GMC Truck 471 Detroit diesel coming back to life after 25 yrs. 1st start

Traveled to southern Oregon to bring this 1956 GMC truck back to life. Detroit diesel powered 471 had been sitting in a pasture for 26 years. Watch it roar back to life with its first start.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

FWIW, That truck is for sale. The owner Mark can read the comments here and contact anyone interested.

[@rogermarshall8991]

Look'n good. If the price is right. I'm game.

[@michigandon]

Wrong coast for me, sadly. And I really don't need another project of that magnitude right now anyway.

[@G-Man-kc2nm]

Bus Grease Monke

[@Shane-Singleton]

Shipping would probably kill me. Tell him if he can make the logistics happen i'll trade him a 57 Chevy Belair wagon. Needs some love but is complete.

[@prevost8686]

I’d love to have it restored as a service truck for my business. Amazing that it’s still around.

[@jettpro6647]

Amazing old Detroit! They probably parked it decades ago when the clutch went out on it. Nobody wanted to mess with the old truck back then. I can’t believe the brake chambers and air system worked so well after sitting for so long! Another excellent video Scott and Kelly!

[@djinconroe]

Truck sits in pasture for 26 years and these folks get it running. I leave gas in my pressure washer for one winter and no power in the universe seemingly can bring it back to life ;) Well done folks.

[@fatkat311]

Haha... true story

[@garyvukich5790]

To all you people who live by a small airport, go buy some aviation gas for your power equipment. That gas will not go bad-starts every time.

[@ProleDaddy]

@@garyvukich5790 leaded gasoline sold under the brand name Ethel, known to the inventor and manufacturer to cause such issues, made an entire generation many IQ points less intelligent. Stay away from the aviation gasoline, as it contains lead.

[@philiphorner31]

My mower won't start after a month.

[@ziggybowman6875]

​@@garyvukich5790 isn't aviation gas leaded?

[@painmagnet1]

Beautifully done. If 3 billion people were to watch this video and learn its lessons, the world would be a better place.

[@tomwilton1897]

😊😮Tom w 1oo p.c castlepoint n.z

[@marvinjones8692]

I served 28 years in the US Navy and the last 10 years as a fleet dealer inspector and this mechanic can work for me any time , he knows his stuff. BRAVO ZULU

[@joshuabrooks4907]

It's so awesome hearing these old engines roar back to life, especially after they thought time forgot about them.

[@oldfarmer4700]

Seeing an old tired, worn out truck sitting and thinking scrap iron, then along comes someone that sees it different and calls a Detroit lover and the feeling when the old iron comes to life yet once again. Priceless!!!

[@traceyberge2447]

My Dad Harold Berge rebuilt many different engines in his life. He worked for Acklands , Cullen Detroit and many others. His knowledge was vast,and could fix anything. He also taught apprentices. He worked on Earth Movers just to name a few. He had a real gift for Mechanics. When he wasnt at work he was in his shop working on his vehicles or someone elses. He also welded and fixed many things. His welding was very neat and precise.He also had projects going. I was his "Shadow" when growing up,I loved watching him . I also learned a lot from him.He was a wonderful man. I use to help him with certain things that I could manage bleed brakes.take apart brakes etc. Some electrical ,plumbing. Thank you Dad for all the knowledge you gave me I was lucky to have you as my Dad. I miss you everyday Love Tracey

[@rickramirez6854]

I remember back in 1980 my dad bought a GMC just like that with the same diesel engine he turned in to a hopps truck worked at the same ranch from 1980 to 2000 but we never got rid of the old GMC we still have her till this day don't use her that much anymore but she still fires right up Everytime she still has plenty of life and power for being a old lady that's the name we gave her years ago just thought I'd share that with everyone thank you and God bless

[@Brock_Landers]

Another thing that always surprises me is how quiet most Detroits are at idle. My 2014 6.7 Cummins is louder at idle, but the Cummins could NEVER match the awesome sound of a Detroit at full tilt with that scream. I just love the 2 stroke Detroit.

