Diesel Engine Rotting in the Woods, WILL IT START?

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[@Bruce_Wilson]

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[@tommellen8151]

thanks bruce

[@christakruger3038]

Sat of

[@TommyJensen-pl8qz]

use some wd 40 it is also sold in the usa. 🤭

[@Romans--bo7br]

@@TommyJensen-pl8qz...... Of Course it's "also sold in the USA"....... it's MADE in the USA.... it's an American company, from San Diego, California. WD = Water Displacement and the 40 = 40th formula and was developed for the Aero Space Industry in 1953 and was Not available for sale to the public until 1961.

[@curiouscrandall1]

That engine sounds so sweet. No weak cylinders, no knocking. Save it!

[@karanveersondh1672]

True

[@cobrellie]

I will never understand why in so many of these “Will it Start “ videos, the second it does, you rev the living shit out of it …

[@martinmurphy3868]

Because they havent got a clue Everything they get now is a "Barn Find"

[@vWhiz]

They do that to clear it up so it idles better because its been sitting for years. Also most of these videos they will never use the engine for anything afterwards so warming it up isn’t necessary.

[@TheBlazerSociety]

I think it will be fine 😎

[@quinn860]

That's legally required

[@porcupinepunch6893]

Gets oil to the valves faster that way 😉

[@jdawg2791]

Impressed how well you know your way around a engine. Very cool to learn it

[@downintheshed2449]

It's just amazing how them motors sit and you get them to fire like that. This old fella sounded good too. Be awesome to see that machine cleaned all up and rebuilt then put back into service.

[@nikolaiorr8383]

This is the type of content I follow you for

[@Masterkill45588]

Me too

[@JustAGuyWithAnAI]

Agreed. More of this content please

[@joshuawilliams3831]

No one cares

[@steph30ful]

Sure Is

[@larrythronson1687]

Not to bright.

[@bryce1916]

These were very well built engines , they last for ever no matter it seems what you do to them. P.S if the compressor works don;t kill it they are very useful.

[@cs-gj3yf]

well built? absolutely not, they run good cause they done have headgaskets and the bottom end is oversized, just like every other old diesel engine pre 1970, detroits are nothing special

[@aeronlada893]

​@@cs-gj3yfkinda like your mom thanks have a good night

[@alexhood9438]

oh fuck you nothing sounds better and runs better then a 2 stroke detroit @@cs-gj3yf

[@user-no8mv4tw8j]

@@cs-gj3yfthe point is (like you said) they were all built this way, so in general as the saying goes, they run forever

[@austinhughes1924]

This is why I watch Bruce’s channel.Seeing him try to start old vehicles and equipment.

[@fexploder3281]

It would be cool to save this engine and have this thing restored and preserved because it is just piece of marvelous historical machinery that shouldn't be lost.

[@bertgrau3934]

That would make a good engine for a pickup.

[@fexploder3281]

​@@bertgrau3934 Apart from fuel efficiency, it really would!

[@bertgrau3934]

​@@fexploder3281 So true, fuel mileage wasn't very good. I drove a 1966 GMC Crackerbox 6-71 238 horsepower, 5 and 2 and it got about 4 MPG at best.

[@fexploder3281]

@@bertgrau3934 Yeah, 4 mpg is pretty bad mileage and it would be absolutely terrible if that was in a pickup truck.

[@porcupinepunch6893]

​@@fexploder3281 The mileage would be a lot better because a pickup truck is much lighter and more aerodynamic

[@millionmiler]

Diesel Creek would love to add this to his antique collection That Detroit runs smooth its worth saving. Don't forget to put the parts back you got in your pocket

[@mahatma171]

I remember the last tank of high sulphur diesel I ever bought, in 2007. Found it in Ohio some 7 hours from home. Put it in my ‘86 K5 Blazer with 6.5L diesel, that truck ran so good on the way back to PA. Miss the good stuff lol

[@basspig]

I like how you give your son access to your work experience. He's at an age where he's learning rapidly. I bet he will become a whiz with Machinery when he gets older.

