Detroit series 60 in frame rebuild (part 11) installing pistons

[@PickupsAreNotTrucks]

You’re a good ol’ boy, Gordon. I’m doing up my Series 60 as well and your videos have been a big help. I did splurge for the Detroit tools because time is money. I didn’t want to mess around making stuff, I just bought what I needed so I could get it done and back on the road. It’s my only truck and this is costing me every penny I got, so it’s time to get back to work. Liners and pistons go in today! Thanks for taking the time doing your videos. I love watching you ol’ salts work.

[@vincentjarvey635]

I love your phrase. "If you think it changes the weight it don't no more than spitting in the ocean". That's great.

[@57bagre]

Thanks for watching. Yeah, there's always someone who has to say something, I thought that was a good comparison.

[@jasonpayne6495]

That was godly, I love my elders.

[@technicalitems731]

I was about to comment on the spitting in the ocean. Lol. Everyone builds a motor like it’s a formula one race engine for the championship. Lol. One grind on a rod and they think the motor is toast. Haha. They don’t factor in the random oil or carbon on top of piston slinging weight.

[@cabotbluegill]

Been watching this series on rebuilding this engine doing a detroit series 60 now and you have been a world of help we built our own ring compressor out of one of the old sleeves worked very well

[@57bagre]

Thanks, I'm glad to hear the videos helped.

[@joekomisarek6324]

Very helpful video for helping people overhaul their own motors, your videos are much appreciated thanks 👍

[@bigl1004]

Best all-around KZbin video

[@57bagre]

Thank You Sir.

[@thomasshirley5046]

You are an excellent teacher thank you and God bless you

[@williamzoom]

Your always a mechanic, 95 percent of truck drivers cannot even replace an airbag:)

[@57bagre]

It's all back together now, tomorrow I run the overhead and tighten up some loose ends, fill the coolant, and fire it up.

[@geraldwayne6261]

I agree William but, too be fair, some of those bags are a absolute bitch to get to! Nu Van comes to mind on that! Glad the company is extinct but, still some running around!

[@user-jr8lf6pl2m]

Thanks for posting, Gordon. A small addition for peoples, who have to do this operation - nstalling the piston can go difficult too, if connecting rod rests against the oil injector. Be careful

[@nadashimi5339]

Vers interesting videos ! Thanks for all !

[@CTSCAPER]

Isn't it amazing the difference the right tool makes. That job would have been so frustrating and probably damage the engine with the old spring compressor. I agree with you things are looking very pretty and that truck is almost ready to get back to work.

[@57bagre]

It should be ready to start up today, I'm just waiting for it to warm up a little more, we should get in the low 50s this afternoon but with high wind, about 35 right now 8:30 my time.

[@blahbadyblah7928]

Thank you for all of your great vids!Tip: You can also use lengths of plastic tubing on the rod bolts. Cut it a little long and it helps to guide the bolts around the crankshaft as you push the piston down. If they flop around too much you can squirting some Great Stuff foam in one end while pinching off the section that will cover your rod bolt, then slip it on the bolts after its dry.

[@57bagre]

Thanks for watching.

[@joginderdeol1109]

Your best guy I'm doing my motor my own

[@paulshamblin6260]

Thanks for doing this video. I'm pretty good with cars. I think I could do a truck. I'm a driver about to buy my second truck. Never had the opportunity to even see the o rings before. Epoxy trick was educational. Thx for the gas motor ring gap info too.

[@57bagre]

Thanks for watching.

[@edrivas9207]

Great videos!

[@manoloaviles2618]

great mechanic thank you for sharing what you know

[@57bagre]

Thank you for watching.

[@EduardoSilva-xe3gp]

good job budd can wait to hear that engine runnig and i like the spit on the ocean part hahaha good comparison

[@57bagre]

Thanks, I heard it run today.

[@geo.sackett8154]

Gordon you'll be making bank in no time soon, great job.

[@57bagre]

Thanks George.

[@jasontaylor6561]

What size and thread bolt did you use for the cam gear I will begin rebuilding mine . And using this video . Awesome job

[@Dlive2005]

dam awesome job man

[@57bagre]

Thanks for watching.

[@rickray5884]

That a Boy My Man Gordon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@wp4ngx752]

Good job.👍

[@57bagre]

Thanks for watching.

[@BOBSYMACK]

Great job love the videos . Sometimes I think it maybe easier to install the piston and liner assembly together as the some liners have a chamfer to lead in the rings on the bottom of the liner.

[@57bagre]

The 14L goes together that way. Thanks for watching Vince.

[@JaGGeR-]

How did you do pistons 5 & 6 basically up under the cab with no room to swing a hammer? I'm having trouble with it right now

[@ericcorse]

Gordon that is a pretty sight you can't beat shiny.

[@57bagre]

Thanks Eric, I think I can start it up tomorrow afternoon.

[@ericcorse]

Hot dog

[@realanimal3602]

Must be satisfying to see all that nice shiny metal. Hell I'm satisfied and all I did was watch the videos. Keep up the good work and for showing us that there still are self reliant people out there.

[@57bagre]

Thank You Sir.

