Tearing Into My 14L Diesel Boat Engine To Find The Damage

In today's episode we're tearing into my Cummins VT903M 14L diesel boat engine to see how bad the damage is and if we can fix it.
Huge thanks to Texas Speed for partnering with us on this one, check them out at www.texas-speed.com/
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Music:
Fareoh - Cloud Ten

[@PvtPapa]

If you don't trust the reliability of diesel engines you haven't done enough research for this swap. Diesels, especially these older, simpler, emissions free ones, are the absolute best choice for this application.

[@theroburrito]

I think he was questing the reliability of his current engines if he rebuilt them, not of diesels in general.

[@BobWiersema]

Are you saying that a LS engine won't operate reliably at full load for hours on end? :-)

[@OccasionalBoss]

Robert Wiersema lol yeah because you don’t operate a boat the same way as a car, you don’t rev a LS motor to damn near it’s max rpm for 3 hours straight but you can do that with a diesel. That LS motor will have to be pushed to its max and even then I won’t come close to the torque and reliably of a diesel motor

[@michaelallen2501]

He's going to ruin the boat for the content lol. Whatever, it pays his bills. But you're 100% correct. There's only 1 correct answer, and it's another diesel swap.

[@davebrittain9216]

Dale you are dead on! Going LS is really stupid quite frankly. This boat will be ruined with the swap.

[@brendanmonagle4891]

I am Team Diesel. They have less issues, and heartaches if you maintain it annually, and properly. Diesel Engines are like the dog that’s always loyal to you. You just have to stay on top of the maintenance schedule. I am currently a Diesel Mechanic trust me that they are worth the investment. You should have just bought a couple of wrecked Dodge Ram 3500HDs with the 6.7L Cummins Turbo-Diesel. You would have had a better power to weight ratio with twin inline 6s. Than you would have with the GM LSX engines. I love the GM Performance LS Motors but, the 6.7L Cummins I6 has way better Power, and Torque.

[@onelogue]

That’s his concern. He is going to lose a lot of money when he sells the boat if he buys expensive diesels. Gas engines are cheaper. But I agree, diesel is better. If only money wasn’t an option.

[@williampisano7573]

Bang out another thousand in fuel if you gas I have seen both diesel and gas in boat your double Or triple the fuel. as long as the diesel is turbo fix it and keep it. There is something call low rolling resistant and gas cars do good but under full load diesel push through water and burn less

[@JonDoeSecure]

Him going to gas is a massive mistake. He will definitely regret it later. I am also a heavy diesel mechanic and there is a reason why with such a large boat you have diesel engines.

[@alexandercaro7460]

I am strongly against any pickup engine in an yacht, there is a reason why it’s 14L of engine, it’s to be able to run hard for hours like 90 to 100 percent hard. No truck engine can handle that stress. Smaller engines are capable of big power numbers but for a Very small amount of time.

[@KuntalGhosh]

and gas engines cant run at full power for that long .. a gas engine will die under 30min if u run at full load and open throttle ... lcos , boats and gensets use diesel cuz u can run them for really long time without any problem ... here in my country some trains travel a 1000km and one emd pulls them from start to end continuously running for 2 days and only stopping for refuel and 20min station stops.. try that with your petrol engine lol. ships travel from country to country for 30days or more and they run these engines close to their full speed and yet have little to no problems .. a day or two trip to the sea will kill those ls engines!

[@BobbyFlincher]

28:00 Chris: "just build an engine that makes a lot of torque" Me: sooo.... a diesel engine

[@mailmanx69]

Damn straight!

[@llaughton69]

This guy is an absolute tool. Diesels are meant to run at low rpm and high torque for literally days on end. Those ls engines will be scrap in a couple of years, if he is lucky.

[@haydona1845]

@@llaughton69 pushing that boat it may be a couple months. Those 903s are supposed to be in there. Not a smart decision

[@zfixation9817]

@@llaughton69 yeah, and he keeps comparing modern light-weight aluminum engines to old cast iron marine 454s 🤣 Theres a reason GM still uses cast iron blocks for their heavy duty 6.0 engines. The LSXs hes going with are an extremely poor choice for that massive vessel, the only modern gas GM engines I'd even remotely consider would be 6.0s or 8.1s.

[@DieselRamcharger]

@@llaughton69 weeks, at best. he couldnt even maintain a fucking diesel in his boat, he will NEVER stay after all the bullshit a gasser needs to live in that environment. never mind the fact that if he doesnt change the props the boat will likely never get on plane, the engines will overheat and thatll be all she wrote.

[@captpaulhaugan]

Average life of a marine application of an automotive engine is 750 hours, an outboard engine 1500 hours, Diesel engine 10,000 hours. You need an industrial engine, not a race car engine. A car can never put a load on an engine like pushing something heavy fast through the water. Good luck keeping good fuel in your tanks. Diesel fuel has a much better shelf life and has about 30% more heat value by volume. Chief Engineer Paul Haugan

[@charlieodom9107]

He will find that out when he has to rebuild those gas engines every 500 hours!!! Ask ANY offshore high performance boat owner how much those engines really cost!!!

[@marksummerskill4073]

Once you strip out the entire interior and replace it with a petrol tank you should be fine for short voyages . Having destroyed the yachts equilibrium you will need to compensate with a mountain of lead ballast aft , excellent project . You should call it Dog,s Dinner . It will be worth about that much . Please continue , highly entertaining . Good luck.