[@johnmitchell5351]

Watching you work on these Diesel engines takes me back to my apprenticeship in the 1960 working on British engines and all sorts of earthmoving machines back then you would strip engines gearboxes diffs and replace parts not the whole thing brake linings where striped and new riveted on .So simple no computer just simple engines . The guy I trained with would listen to the trucks drive into the workshop and know what was wrong with it before the driver got out of the truck I still remember cutting out cardboard to put valves in prior to grinding by hand with valve compound. It’s funny how it all comes back while watching someone like you .to an outsider looking at you it must seam like a wizard without a computer 😅😅😅😅😅cheers from John in the UK 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@mrgrumpy5116]

you must be about the same age as me, it was a good time but hard. I hate what's happening in the world today, with man-made viruses and 5g technology all the lies and corruption, the world could have been such a good place.

[@dbspecials1200]

Great old truck. and there is no question that he is the authority on those old Isuzu pickups, I've never seen so many in one place. good luck finding another batch like that anywhere else. 🏁

[@dwkentinc]

that Scott should be a magician. He sure knows his detroit engines.

[@Andy-pt1vx]

I know your passion is for buses but I really enjoyed watching you resurrect that old truck. Thx for sharing from Kearney, Missouri.

[@drmachinewerke1]

@Andy Elkhorn

[@gs1100gke]

There's no sweeter sound on earth than a 2 stroke Detroit!

[@CoupleofBunkies]

While in the military I worked on 3-71 4-71 and the 12-71 Detroit Diesel I loved them supper reliable

[@Bayan1905]

There is nothing, NOTHING like the sound of an old Detroit diesel.

[@victordalrymple6953]

I wish I knew as much about anything as this guy apparently knows about these old Diesel engines. That is the awe inspiring part for me. Good job sir, you are a master of your profession.

[@ofbyforpeople1384]

Well said Victor. And as I mentioned above, the man can actually predict the future too (engine probably will miss for a bit).

[@jijzer3284]

Nothing wrong with an old fashion diesel makes me smile when I hear it starting

[@grady.stu.8300]

Mechanics are like superheroes. It's one of a handful of jobs where everyone needs you. Love these old trucks .

[@Sonic-sh2vh]

Damn I love the sound of a Detroit, like a beautiful symphony.

[@bigmac965]

Great video from start to finish! I love the way that Detroit came back from the dead! The tour of the grounds was great too! "Wait! I saw a Tbird! Wait! I saw a Nova!" Nearly woke my wife at 2am talking to the computer! Thanks!

[@ofbyforpeople1384]

and a pretty nice downpour too !!

[@jeffbroxton988]

She wasn't dead, she was just taking an extended nap.

[@pw309]

What an outstanding video! I would rather watch this than any hour-long show on tv!

[@NomadicSociety]

hit my icon then bro :) i could use a fan lol

[@larrywhite6637]

Great video on bringing this old truck back to life. Running on 25/35 year old diesel, wow. Another thing I got excited about was that York or Baker/York fork lift. I used to build those things in the summer of 1965/66 and it is still operating.

[@tombrooks8565]

it's encouraging to me to see other old men working hard, but using caution and not being ashamed to ask for help.

[@fire32njetta]

Love these old Detroits. Thanks for keeping them alive!

[@lpi6608]

very impressed with the calmness of the mechanic. love diesel too

[@williamwoods1564]

Exactly

[@psd28]

I would love to get my hands on some of that old diesel from the 1900’s. Its almost a collectors item haha, would be so cool to have.

[@BusGreaseMonkey]

Ouch that old timey 1900’s stuff

[@rodneythurmanjr7100]

Great looking truck for sitting for 40 plus years .it wants to run great find .

[@dryan8377]

I love this! A great wrenching video! Incredible dedication to the craft!

[@silasmcgee3647]

I love how in the end she was still purring like a kitten and she was ready for another day at work

[@pigpen3499]

That was alot of fun to watch that 471 come back to life, I hope I find the inner happiness you have Scott.

[@aimtopleaz]

Make it back to the good old days!!! Don't you see' these machines say a stories That my kind could've enjoyed!!

[@shawnbottom4769]

It’s nice to see proper procedure on a “first start in twenty years” video for a change.

[@jlinkels]

No double speed recording, no irritating background music, real sounds and a steady camera. Too bad so few uploaders on KZbin understand this is the way you post a video about such a project.