[@declanoshaughnessy7733]

These engines are pure gems and bombproof all they need is a good service and a overhaul and it will be back as happy as Larry great works guys, brilliant machine

[@Omc-Steelbone]

The military put these in everything! 4-71 for small boats, forklifts and other equipment. The 6--71s were used in tanks, trucks buses, etc. The tanks and PT boats ran 2 6-71s. They went all the way to 16v 71 and the bigger newer brother 16v 92s are in heavy military trucks still.. You can find the 16v 71s in a lot of older gen-sets.

[@victorfury547]

enjoyed watching you start that old diesel love those little ones with you God Bless

[@MrMikey4026]

The governor does not work because the input linkage is not connected. Old 4-71 engine with hydraulic governor.

[@mikemike9449]

You're right! No electrical problems. All steel, everything but the belts!

[@mick00000000002]

im 50 in july. thos moments will not be forgotten . believe me. i just wish i had a dad my life. god bless. good dad keep it up . god bless )))))) its a upbringing ))))

[@dieseltech139]

Great content 💯👍. Thanks for sharing. The Bruce and Ryan team are #1 . Awesome 🇺🇲✌️

[@gerryspang5917]

Enjoyed the video, brings back a lot of old memories, worked on quite a few of these. They came out originally with the 4 53 and the v 6 53, later they brought the 71 series engines, thanks for sharing.

[@johnprice867]

53 series were made in 2,3,4,6 cyl configs as best as I recall, ill need to go look up the wwII single cyl ship aux generator and if the 6 cyl were in V or inline but im thinking both and the 3cyl were available either turbo or non turbo.

[@davekauffman8727]

That machine is really cool, I could have hours of fun tinkering on it. Your kids are adorable!

[@1999Valkyrie]

Thanks, Bruce...I really enjoy the will it start videos.

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

It went in the GMC trucks, Graders, buses and the lists go on and on!! Thanks!

[@Agtech4020]

Love seeing Gunner out there with ya, keep up the good work!

[@repairmanjoe8081]

Back in the early 80s, my brother became friends with a guy in his diesel repair shop at NWTI in Green Bay Wisconsin. A few years earlier, his friends older brother was using a tractor with loader to move old concrete from behind their barn that they were adding onto. Their youngest brother who was 4 years old was riding on the tractor with him. It was lunch time so his mom asked his dad to let them know it was time to eat. When he came back into the house, all he said was; they're both dead. Stay safe my friend.

[@justinraystyles3537]

Good Lord that was a sad story to hear!😢🙏

[@seanvandiijk2889]

Your comment is kind of un due, it's G-d Who decides life and death, there is nothing man can do except repentance but at any case is a decree from heaven, don't make other factors the fault. Especially in the south where people are descendants of the ten lost tribes of Israel, if G-d forbids there is tragedy, its because of a grave sin, not because of a dad being with his son. I didn't know until a year or two ago that the tornadoes and the hurricanes and many tragedies occurr in the southern states and it's because the punishment for a christian is worse than of an ignorant sodomite in NY. Americans would do it well by returning to the law of Moses and leaving idol worship of a man, many are doing it already check tenakh talk and rabbi Tovia Singer

[@aramirez8427]

GEEEZZZZ....I can't believe that.....How long has that thing been sitting for. Awesome job bringing her back to life

[@kristofferhellstrom]

The way Bruce knows his way around an engine is really impressive.

[@nunyabusiness4651]

Those engines will run forever! Probably 60yrs old, sitting for 20yr and purrs like it just left the assembly line! Amazing!

[@LitNotFig]

Every time I see a Bruce Wilson video on a engine like this I get so excited

[@Martyz-TV]

I love that you include your son in "Daddy Work". Outstanding start for a little boy! (Strange that no one seems to mention that in the comments.)

[@benjaminstockton3917]

Awesome, will it start Bruce, appreciate you sharing, buddy 👍

[@wayneandrus240]

These guys are great mechanics and they know engines!!!!!!!! Good stuff!!

[@scrotiemcboogerballs1981]

Great video thanks for sharing

[@tarstakars]

Man, I know you can't keep everything but scrapping that would almost be a crime..

[@davida.p.9911]

"Screamin' Jimmy" 😎 As Borat says....Very nice! ✌️

[@nathan1sixteen]

I’m glad to see that valve train gets well oiled during operation, lol

[@IainInLondon]

It's crazy the engines you're able to get running - good skills.

[@rsmith8646]

What skills? Using ether?