[@ViktarPisarchyk]

6.7 cummins make 300hp at 3300rpm weigh about 1000lb and cost $4-8kish out of a generator and are meant to run at peak power for long periods of time. Gas engines in yatch are stupid and you will burn them out in your first trip.

[@IanB22]

Agree ^^ ...though I wish it wasn’t true

[@williampisano7573]

5.9l 1-2,000

[@williampisano7573]

Bang out another thousand in fuel if you gas I have seen both diesel and gas in boat your double Or triple the fuel. as long as the diesel is turbo fix it and keep it. There is something call low rolling resistant and gas cars do good but under full load diesel push through water and burn less

[@hughjarse4627]

You don’t want tanks of petrol on a boat

[@TDuff306]

Hell two bone stock 12 valves would be a better option then LSX's

[@L25rn]

Drop both engines at a Cummins shop. Two weeks later pickup your warrantied engines. Now you have several years of trouble free cruising.

[@tomwinkle1597]

Not that hard to rebuild. Why spend that much money when tearing it down is half the work. I would take the heads for a valve job and order 2 Ag kits

[@ccsmallengines]

I could get all the gaskets you need by Tuesday for those Cummins.

[@coolstreetman]

Then get them for him

[@dylanmartin4937]

Then do it. Save this man the misery of what he is trying to do

[@TheJdizzle02]

I know Texas speed makes good engines but I agree changing to gas is a huge mistake.

[@nathanmatthews4422]

He's got no idea. Such a peanut

[@gaelenhamley2122]

@@dylanmartin4937 nah bro this build is gonna be so sick way better than those old Diesel engines

[@ulmeiro]

I worked for Cummins in Southern Indiana for a number of years as an assembly engineer. One of my areas of responsibility was the V903 assembly line. The V903 engine has been in production in on form or another since the 1960s, so there are parts available. There are a number of parts on the engine that contain oil passages. The V903 is exclusively produced now for military application only now.

[@lawrenceveinotte]

i have seen a couple 903's in highway trucks back in the early 80's, i drove one for a short time, they were kinda here today, gone tomorrow, the 400 big cam 3 will get a page in trucking history.

[@23elbo]

Literally 99% of the viewers: rebuild the cummins diesels. Chris: TWIN LS TEXAS SPEED V8 POWAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nyleen]

LS go brrrrrrrr

[@KeevySaru]

It boggles the mind how dumb that is

[@JuPac420]

He explained why in the video, go buy your own boat lmao

[@mexicanhalloween]

Next episode: Stranded in the ocean next to a burnt out hulk

[@KeevySaru]

@@JuPac420 I know he explained it, but he clearly doesnt understand why boats have diesels

[@adamvu119]

I got a 42’ Regal it used to have twin 454. I found 2 300hr Cummins isl9 450hp military surplus. It originally used as a generator only paid $12000 for them. $5000 extra for all the marine conversion parts and I did everything myself. The boat cruising at 32 knots now 10knot faster and paid 60% cheaper than gas engine. You don’t have to break your wallet if you know what you doings.

[@charlieodom9107]

He is too stupid to understand how big of a mistake he his making!

[@adamvu119]

@@charlieodom9107He very smart guy. He knows what he's doing. " Perspective is only limited by that individual's knowledge."

[@charlieodom9107]

@@adamvu119 if he were smart, then he wouldn't be building high performance small cube engines for his boat. He also wouldn't be using a racing engine builder who knows very little about marine products. If he were smart, then he would be looking for reman or used diesel engines. If he had any brains at all, and knew anything about marine anything, then he would have called all those chunks of rubber from the pump Impeller Vanes. If he were not an ignorant dumbass, he would have known what those set screws did on the 'shaft stabilizer' as he called it. If he weren't a complete moron, he would know how anodes work, and to NOT paint them, or the shafts of the trim tab rams. So, tell me again how smart this complete idiot is? He painted the fucking props on the damn boat, like he is going to be able to use them! He doesn't even understand that new transmissions and props will need to be installed with those stupid ass motors! He also expects to sell the boat in the future, but still does stupid shit like this! No one will ever buy this boat, since he will completely ruin it with the modifications he is making.

[@SkypowerwithKarl]

Some people know just enough to be dangerous and drain their wallet.

[@reglewis7512]

Get a membership to a local boat towing service.

[@calsafetysolution2895]

Keep em on speed dial too!

[@michaelw4620]

Bizarre decision considering the amount of great Diesel engines builders you have at your disposal. Those marine engines are big for a reason! You don’t see tanks with LS’s in 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@carholic-sz3qv]

1 similar relatively modern big caterpillar engine could be perfect, or a bigger cummins

[@wolfc7280]

Between fuel use and loss of power

[@supertoadhayden]

and i think you just gave someone on the internet an idea....

[@RaeesKhan-hf8kw]

@@supertoadhayden hopefully that someone isn't Chris

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

Texas Speed is a sponsor, he's going to get great support and prices on those engines - I can understand his decision.

[@ThatCarGuyYT]

Comment update : i was talking to my uncle which is a marine engineer because i was curious. He actually knows that boat very well, he's master was actually about that same boat here in italy, he confirmed what my doubt was even though you'll loose weight dropping the old engines you will have to restore the weight you loose due to buoiancy or had a ballasting sistem which is almost impossible and not cost efficient. Also the weight would have to be distributed as in origin to keep the stability of the boat ok

[@sparkie5571]

I was wondering about this, thank you for explaining!