[@michigandon]

Couldn't agree more! I've seen far too many YT vids RUINED with a buncha herky jerky Max Headroom bullcrap and shitty rap music.

[@painmagnet1]

Agree. This was beautifully done.

[@whotknots]

For me you cannot beat two stroke diesels with their distinctive sound and smell and I am particularly fond of Detroit's. The old GMC truck you revived rolled off the production line the same year I did and I would love to own one but I have already looked on the internet and they seem to be uncommon in Australia. I own an old Commer truck with a Rootes "knocker" horizontally opposed, three cylinder two stroke diesel in it. (Sorry I tried to add an image but couldn't figure out how.) The old knocker sat neglected for more than twenty years prior to my buying it about twenty four years ago. After precautionary fuel and oil transfusions and liberal use of a grease gun at every lube point I could find the tired old motor roared to life again after a few turns without any fuss at all. I used the truck to haul cumbersome opal mining machinery about the desert and will always love the sound and smell of it. A buddy of mine is currently using it on loan and it is still roaring away with hearty enthusiasm. Knockers are famous for their distinctive sound and as I crossed a cattle grid while I was driving mine from where it had lain disused for so long to a nearby town, the exhaust broke off just in front of the muffler. By the time I finished the trip I could hardly hear for a while due to the phenomenal howl of that old engine exiting a straight through system just behind the cab on the driver's side. The noise was so loud that while I was still about five kilometers out from my destination a local drove out to investigate the source of the incredible racket!

[@26TptCoy]

Old diesels sound so much better than what is around today. Lots of these old trucks around sitting in sheds and fields. Only have to ask a farmer and if he doesn't have one he'll know someone who does.

[@zweg1321]

Oh the sounds of a 4/71 Detroit 10 years of hearing a Detroit boy do I miss the simpler years of my youth The engine of today don’t sound the same

[@daviddb1972]

It's always a pleasure to watch a expert do their thing! Great vid!

[@brendacrane2811]

I worked for greyhound back n late 60s to mid 80s and built 671s to 871s most of all components for buses in chamblee ga then went to the Atlanta ga shop I also drove the truck that delivered the rebuilt parts to all the garage in south east to New York. I still wonder how many old farts are still around. To hear that engine fire off brings back so many memories. You’ll see my late wife’s name pop up on this but all I was ever called was Crane.

[@mrsjohnson1743]

That was fun. What a great old truck! Scott, you were pretty funny with those spiderwebs. Nervous laughter there😅.

[@danw1955]

Love this! This is definitely ASMR for old mechanics like me.😁 I was cringing though while he was pumping that dry-rotted tire up.. YIKES! Those old rims were out-lawed for a reason.😮 That little 4-71 actually started pretty easily after you got the rack and the governor straightened out. Heck, a little TLC, new tires, and rebuild the bed, and that truck would be serviceable again!😉👍

[@2flyabove]

I was waiting for the tire to go bang.

[@mikejames663]

Just come across this, I cannot believe you got that engine going, great thought, procedure and dedication, well done, from Wales, UK

[@tyymclarenfan]

Brilliant to see old trucks live again, as cannot wait to see her fully restored

[@danielcondon8]

Thank you, I've learned a lot from your video. I'm in the process of getting my Detroit 4-53 started after sitting for 10+ years.

[@kuroneko7613]

That 1956 GMC truck is so 😊 ❤️ lovely. I really 😍 love it. There’s no doubt everything made in the past was so beautiful. 😍 in love with that gorgeous looking truck. Alfonso in the city of Los Angeles, Ca.

[@crankysports]

so much awesome in this episode! Glad I found it. Love old Detroits and classic GM trucks. Even the forklift is cool!

[@jamessimpson2674]

2.3 million views on a old truck?? Great job Scott.... People must really love this video!!!

[@louiludog]

So badass! I can tell the owner was genuinely happy to see it run, that was awesome.

[@axeman6560]

How cool is that truck, a worthy candidate for some love.

[@almurray292]

Hell Yeah, sandblast that beast and give her some Lovin Paint.

[@elkvis]

My dad's parents had a David Bradley walk-behind tractor similar to that. Brings back memories. Very cool vintage stuff here.

