 15ltr V8 93 series and recently clocked the Million ks Right at the top of Mt Ouzly ! The old beast probably done a few laps on the dial. Even took a quick photo and announce on mic to the 70 passengers!

[@DangarMarine]

That's cool sharing it with the passengers. :)

[@corystansbury]

This was lovely. Best part of KZbin.

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Cory!

[@TheFunkman]

hope you're having a great time in the US. Too bad I can't make it to Pasadena. Thanks to Scott for all the help.

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Rudy, yes, having lots of fun. :)

[@D7mSupra]

Nice collaboration.. cool to see two different content type channels coming together

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate.

[@mallow173]

Forgot to add ...that was some classy ride!! Love the sound of that.

[@fishernick2447]

I got to admit I did not think I would enjoy this vid, I thoroughly enjoyed it though....and I had no idea what you guys were talking about half the time. Good job 👍

[@VanaConn]

Great Vid ! I'm Bus Monkey obsessed ! So much good two stroke info for a bus newbie like myself in this video. I'll be owning a 8v71T in two weeks and I'm blaming Scott .

[@DangarMarine]

Good luck with the new engine!

[@lorneneilson]

I didn't get a good vibe when he went to see the Acorn to Arabella guys. Almost like they seemed annoyed while he was there. Somehow I knew him and Scott would get along. Just two wrenchers talking like old friends. I hope Scott goes visits him and helps fire up his trawler. Also, thank you Stu! You have helped me so much with your Johnson 140 build. I bought one a year ago and I can't tell you how much I've learned from your videos, sir.

[@KowboyUSA]

Finally went ahead and got that squirrel hat you've been wanting. Nice!

[@davidgray8191]

Good show Stu!