[@breakupgoogle]

interesting. never thought of needing weight.

[@barrystolzman3449]

These guys are going to learn

[@Cameron-ur2tk]

I bet it doesnt effect it as much as you think, Your probably in the neighborhood of a couple hundred pounds per engine weight savings. Thats equivalent to like 1 1/2 fat guys. In that size boat its moot, Shit my lil 23 foot center console was made for twin engine and single engine outboards and thats a 400 lb + hanging off the back of the transom aka the most leverage possible. Being that those engines sit almost mid ship a 500lb weight difference isnt really a big deal imo.

[@breakupgoogle]

@@Cameron-ur2tk the old motors are 2k lbs ea. new ones probably 5-600

[@calenwrangoe6933]

I can't wait for the upcoming episodes , I've got my extra large bag of popcorn and soda and I'm ready for the shitshow!

[@rayhjr72]

I would suggest not get rid of them diesel just yet. You may need them again one day soon

[@brandoncaldwell95]

I give it about 8 months when the LS motors are too costly and needing a rebuild....

[@Garrett_LCD]

oh man this is gonna be fun to watch the gas motors struggle to push that heavy beast, and fail to last because they're not designed to run at sustained RPMs under heavy load.

[@phonzy]

The LS platform especially the LSX was designed with endurance racing in mind.

[@brandongreen3055]

@@phonzy Your right and wrong with that. They were designed with endurance racing in mind but, they were thinking along the lines of a 5K lbs vehicle at max; Not a several TONS of weight. He'll blow the motors in 10 trips to the ocean or shorter.

[@steve5x565]

phonzy Endurance racing in cars doesn’t generally last longer than 24hrs, most teams would expect to rebuild the engine after a 24hr race. Boats have to put out huge amounts of torque for thousands if not tens of thousands of hours. This is nearly as dumb as building a mustang fastback and calling it Eleanor and is likely to lead to a similar financial situation.

[@extansegura]

@@phonzy the torque requirment its completely diferent, you are not pushing wheels on a light car.

[@extansegura]

@@steve5x565 LOL

[@dnick1981]

I guess we all get to see exactly why an LS swap is a bad idea... huge amount of modification required, no performance improvement, reduced reliability, higher risk, higher cost... with that said I love the channel and I get that some people just need to figure it out themselves.

[@zacharycanter1797]

Less fuel efficient is big espically on a boat where dissel is cheaper than gas

[@dnick1981]

Surely Banks Power would have some engine packages you could use? If it HAS to be a new powertrain. The LS option is going to be like having a couple of drag engines howling away under the floor, DRINKING gas.

[@Freechinesefood561]

Correct. This is NOT going to end well. Those engines are not built to push this much weight. Not to mention Chris puts this boat in salt water. That’s why marine engines are set apart from street engines. They can handle the salt water. If this was a fresh water speed boat yes.

Oh, I just subscribed to see how this train wreck will continue.

[@huntergrissett6697]

I'm not even a diesel guy, but even I know diesel is much better for marine applications.

[@brandoncaldwell95]

With the RPM, torque, prices, and properly building a matching/mating set, yes. I wouldn't trade my diesel for anything due to the capability and cheaper running costs.

[@jeffreyderoche4499]

Change the channel name to H is for Hairbrained.

[@bigmikes2140]

The ballast should be interesting with taking out a few thousand pounds in the rear

[@Garrett_LCD]

The boat won't plane right, it's going to either create a cavitation issue, or it will nose dive on plane if it can get there. Either one will be disastrous. A boat of this size needs the weight distributed properly, and low slung to perform and have the hull achieve proper lift.

[@philip9175]

"we LS swapped a Lambo" yeah look how well that's gone

[@breakupgoogle]

not bad for a guy without a lift.

[@ratj4715]

You do wonder what he spends his money on with the subscribers and his views you would think he invest some back into his channel just seem to go cheap in just about everything he does.

[@pimpis2528]

He has a gambling problem

[@ratj4715]

spark yeah I don’t get it.

[@ratj4715]

pimpis Maybe or some other problem

[@cjflanaganyahoo]

“A decision has been made and I know it’s not going to be a popular one”... that would be because it’s absolutely the stupidest decision possible. You are making a terrible mistake.

[@cristiansaavedra7703]

I respect his custom builds and love his channel... but you'll see later on he will swap it out bc its just not the right way to go with a Ls

[@Bread996]

He's a nice guy, but he's got no idea what he's doing. He talks to the camera describing how he's going to take this "stuff" off, and unbolt "these guys" so we can "lift this unit out" etc. It's just painful to watch. I appreciate his ambition, but for God's sake learn the correct terminology and apply some critical thinking to a build.

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

@@Bread996 You seem to be a decent mechanic knowing even Your terminology. He is a KZbinr. Given his 1.3 million subbies and the chicks-for-free deals he gets on a regular basis, he is even a *_successful_* KZbinr. Being a decent mechanic does bring You subs in the higher four to mid fife digits, with some even in the six. So it doesn't matter calling stuff "these guys" and "that stuff", obviously in contrary: He'll just get a bigger boat when "content" requires it, or starts still another project, additionally to the seven unfinished ones, because people like the drama, they like the rushing into projects, obviously, they even seem to like the sloppy research ("parts availability ...") and his lack of knowledge or education. So it could turn out counterproductive should he start doing proper research and using terminology too specialized for the buncha 1.3+ million subbies he weighs into stupid deals ....