[@jimhimmelman9193]

Brings back memories to me to

[@s.powell335]

A really nice truck! It will last decades longer than anything built today... Obviously!

[@louismunoz4709]

Truly enjoyed this video, vintage trucks should never be forgotten instead keep them running and appreciate their history!

[@trailerparkgarage6574]

This is the perfect truck for me and my dad, he used to drive one of these everyday for 30 years until it was in a bad accident.

[@oscarzt1652]

i enjoyed watching this video. i love how its got 30 year old fuel and started right up.

[@asekiblau]

You Guys are doing great Repairs my Fingers are itching so sorry that you are s far awy. I could give you a Hand!

[@mopar65pa]

No that was a great vid. I loved all the old cars and trucks. One guys history an collection.

[@stevenpierno9793]

I just love it! this is probably my favorite video Bus Grease Monkey Thank you for all your knowledge and immense detail you try to use. This reminds me of when me and dad would lowboy up the big Dynahoe 190-4 and go to work, "the Dynahoe 190-4 was the second biggest backhoe ever made to this day very tough machines" our Dynahoe was from a state auction in the early 1990's from the factory it had a jackhammer on the rear boom, a massive compressor on front forks, the forks are very strong. They can lift beyond what the machine can lift at maximum I know this from experience. it now has a 30" rear bucket and a four in one front bucket, still have the forks. we would have to put blocks on the pedals, because I was still a kid, and at 8 years old dig holes for most of the day. we still have that backhoe, and it still runs like a champion even after several thousand hours, a touch of the key and its running.

[@Kuulanth]

I love the sound of the old detroits. I have a timberjack 230d skidder with the 353 in it and it screams with the straight pipe on it

[@RW4X4X3006]

Down at work recently, one of the kids was trying to get one in an old White cabover moving. "Stand on that throttle! That's a real truck."

[@giarcsavage]

no mosquitos within 1.32 miles of that place....lol very cool old truck

[@561ENTERPRISE]

What a great cpl of hrs . Really nice of you to make the trip.

[@johnnysmith6028]

This thing is is extremely good shape for 60 years old

[@DangarMarine]

Huge video for you Scott. Congratulations mate. :)

[@streetsmart1164]

How Cool is it, to have someone who has the knowledge and experience to work on something, knowing everything to check, before touching the starter key? Very Cool !

[@jimmypage4162]

Dang that truck is a beautiful survivor, what a nice guy! Tons of super cool history laying around being preserved and collecting dust. 😍

[@emsguy486]

To the owner, you have a beautiful German Shepard.

[@bigtexas7580]

They need to call you *Mr Detroit* Scott , you know these old detroits like the back of your hand.

[@ofbyforpeople1384]

He even *predicted* the engine was gonna miss for awhile! This man can tell the future, folks.

[@whiteout1962]

Dr Detroit!

[@Twoholesofman]

Damn, Scott seems like a chill ass dude.

[@TheMeowmix69]

I love popping off the heads like this on a project that hasn't run for years. Just something about seeing that clean chrome and steal that's been sealed up and still moves freely, right up against the rust and corrosion of 25+ years. I love starting projects more than I love finishing them...which is why I always have so many haha

[@Ol2Stroker]

What a sweetheart old truck. Fired right up, super solid. Great save.

[@ssnydertrucking1121]

I have a in line 6-71 love that old thing will have till i die. what an awesome engine G M built. Just found your channel have subscribed. Finally someone who loves Detroit diesels as much as myself.

[@peterlindop4491]

This is top class viewing from a man who knows exactly what he is doing on these old vehicles, well done. From England.

[@arthurbiringer5676]

Great resuscitation! If you wouldn’t have been able to breathe life into it no one could!

[@boostaddict_]

Was going to say some stuff about old diesels but judging by the CAT grader and the stuff you were doing, you know your way around old diesels better than I do. Sweet old truck, wish I lived where stuff doesn't rust like it does here.