[@frank-t6857]

​@@rsmith8646Why don't you upload a video where you do the same "will it start" on a 70 year old Detroit sitting in the woods for 20 years or so?

[@satyasarthakmanohari]

Nice bro you are a real engineer

[@seanbremer6824]

Nice compressor ,awesome find 👍🏼

[@waiting4aliens]

I've broken front tractor axles doing stuff where all the weight is on the front axle and the rear is in the air. It was an expensive day. Stay well.

[@electricboyo]

It’s fun to watch someone who knows everything there is to know about Detroit diesels.

[@Gentryandsons]

Heck yah!! Love the old Detroits

[@topiasperala]

21:57 thats the guy who doesnt let engine warm straight to raatatataaa😂🤣😂

[@MASI_forging]

Outstanding work. 👏👏

[@alexospina2798]

Finally, a good video I can watch again. Great content.

[@huggy1712]

Awesome vid love the will it start vids take care stay safe G.Whyte

[@thomashickman4082]

Love the Will It Start videos! When I saw that old white "Ferd" I thought, "Did Peg make a trip down to Florida? LOL

[@joemonroe3811]

Another good video thank you very much

[@potrzebieneuman4702]

A can of penetrating oil would've been handy. Incredible how these old engines start up after years of sitting and fuel that's decades old.

[@locomato11]

Nothing sounds better than a 2 stroke jimmy !

[@Trucker2121]

great will it start keep up the good work

[@lloydrobinson7081]

cool clip, keep them coming

[@BeamerTheFox]

best thing to do with a 4-53 is to take it loose of where it sits an make a generator set with it, mount it on a ibeam frame to move around ez like an mount that pig behind yo house an use it to power your house an YOUR BUDDYS place in bad florida hurricanes, there such good ol motors.

[@TugboatMatt]

It’s a 4-71

[@prizym7894]

watched the full vid already its very good

[@prizym7894]

plz pin

[@gagedill9876]

I love your videos Bruce there so good I have learned a lot from them keep up the good work Bruce

[@johnmurphy6345]

With a Woodward governor it’s a stationary engine. GMC used 471 on old gmc trucks

[@jamiesuejeffery]

That engine looks like a Detroit 471, and with the cowling, it looks like it was designed for commercial stationary applications, although many of those were put in and used as marine (boats) power.

[@DeathHead1358]

It is a 4-71, the giveaway for a 71 or 92 series engine are the big center bolts that hold the valve covers on. A 53 series has bolts around the perimeter of the valve cover.

[@TugboatMatt]

@@DeathHead1358 there was never a inline 92 series, the only 92 series ever built are V engines. As for 53 series they use a single rectangular cover where the blowe would bolt on if it was installed on the opposite side. The valve cover bolts are not necessarily a way to identify them because late series 53 engines did have a central bolt valve cover similar to the 71 series but it did not have a thumb knob they only used a 3/8” 12 point wrench

[@danw1955]

You forgot to put the pin back in the rack linkage for the next guy.😉

[@frontagulus]

Of course you would pull the valve cover. Even questioning doing that makes me wonder what else you'd shortcut...Your remote starter wires are pretty light, you need thicker for those solenoids, they take a fair bit of current

[@australiantruckspotting8883]

Great video. If you could get this to start, you could get anything to start.

[@johnjr3870]

Used to work for a company that had GM bobtail with the 4-71. They loved to eat the blower shaft.

[@willwaconsya3433]

You can’t kill those old 2 cycle Detroit diesels. I have a 3 cylinder one on an old Bucyrus Erie Dinahoe 190 back hoe. It’s tired because you always have to start it with either. But once it’s running it still digs like a beast.

[@shaunnesbit1698]

might need a check valve in the fuel line to keep fuel from running back to tank i had a 353 from a gama goat that thing would start if you looked at the starter

[@rogerhobday8369]

The governor on this engine is a early Woodward SG governor (simple governor). Pretty easy to disassemble partially to check the rotating parts but you need to be careful of the preformed sealing ring between the oil pump and main body. The issue is more likely to be the stop handle being seized in the body just below the cover. You should be able to remove the cover separately as there 2 screws under the cover. The stop shaft is prone to corrosion when not used for a long time. Light wet and dry abrasive paper with oil polishing will help. Probably got manual for it somewhere on my computer.