[@DaveyLuckky]

​@@manfredschmalbach9023 You said it correct actual D.I.Y guys watch and get brave enough to rip something apart that they never thought they could. As a person with over 10 years mechanical experience and terminology. I enjoy his methods lol. I have even learned some custom fab knowledge from oscar cool channel.

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

@@DaveyLuckky I was a petrolhead ever since, but I'm a (racer's sailing yachts) boatbuilder by profession. I did (and do, given customers are able and prepared to afford it) my share of vintage ply Riva runabouts, too, and I think there actually *_are_* Riva boats suited for big twin gas V8s, or V12s even, like Ferruccio Lamborghini's legendary Aquarama. Chris' Riva yacht though - not so much. But we'll see I reckon.

[@russfuller3700]

sometimes "just for the content" isnt the best path.

[@justsomeguy6550]

Putting gas engines in this boat would be like putting a 125cc 2-stroke motor in a corvette and expecting it to run well.

[@extansegura]

and completely fuck with the boat boyancy

[@Avetho]

@@extansegura He seems to have forgotten a little thing called ballast. Those diesels were below the waterline for a very good reason

[@justsomeguy6550]

It’ll change the lifting point and it will probably nose dive a bit when he takes off.

[@Avetho]

@@justsomeguy6550 Oh shit I forgot about that one too, it reminds me of Top Gear, Jeremy's Toybota (the first one) had too much weight in the front because, well, pickup truck engine, so it kept nosediving and taking on water.

[@danpmatz]

Well I believe rebuilding these diesels and and putting them in is the best option these type of boats have gas Motors all over the place even bigger boats than this have dual gas powered 4 cylinders

[@Kallinenjp]

There are very very good reasons boats like this have diesels, rebuild them fully and you will never regret it.

[@oilcanboyd1557]

I agree, especially with those being cummins engines.👌

[@steinelgaaen]

Agree

[@hughjarse4627]

I hope he puts two gas engines in and learns the hard way

[@lukasholzapfel8285]

Wants Motors with Torque, replaces 28 Liters of Turbodiesel with 12 Liters of Gasengine

[@sc1338]

Soooo he’s an idiot

[@ninjabob8170]

Massive tool..

[@sirspikey]

@@sc1338 maybe not an idiot, more like misinformed...

[@haydona1845]

I feel bad for him that he thinks he will save money doing this. Im not hating but im disappointed that he cant see how bad of an idea this is

[@newgammer101]

@@demagescod9657 your forgetting the change of pitch on the prop. I would say Prop pitch effects his idea more then anything else

[@jeffcivjeep7]

26:50 it blows my mind how there are so many comments, arguments, advice from people with actual experience... and yet this is the choice. Absolutely mind boggling. Like I feel dumb for watching this but don't want to unsub so I can see the inevitable results. Hopefully you prove them wrong.

[@PervertedThang]

You know they are making a huge mistake but they have to learn the hard way.

[@xenuno]

His channel isn't a democracy .. the majority doesn't rule here. You would actually un sub for him going against popular opinion?

[@jeffcivjeep7]

@@xenuno because that's entirely what it was about, not the next level autism it was discussing.

[@guapdad69420]

@@xenuno The majority rules if people don't watch anymore, just look at half of the KZbinrs from a decade ago that pull in a fraction of the views now because they didn't adapt to their viewer base.

[@achon1771]

I don't get it... That engine lasted for 30 years, would've lasted even more if properly maintained, but waiting a month for parts is too long?

[@JayMaverick]

It's business. Time = money when it comes to making KZbin content. (plus boat dock fees etc.)

[@ingresswizard9044]

You haven't been here long have you. Chris usually makes the wrong decision on everything. With something like this he should consult with a few experts who know what they are doing. Anyone involved in boats or the marine business would tell him this is a terrible idea.

[@Mgiles1001]

@@JayMaverick but he will waste time swapping an engine which will probably take longer?

[@user-zj2mb3sp3x]

@@ingresswizard9044 DUDE CHRIS IS A LEFTIST WHO LIVES IN LEFTISTVILLE. HE PROBABLY LIKES JOE BIDEN. LOGIC IS NOT SOMETHING THE REGRESSIVE LEFT HAS.

[@cmhdave]

"Takes too long to get parts"... fast forward "Our engines are being built but they take a long time to build"

[@OverdriveMediaNZ]

Chris really needs to take the time to read all the solid info in the comments, people are disappointed in this choice for multiple (very good) reasons. Ditching the Diesel engines in a boat of this size is not a good idea, and he is going to be essentially lighting a pile of cash on fire to find that out the hard way.

[@ScottDagg]

It's really our fault. By watching him, we are just empowering dumb choices.

[@michael_graper]

I agree I'm a ls swap the world guy but getting rid of the diesels is a no go for me

[@icondonnied]

@@ScottDagg I started watching this channel for Eleanor. Stayed for the next project. This one will have me unsub. What a mistake.

[@urdnotdank2642]

That would be the intelligent thing to do but Chris has proven time and time again that he isn't and won't learn from his mistakes

[@MoDeG7]

@@icondonnied ive beenw atching since his first build...I unsubbed and casually come back to see if he will ever finish any project...still no.

[@johnbyrne3831]

I've seen some stupid moves in my time, this tops them all... combined

[@extrameatsammich]

VT903 is the same engine used in the M2 and M3 fighting vehicles and their variants. Good stuff there.