[@jamesshanks2614]

Ya just gotta love old trucks and buses! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@mattboswell5392]

Keep it up! Love these old start videos. I will own a Detroit one day. Even if it’s just on old power unit

[@gjmob]

The last bit reminded me of my apprenticeship at Holden in Australia. We started off with the Chev Luv ute, then it became the KB Isuzu ute and then the Holden Rodeo. The 4x4 wagon was called a Holden Jackaroo and that coupe was a Holden Gemini. We only had the diesel in the top trim Gemini sedan and exported heaps of them to Indonesia where they were a huge success.

[@jayze10]

I love seeing guys bring these old trucks back to life! Very smart guys you are!

[@LivingMyBoostLife]

Wow didn't know they did a 471 for trucks. Amazed it moves 😆

[@MarkPdot]

I've worked a many, many 4-71 Detroits in generator sets in the US Air Force. I like the engine, the engine didn't always like me.

[@JonathanWhoever]

I once left a 3/4 drive ratchet on a L10 Cummings after adjusting the clutch. Luckily it was ratcheting in the direction of rotation. Nothing was hurt but that thing squealed like a little pig.

[@GIGABACHI]

😳😆👍

[@AR1G3]

That man's collection of random stuff is just amazing!

[@daneduttry8957]

Disapproving Otter amen on that. beautiful neat collection.

[@alexandrefreddi7214]

Your videos are the best Scott. Perfect not only for those who love Detroit engines, buses and mechanical stuff. Its great to know lovely people with you. Thank you for your videos Scott.

[@harleyguyinmilw]

love this truck!! I would repaint it the original color, re-wood the deck, and cruise that old girl every weekend

[@nickraschke4737]

That's some tough styling of the grill. Nice.

[@MsJinkerson]

now this is a great mechanic making sure all moving parts are working

[@timothysmith5769]

Just when you think its git-up-and-go has got-up-and-went, Scott comes along. Well done (again), Sir.

[@eagleofmiami]

I just love the sound of pure American classic power! Don't you?

[@mikeymcmikeface5599]

Nah. I prefer Japanese vehicles!

[@jefferyrightmire9520]

For it to do this, it was built really well. Amazing.

[@jaimereyes6850]

Scott, you're such a good and terrific mechanic, and also to Lance.

[@rudedog302]

Everybody needs a fork lift like that one, and that road grader too. Really old 10 speed. Never have seen one with 5th and 10th on that side of the trans, below Reverse like that. The guy from Elderlyiron loves those 56 GMC's He is in Oregon also. Wow those old brake cans still working after all those years. Sledge hammer to the brake shoes Scott. Just pop them a few times, with say a 6lb hammer. Or 8 lb hammer. That rear end is a top loader, all MACK rear ends are like that, very strong, last long time. Steel wool web could be a Black Widow, or Brown Recluse, you are on the west coast. That could have been a thrill having one of those drop down at you while your digging in it's web.

[@willfick]

When I go down to the tractor shed to tend to the Farmall H, my dogs come to help, like yours. Couldn't do it without them.

[@XLexieXBabyX]

Awe :D i have my German Shepherd buddies too :D Apollo and Lacie

[@morgansword]