[@exploitallowed695]

23:12 😂😂 the glove then the vicegrip. Anyways i love your content!❤❤❤

[@williamcruse3898]

Some of the stuff that has been sitting for decades and you manage to get them started.

[@hkng2776]

I like watching this video. Greetings from Australia.

[@daniellewis37]

This is great, I used to do shit like this with my son when he was that young

[@brendagaunce8757]

What a great sounding engine, wish I had one like it.

[@edguillaud9092]

That unit has an SG Woodward hydraulic governor on it. What are you planning on doing. With the unit. If you are just going to trash it. I wouldn't put any money into it. If you want to make a good standby generator you have a really good start. Also if you some information on the woodward governor I be glad to help you out. I worked on them for 20 years. The SG stands for simple governor.

[@seanyoung5598]

That knob you messed with on the governor box if I'm not mistaken works kinda like a choke does on a gas engine

[@ianclifford4309]

Well done bud does not sound bad sat all the years

[@Tchristman100]

Wow sounds surprisingly good

[@randallfawc7501]

the early model gm greyhound scenicruiser (double deckers) used 2 4cyl Detriot diesels for the main drive before they went to the 8v71.

[@garfield1415]

it's a shame that you didn't have something like a large air compressor to blow away all that dirt!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@johngoodwyn8246]

471 Detroit used in Buses &Trucks untill the bigger 671 came to Town ! Good Stuff

[@TugboatMatt]

The 6-71 and 4/71 were all designed at the same time back in 1938. They also had 2-71, 3-71 and 6-110 engines.

[@andrewallen9993]

Good to see these boys are smart enough to have a reliable Kubota tractor rather than some made in USA junk!

[@scottthurman-me8yg]

Little spray oil and a wire brush goes a long way

[@edwardesty4951]

I was just wondering what the thought was to hitch with the forks pointed towards the unit when having them lower would prevent the rear tires of the tractor from lifting off the ground .

[@joseavalentin541]

Como Siempre Saludos y Bendiciones para ti y tu Hermosa familia desde Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

[@Bumblebee4788]

X's 2

[@cedricbroussard8738]

Awesome 👌

[@jaydoe5654]

Bruce makes it look easy

[@rsmith8646]

It was easy

[@BitterDemo]

Congratulations !

[@user-xs1wu6ol7n]

That little motor be wicked on a hot rod and turbo on it, put it on about a 34 Ford truck frame stacks got to have stacks

[@nathanjones5653]

32:00 holy smokes. It’s another Gunner.

[@jasondudley362]

Bruce what’s the set up on the Denali I had a 22 with 6.5 bds was useless my 23 is stock I like how yours looks still useable thanks in advanced

[@jamesberry657]

about time you did a will it start

[@Bumblebee4788]

Glad it's going to a new home, hate to see it scrapped...

[@daltonlorow8294]

He said its going to be scrapped after the place it goes to.

[@daltonlorow8294]

Unfortunately every single “OLD” engine is considered scrap nowadays winch I absolutely HATE.!

[@whatliesbeneathurbanexplor1631]

What a beautiful roaring engine ❤

[@TEEDUBS]

22:10 "what?" Exactly. 🤣

[@DrMGomezJr]

A little WD might be an advantage.

[@Exstaz]

You do know your way around old motors. I this are the videos I am subscribing for!

[@goldhunter9641]

I would absolutely love to have that old Detroit engine to keep because they are getting almost impossible to find anymore

[@gordonstarship]

Pretty crazy what this machine did. They were basically painting with concrete.

[@sdbrestorationrepairs6873]

Should have turned the tractor around and pulled it the right way😂

[@chrisrhodes5464]

Enjoy as much time as you can with the kids they will grow up faster than you think

[@holdenbrougham1056]

I knew it looking at your kubota tractor it couldn't deal with the weight of a GM471 in its framed set up for gen set etc , lots of metal here

[@matti353]

Diesel from the good old days, fires after a loooong time…👍

[@scottlambert2949]

Great will it start video

[@jeffgiunta4979]

you can be a goofball at times, but i love the fact you understand the old engines!

[@JRRott-mj5jq]

I don’t know why you would want to blow it up it’s a great machine can’t kill them old GM engines plus air compressor works. I just like old equipment it runs forever and is built way better. Thanks for the video.