[@tilleytristan]

painful watching a newb take apart a marine engine and be confused by a destroyed impeller. Literally the most common failure in a marine engine. Right there. Its great to learn.

[@brysonmoore3498]

Chris: "we can't wait a month to fix these motors properly" Also Chris: "we have new motors being built and that takes time"

[@Ms_Princess_Zelda]

Forgot I had a boat for a year. Suddenly needs content. Remembers he has boat. Breaks boat because previous owner sold it cheap because knew engine was coming out. B is for blowhard click baiting for views. I’m only watching this channel now for the epic fail of this boat. I have little to no respect for Chris and the gang. I’d be loyal follower and view all his videos if he went for doing things right. He is showing everyone how to not do it.

[@ronlheureux7623]

He didn't say how much time. Maybe two weeks or less? Besides, he did tell us what the downsides of repaired diesels, like weight, their inefficiencies, and their limits. The cost of rebuilding those engines making ever recover any money invested in the boat.

[@ryboodle]

@@ronlheureux7623 but diesels engines are very efficient

[@ingresswizard9044]

Ron LHeureux He’s lying about everything. You can get rebuild kits for that motor in 1-3 days. It’s also the most efficient and has been fine for 35 years in that boat. Properly rebuilt and it will last another 35 years. He could pull both motors and rebuild them both and that boat would be great. He wants to build a death trap that’s going to put not only his life at risk but anyone who steps on board including his girlfriend. This isn’t a car and when shot goes wrong on a boat out at sea things can go bad real quick.

[@redlinesteez9630]

to get the parts, but then they can't do anything with them. they have a two car garage not a hanger with a crane.

[@pauldevlin3646]

This is what happens when a car guy buys a boat.

[@danielcarter5579]

@@johngillon6969 when ya got money to throw why not throw it into the ocean?

[@danielcarter5579]

@@johngillon6969 oh definitely I dont agree. I'm pretty much saying hes throwing his money into the wind, because he has money to do so. I'm guessing theirs some sponsorships with texas speed that hes getting these engines for next to nothing.

[@derpymidget7501]

@@johngillon6969 Did he remove the video? I thought I saw it on there but I don't see it now. I would assume so because if he does spend 25 minutes basically crying because he didn't listen then that woulda gotten a lot of hate.

[@ray24051]

Well let's hope that his next purchase isn't a airplane.

[@derpymidget7501]

@@ray24051 if he does then why not just put in a top fuel dragster engine?? More power right?

[@Mahalo_83]

This is painful, like watching a steam roller heading for a massive crash 😧

[@leonardowelch2580]

Diesel doesn't burn if you have a leak. Gas on a boat of that size is a fire waiting to happen. Good luck and be safe.

[@Craig_Simpson]

Not fire, more like deadly explosion.

[@Irontrucker]

He better invest in a fire suppression system in the engine bay

[@01AceAlpha]

B is for boat fire.

[@robertraft]

there are tons of knowledgable people posting comments that know what they are talking about, he should listen.

[@BryanWilson08]

That's never stopped him before.

[@garykuhn1921]

@@BryanWilson08 ZING!!! but, no, you're right.

[@993turbo7]

It's his boat. He can do whatever he likes to it.

[@jeezusjr]

@@993turbo7 Definitely. The pearl clutching with "It's nOt a DieSel!" is giving me a laugh. Let him do what he wants with his boat. I'll watch it.

[@Ms_Princess_Zelda]

What may happen is he puts in gas, mileage and range tank and he sells boat.

[@Ponteo]

Everywhere is full of rubber, "very bizarre" I'm laughing my ass off! PLESE consult a marine mechanic if you are this unexperienced in marine engines and boats (because this isn't a yacht in my view)...

[@MrHbaus]

All we can do now is trust that texas speed can come through with at least a somewhat competent marine LS conversion. (for the record, I don't think its possible)

[@simonr6793]

A couple of episodes ago when you dry docked the boat 🚢 you clearly stated that there was a repair shop down the street who repairs these engines and you was going to be taking the engines to them for rebuild... what happened to doing that???

[@frimat45]

Simon r Lack of KZbin content and the money that comes from it.. that said, getting rid of the diesel engines is a monumentality stupid idea.

[@Mellyyy___]

Goofy decisions are made when you want to cheap out and don't have any other content to put out.

[@mattrh2848]

"Kinda the b is for build way" translates to ignore all advice and do an engine swap that will never get finished or work correctly. Not one of the engine swaps on this channel is a success. It would nice if Chris did something properly for a change.

[@OccasionalBoss]

Lol I was thinking the same thing, when has B is for Build ever made a reliable vehicle that is finished. He doesn’t take the time like other channels such as Rob Dahm who spends 4 years work on and perfecting just 1 car. They build it for content and move on. A boat is the last thing you want to have problems on.

[@mylesbartunek5920]

@@OccasionalBoss I agree with the both of you. I think he gets off on building rather than using. It's quite the flip from how I would do it in the same situation, but oh well. His boat and channel.

[@cmar154]

B is for Butchered

[@mreasy4581]

+1

[@ryno9732]

I've said this before as well and completely puts me off this channel. I was hoping that this build would be better

[@MrHbaus]

BIFB: BuT wHaT aBoUt ThE HorSEpOweR?! Every veteran Marine machinist: What is horsepower?

[@joecambodia1326]

There’re refurb’d Cummins 903s on eBay for $5k. Let’s go gas...LOLz. The good news is no one will buy those old motors from him.