I am 72 years of age and to go down memory lane is priceless! David Bradly was Sears implement side. I thought I seen a torino in that pup assortment. I would pay good money to take my last breath of air in that car. I bought one new when I came home from Nam. I was fast and loud, not the tv series but I and that car made NO friends as I ripped through towns. I had it on a buck forty on the speedo and a cop in Nevada caught me doing that. I stopped like I should when he whipped the lights on me and he was driving a volkswagen so leaving him in the dust wasn't a problem but I knew that I was going to get a ticket but just wanted to stretch her legs a bit in the desert. Well he was a proud prick! Put the cuffs on me and stuffed me in the back seat. I stand six foot and at the time weighed about 225 ish as my twenty two inch by ceps said on he tape measure. I lifted weights in the service for the championship but came in forth. My shirts were altered so I could wear them. He takes me to jail and had my car with everything I owned in it to the crusher and took pictures. They smashed it up the best they could and my 428 cobra jet was no more and even my clothes were gone. I was roading across from N. Carolina and seeing the country as I headed home in Coos Bay. I seen the judge the first monday and it was a wednesday when he took me to jail. So starved to death as I ate some grub in them days. I got a little box of cereal with water in the morning and a two bite berger at nite. I was hungry. The judge said: What have you got to say for yourself? I said not guilty and I want a jury trial ASP okay.. Judge said you didn't hurt no one so denied. I told him fine. I get out someday and my mom who is a state attorney will take my case. (I was lying through my teeth but ran a bluff) They said bull!!! I said call this no., and find out cause she is going to be worried about her only boy getting home... The judge turned almost red then got quiet and told the cop he wanted to speak to him and for me back to jail. I said fine, I'm willing to go. I have a friend over the way who knows about where I am so when I don't show up, he will just call my mom and she will put the systems detectives out to find me which shouldn't take more than say four days most cause I had called him the night before and he knew close to where I should be so yeah she will find me, don't spend your dime cause she will be up in your face so far that you'll wait a week to see your reflection. And then laughed, let go jailer and the judge told me to set down. So I paused for a second then did. He talked to that sherriff like he was going to explode. Next thing I know is the cuffs are finally off and my wrists are swollen bad cause the cuffs just did click once. Long story short version: I made them get me a car, a new set of clothes for a change of laundry. Five hundred dollars in cash in pocket and a don't ever come back. I guess I wore my welcome out but I never went back for years until they had a auction at Sparks and I needed a dozer and a bunch of stuff I could load with it. I went meaning to buy cause it was a huge auction so took my lowboy truck down with me. I thought about that day in court knowing I was going to pay a ticket for being stupid. What the hell, its a big truck and my name is on the door. I have a stack of credit cards so lets go. So the wife and I went there to see that town and it had all but dried up like most tumbleweed towns. I had my wife go in to the town gas station and he told her that things were not the same after the cop got fired for something that happened a long time ago so she said do you remember that name on the door of that truck out there getting fuel? He pondered for a minute or so then said could he speak to me. She said that she would ask me. So I went in with her and the guy at the station said yep, that him and laughed. Tried to shake my hand which I'm not into all that much. He said he would go half with me on the fuel and I said why. He told me that it was his grand pa that was the judge and he had mentioned my name a hundred times before he past on. I told him no, I'll pay but why did gramps go, and he said well after grandpa had to retire, he just hated kids and was bitter. And as Paul Harvey said, thats the rest of that story

[@stephengardiner9867]

25 YEARS SITTING THERE... and basically, it is dirty with rotted tires.. It runs on the 25 year old diesel fuel in the tank... gotta love it!

[@dieselbronco9247]

You have got to love the sound of that 2 stroke Detroit, certainly the best sounding diesel engine out there

[@billcarp3523]

I saw a YT video with an 8v71 w/ straight pipes, and when the guy hit the Jake, MAN, talk about loud!

[@robertjackson7590]

We'd rebuild a V-12 and run it in the shop with marine exhaust manifolds. They sound like a dragster popping on every cylinder. The engine would be on blocks just sitting and would be very smooth through the rpm. 4 Cycle engines would want to dance around the floor. Very old school at my Dad's shop 40 years ago. This has old figure 8 liners, low compression 18 to 1, newer N series had 21 to 1 compression ratio and much better performance wise.

[@devinrogers7962]

Awesome job helping Sam Elliott 😋👍👍

[@deniseshephard3347]

Those Detroits are the beasts of machines

[@gamec2343]

Luv the old truck. Detroit was the finest engine on the road to my opinion. I had the 8 v 92 + 8v 71 nothing sounds as good as good as a Detroit on quiet night on a long road.

[@charleygraham5864]

Love old trucks keep them going.

[@iamrichrocker]

good job Kelly...

[@rogerbraswelljr.923]

This is what I do on my days off. Watch hours of old trucks getting revived. No red blood here. Just diesel green.

[@oldcars5547720]

I sat here in utter amazement watching you bring this fabulous truck back to life. It was so good to see all of you guys working together to get her operating. It makes you wonder, what prompted the former owner to park a great truck like that which does not show any signs of serious damage or disrepair? I simply love watching people bring old vehicles back to life. I subscribed and will be watching future videos -- from southern Indiana, my old beater is a 1955 Chevrolet 210 4-door.

[@JamesCouch777]

That turn signal switch strapped on the steering column sure brings back memories.