[@rickray5884]

That a Boy Gordon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@wyattwilkerson8615]

What’s the book you keep referencing? I would like to try to buy one

[@mrtatu6091]

Hey mr Gordon. very good detailed material appreciate your time. Hows that truck runing now? would you recomend the pai kit. Got similar motor getin ready for tear down

[@57bagre]

Thank you Sir. I can't say I recommend the PAI kit, this is the only truck engine I rebuilt, I don't have any experience with any other brand, it was the least expensive the machine shop could find for me and they said they have no complaints with them. The truck's running fine, no concerns as of yet.

[@jaboufawaz]

I recommend buying AFA kits instead of PAI.

[@josepheklund8417]

6 year update how is it running?

[@angelmoralez226]

Doesn't the v point to the oil cooler

[@atiyijoshuaatiyi8427]

I love this I love

[@57bagre]

Thanks for watching.

[@allywilkeforsenate]

I have to quit watching these vids.You are going to make me do my own inframe!

[@jettpro6647]

I hate those ring compressors, they are always a pain. The second one you used looks a lot wider. Thanks for the video

[@57bagre]

Thanks for watching.

[@blairguinea1337]

Awesome detailed job Gordon ........thanks alot

[@57bagre]

Thank you Sir.

[@donald1056]

Quite some job - the new ring compressor was all you needed - other one was to small

[@markcoyle3874]

Gordon..You the kind of working man President Trump, I believe aims to help...

[@57bagre]

That's a positive thought, Thanks.

[@steveallen4520]

Thanks for your videos it help me out on my engine rebuild but don't the rod cap supposed to be torked at 175 instead of 125

[@57bagre]

I don’t remember, I did whatever the book said. I think they might have updated some of the specs.

[@JaGGeR-]

You were probably looking at Nm instead of ft-lbs...

[@AbacosAbaco]

gracias por contestarme voy viendo sus vídeos, me saltan preguntas y si no le molesta a usted contestarme nueva mente, ¿Cuantas días tardo usted en desmontar y montar el equipo motor? gracias, saludos.

[@57bagre]

Trabajando afuera en el frio, como 2 dias disasemblando, otro 2 o 3 dias limpiando partes, y cuando llego los partes una semana re asemblando. Y no estas molestando.

[@durangovaquerito]

how is the beast running also did you do aftermarket or detroit rebuild kit im doing aftermarket with high performance pistons etc etc from PAI industries manufacturerd in Georgia heard about them ??

[@57bagre]

I used PAI the machine shop ordered that for me and told me they've had good luck with them. I just drive local and mine should last the rest of my career.

[@christophergvozd7981]

I put the ring compressor on in the block and tighten it then tap around it till the rings close tight

[@57bagre]

Thanks for watching.

[@mileswatkins6472]

Hey how did you decide what size pistons you have they giving me to option 15.1 and 16.1 i need help deicding which is stock for my 12.7 ?

[@57bagre]

I didn't choose which kits, the machine shop that did the head ordered the parts. Thanks for watching.

[@zombie730]

where did you buy the ring compressor

[@57bagre]

O'Reilly's Auto Parts

[@pascalhumphrey]

does it make a difference if you you oil or assembly lube on bearing caps

[@57bagre]

You will find people who would bet their life on it making a difference, but for me, 3 seconds after you crank the motor up it has whatever oil you put in the crankcase circulating under high pressure and will wash out whatever lube you used instantly. In my opinion, NO difference. Thanks for the question.

[@pascalhumphrey]

thnx for reply. great vids

[@myownspiritlevel]

I put assembly lube on the backside of the bearings on a little GM four-banger. It spun a bearing upon starting. My machine shop guy said you have to put them in dry because of tight tolerances. I was dubious and thought he was covering his a$$.

[@johnnygogo1135]

How much for a job like this

[@dieselmonkey9695]

do you use any thread locking adhesive on any of the bolts or no. ive heard if people using loctite on hot rods. im not sure if you use it on a detroit

[@57bagre]

I had the machinist install the pistons on the rods, I personally don't think it's necessary to use any thread glue, the torque is pretty high on those nuts, I think that alone is more that enough. Better to ask your machinist.

[@steveallen4520]

Thanks for your videos it help me out on my rebuild but I just got one question on the rod caps don't they supposed to be torqued at 175 instead of 125

[@markcoyle3874]

Gordon how much did all this set you back...?

[@57bagre]

$4000

[@markcoyle3874]

I don't think that "Go Fund Me" would be uncalled for....:)

[@majdiabadrabbou6944]

You have to have Old cylinder you make it in machine shop Berra in this tools

[@majdiabadrabbou6944]

Safety for Ring

[@floridafreight5307]

what size of ring compressor did you use

[@57bagre]

3" to 7"

[@floridafreight5307]

ok thanks

[@markcoyle3874]

Gordon... you mean with the money you must spent they didn't throw in one of those funnel type ring compressors ...?

[@chxljo]

be careful hammering two hammer heads together

[@abramzacharias1]

How not to install pistons

[@alexxela8782]

... and your wrong my friend . The arrow must point on the oil cooler side. Not the camshaft side .... stay behind your wheel. !

[@alexxela8782]

... how to not install an piston....😬😵😵 You wrong bro . The arrow should point the oil cooler side . Not the camshaft... leave this to professional and stay behind your wheel.

[@ryanwhiddon4333]

I'm a Detroit Diesel A tech I worked for Detroit Diesel for 26 years you should have let me cut and replace the counter boars

[@SomeTechGuy666]

You could have cut them down and used a liner with more lip on it or used a shim ? Are the shims reliable ? Were Gordon's too deep or pitted ?