[@charlieodom9107]

Bad news is no one will buy the boat either!!!

[@jtackerman28]

Should have a roughly 30 mile range with 200 gallons in the tank.

[@IanB22]

Exactly ^^^

[@androiduberalles]

Remember. B is for Build, not drive.

[@thomask.8533]

@@androiduberalles B is for Bad Decision...didn't he explain in detail in the last video why a car engine is not suited?

[@androiduberalles]

@@thomask.8533 I'm probably ignorant but why not just buy a pair of used diesel truck motors. They'd be smaller but I mean, probably would work better than a gasser.

[@markoduvall]

With the extra room, maybe he can build a bigger gas tank....and get 40 miles of range

[@jaynat777]

Chris: *does all the research to find out why diesel is more practical for a marine application* Also Chris: huhehuehe LS go vroom vroom

[@marks8068]

thats Cummins`s fault.. it takes longer to get a couple of gaskets for those diesels as the guys over at Texas Speed need to build him 2 complete new engines with everything on them. Dont forget: that marina where its now charges him a fortune in storage fees. So waiting for the rebuild of those diesels will probably cost him triple of what 2 new TSP engines do..

[@davidlavalle7583]

You can get complete remanufactured vta 903 500 hp for 5000 each they were in bradley fighting vehicles and they are nearly bulletproof it would have to be easier and better than going gas to get the torque you would need would take putting turbos on those 454s and making 1000 hp then those engines will loose their reliability

[@fowletm1992]

It's not taking a month to get gaskets from Cummins Maybe a month from the cheapest seller on eBay If he looked hard enough he could get parts same day or overnight A commercial boat or machine isn't sitting around for a month waiting

[@Indy69vette]

KZbinRS make entirely TOO MUCH money from these videos. They are wasting cash for the sake of content. Welcome to America!

[@rbrood267]

Huhehuehe

[@ahurm9612]

Hard to get parts? People in the comment sections doesn't agree with that. Going for a gas on a marine application just to save couple of grands uh.. The value of a boat will go down more than you "save" with this setup + the money spent on gas. LS swap interesting? Yeah right.. you still have some unfinished LS project. Diesels are not reliable? If so then why diesels are used where continuosly high torque is needed. "Engines are pretty heavy and they need space". Of course they are! Thats why the boat is actually working properly. You could've gone to the interesting way by repairing those diesels but you took the boring usual way which is LS. I really liked this boat series until now =S.

[@garyrhodes7089]

This looks more like a autopsy from the start than any intent to repair

[@jackjones8552]

Top Tip: If you don't have an allen key the right size find a bolt head that fits into the allen socket, two nuts on the bolt thread and you are in business.

[@the_car_guy5915]

Oh never thought of that.

[@vipecrx]

Old trick. Works great.

[@hulksmash8942]

Just from reading the comments, with no boat or diesel experience, I've learnt so much...such as : ○Those shredded bits were from the impellor ○those metal bits are most likely from the oil cooler ○ weight distribution plays a big role ○fuel tank size needs to be increased ○you can get away with just replacing the liner, gaskets , bearings. ○torque and reliability of a diesel out weighs horsepower of a petrol engine ○ increase in fuel price... ○needs to make contact with a naval architect what else have I missed? Typing this out, so I can go to one comment if I ever require this knowledge. ..

[@jcota2003]

@Kentucky Hillboy Because he thinks he using his $$$ well because Texas Speed is providing the engines... He hasn't considered things like how do I add 3600lbs of fixed/static ballast in the same location as the engines were. Or how am I going to add enough fuel capacity to keep my range while still having the rest of the comforts of the boat. He hasn't thought about over the horizon reliability... because he thinks of it as a lake queen not a blue water capable vessel. Basically he's treating this like its no big deal if the engines fail because they were free, not thinking it could cost him and anyone on board their lives if they fail. He wants a play toy and this boat is not one. If he wants a play toy build something to blow the jet off Finnegan's jet boat, don't screw with a blue water craft this way. Not without consulting a naval architect / marine engineer and following their advice completely.

[@TheM750]

"needs to make contact with a naval architect" Dude, he said in this video he is going to build a "really big boat" that is "his design" in 6 months in 2021/22. He clearly has never talked to a naval architect.

[@punchyscyllarus565]

diesel is less flammable than gasoline, which is more meaningful on a boat.

[@hulksmash8942]

@@TheM750 , I was talking in the manner of weight distribution for this boat. ..basically, the buoyancy. ..the placement of the tank, the way the waves will hit the boat with lighter engines. ..etc

[@jcota2003]

@Kentucky Hillboy I get it, I am neither a mechanic or engineer, but I am really interested the sciences behind how and why things work the way they do. Especially, when it comes to vehicles of any kind. My point really is that his decisions are going to backfire, cost him a boat load of money, and could kill someone. Do I know the answers. Not really other than the marine engineers / naval architects choose a pair of heavy ass diesels for some reason, and I can only infer from my research that they did so for many different reasons. The Original Comment lists them out pretty well. They are all things that B is for build will have to figure out handle and manage. Or he could have ordered the parts to repair it and done the over hauls either himself for youtube content or taken them to a diesel shop where they would have been ready to drop back into the boat probably within 2 weeks. Shops generally have some really good people to track down and get parts. So that's not really an excuse. I don't know what the cost of a rebuild would be on those engines but I would say it's probably less than the cost to make the modifications to have a pair of heavily tuned engines, and the associated changes to ballast, electrical, fuel, cooling and props.

[@RealIV2]

Why y’all gotta hate? Like cmon man just respect the dudes decision. I don’t think y’all realize that not all KZbinrs have a lot of money. You have to realize that even tho KZbin is an okay source of income, with all the cars he has, this makes it harder on his pockets. I am sure he wanted to repair the Diesel engines but with the cost to keep the boat out of the water plus at the dock where he lives is just a lot for him. He made a decision based on what he felt is right. I completely respect his decision and I will continue to watch his amazing content.

[@rlomx3588]

Soon to be added to the KZbin "Boat Fails" subscription.

[@MVTalonn]

Retired cummins 903 tech. For future reference : You did the first thing you should have done last no mater the the make or type engine,cut open and check the oil filter. Crank case was already contaminated and you were going to have to change oil and filters regardless of what you found.

[@GonzoSaavedra]

Hi Walt, for reference and to know. ¿What do you think about the price to get those engines to work again? and times to do a work like that?

[@ericl452]

Engine overheated when first impeller failed. Bore scoring occurred due to overheating and it got progressively worse. You burned the oil due to the bore scoring. Oil gets sloshed into the score marks and burned on the combustion stroke. That's where the oil went and why you can't find it. It went out the exhaust.

[@skylinedrevn]

Exactly.

[@yassermahfoud7332]

He didn't burn the oil, he removed almost all of it from the bottom of that boat in the previous video, he just can't find the source of the leak

[@PappiH]

Some oil surely went out the exhaust. But there also was gallons of oil under the engine...

[@Ms_Princess_Zelda]

Ya when they get the engine apart and don’t know what an impeller is and keep calling water intake fluid “coolent”

[@zxggwrt]

Yes. Nobody did the impellers. That's the first thing you do. Now you have impeller chunks and no cooling.

[@richkeylor787]

These last three videos have been difficult to watch, but the comment section has been entertaining as hell!!!!!

[@TheCaseyWheeler]

Previous owner knew this was about to happen. Sold it to the unknowing. Sad.

[@sillyoldbastard3280]

That is why you always get a survey before purchase by a reputable marine surveyor.

[@blackbirdxx4613]

Yeah the bastard

[@rwdplz1]

'The goal is to replace this boat' If you fix it properly and put it all back to stock you should be able to sell it for what you bought it for, it is a Riva after all. But I can already tell it's going to be in dry dock with a couple blown gas engines and sold for scrap value. Fix the Riva and buy a cheap small boat to modify.

[@travr1131]

Yeah this thing will be looking like the "B is for Build" G35 Coupe in a few years!

[@Dougie085]

But guys! He's going to build it so it's SOO MUCH BETTER! I mean...he knows next to nothing about boats, let alone yachts, but I'm sure he'll be fine.

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

It already *has* a blown engine, hence the scrap value !

[@BobWiersema]

@@Grumpy_old_Boot Very common to rebuild a diesel. A boat with engines that need rebuilding is far from scrap. Getting rid of the engines and putting Corvette engines in it does make it scrap.

[@Not_Hans]

@@BobWiersema You missed the part about the wait and rarity of parts right? He has no way to fix the engines him self, so he has to rely on a shop to do it for him which will not be cheap and once again you are at the mercy of the shop being able to get the parts to the engine. also the 454 was not a stock option in any GM car.

[@benbirkigt493]

Have you taken into account that those heavy diesel engines are factored into the boats ballast ? I mean those gas engines don't even come close to the weight of one of those diesels you pulled out.

[@adamgeorge8327]

yeah he is going to be turning a lovely high speed plaining boat into a slow, loud, unreliable boat that has the bow buried so deep into the water they may as well have just got into a bath

[@hallga2]

The whole trim will be ruined

[@joegibson2966]

He can use Truly as ballast.

[@bigfootgarage2201]

He can just add additional weight

[@ALLGUMSANDTEETH]

It will be interesting to say the least.

[@darrenimms3155]

The rubber parts are from your "Jabsco raw water pump impeller". If this is the case, your engine may have overhead previously

[@JakeRawSon]

Hell Ya. Stoked for this Build

[@chrisfix]

I am jealous how little rust there is on that engine!

[@sccarguy8242]

Hey Chris please tell Chris what a bad idea this is, you know about boats.

[@dancingdeluxo]

Chris fix liked my comment on tik tok yesterday and I posted it on my story as a flex, fucking love this dude💪

[@jameslitteken2655]

You just needed mechanics stethoscope to hear that leak .

[@macbook802]

Why, you have a Video of how to remove rust

[@josephparent2226]

He should talk to deboss garage

[@HighMXHubby]

OMG!!! DONT SELL THE DIESELS UNTIL YOU GET THE BOAT RUNNING SO YOU CAN UNDO YOUR MISTAKE...

[@lildane9321]

exactly what i thought

[@trentgay3437]

Come on b is for build doesn't operate on common sense 🙄

[@extansegura]

100% agree

[@robb1165]

And send them out to get rebuilt so they are ready to install.

[@johngriffin9547]

It's a sponsored build. I wouldn't be surprised if they bought the boat knowing the engine was on the way out. Either way, in 6 months, the boat will be sold or returned back to stock.

[@theislandsc]

We should just start using top fuel dragster engines in cargo ships. I mean same horsepower right? 🤡🤡

[@Freechinesefood561]

Lol same concept

[@jamesr5741]

Awesome analogy!!

[@Paulster2]

Two things: 1. You are seriously going to be missing the diesel torque. Good luck. 2. When you go to build your jet boat, talk to Mike Finnegan. A crossover video between you two would be awesome.

[@KlrStng]

Hmm... Love the channel and love watching you guys push your limits, and to be honest I got hooked on KZbin about a year ago partly based on this channel. I'm a fan, so it pains me to say this, but before LS swapping a yacht, how about you get the LS swapped Lamborghini drivable first? Hate to be so negative, but if you can't engineer an LS to be able to propel a Lamborghini at more than quarter throttle, how do you expect to make this work in a boat? Figure out all the things you didn't account for in that situation (like gearing to match the engine curve and tuning the engine to get the full potential out of it) and fix them, then take your new found knowledge and move on to new builds that push you further. I live by the rule of "If you're going to do it, then at least do it right." I'm starting to see this pattern where you try something cool, get it 90% done, put some lipstick on it, declare it done, then move on to the next project while the last one never really worked. It's a bit of a disappointment.

[@trnews-lb6ev]

Boats have diesels for a reason chris I honestly think you're going to regret this decision

[@paulmcnugget]

sounds so cool Lad. Good luck, crack on cant wait to see the outcome. Great channel.

[@paulmarc7116]

Wow, petrol in a boat will get about 0.5 mile (half a mile per gallon) a gallon or less, are you made of money? New larger fuel tanks and fuel system, new water cooling system to marínese them, will they run the props at the speed needed, so new gearboxes, weight problems, Balance problems for safety, (nose heavy is not an option for safe handling at sea) rating for the boat and insurability etc etc, you really need to take a good hard look at the comments here. Having said that, can you get an automatic gearbox with gears to change the rpm and also give you better economy?, that would be interesting. Worth looking into if you have gone mad with petrol ⛽️

[@22099dscott]

He is going to have to either add ballast in the engine bay, or add the extra fuel tanks he will need. The diesels likely ran under 2k rpm at cruise speed, gas engines will never produce the required torque to be able to match fuel usage. In simple terms, the diesels are near double the displacement of the gas engines, but the gas engines will be running at least 2x the rpm if not more. Diesel has a higher BTU content over gasoline (137000 btu/gal compared to 116000 btu/gal). The boats hull is not just drawn on a piece of paper till it looks pretty, then that shape used, the weight distribution is considered. Without matching the existing weight distribution, the new gas engine boat will not sit right or rise out of the water at speed correctly. Props are a science unto themselves.

[@pistnbroke9236]

Go tell the 2jz longboat owners this

[@Reeper1814]

O boy .. time to install bigger fuel tanks. The cost of running that thing is going to be crazy..

[@blitzen850]

He said this himself in the last video. That yaught will be a house boat after this swap.

[@thesunflowchannel1995]

Cost of parking it is crazy too

[@rotaryboots]

Did you even try to find another 903? I'm finding dozens of vendors close to you with remanufactured 903 marine engines in crates ready to install for 6K. Wow.

[@rotaryboots]

@Lassi Kinnunen Yeah from what I'm reading on their website that's at least 12k each, for just a long block, not including any of the adapters, fuel injection, misc.

[@Adierit]

@@rotaryboots They're sponsoring the engines for free I believe, which is why he went with this bad decision.

[@adamgeorge8327]

and you can get full rebuild kits for $3000 total for the pair of engines

[@DG51440]

This was my thought as well sell the current engines to a rebuilder and buy rebuilt ones from the same guy. Get a better deal that way.

[@jacobw992]

You can also get 903 engines from AAVs that just need a turbo. When the turbos go out, instead of just replacing the turbo, they replace the whole engine.

[@kennyprehn7115]

Excited for this build! Very different, cant wait to see how it performs 🍻

[@michaelcaraway2305]

I've been watching quite a few boat builds, restorations, refits (mostly sail). One big thing that has been a constant in every one has been whatever task you undertake regarding a boat the estimated time frame you would give for that task for a non boat needs to be double, tripled or more when applied to a boat.

[@gftgravityfrictiontraction6356]

Ballast I know I said this last time. The lighter engine means less ballast. Do your research on how much ballast/weight is needed to keep the boat upright. You don’t want to be in light waves and all the sudden the boat capsizes. You might have to add lead or something in the bottom of the hull.

[@extansegura]

or he just could to the right thing to do and fix the diesel engine

[@andersnordgren2540]

Its a planning hull ,less weight more speed,you can feell the difference on anchor probably.

[@drevill7827]

Sorry Chris... I agree with almost everyone.... I think you’re making a “BIG, BAD MISTAKE!”... although I am rooting for ya!!!!!… I hope all goes well.... and please don’t take it in open water, I like your channel and would miss you a lot!

[@johnhill6703]

Chris, I'm with you man! It's your money, your project and I'm just a fan of your process. If you're doing Texas Speed LS, than I'm all for it! Can't wait!

[@michaeljohnstone1357]

It is cool to see how you work through the problem. Gonna be an interesting build. Look forward to seeing the results.

[@brandonmay8096]

You need to give Mike Finnegan a call. As soon as possible. This is a disaster. Finnegan can help.

[@AceP40]

I dont know that I've ever seen a KZbin comment section so united, this is hilarious!

[@willb3018]

Bringing the divided country back together one bad engine decision at a time. But, it is his boat and money.

[@youngjohn5076]

Can’t wait to see this back on the water . Great video .

[@antonioizzolanni]

This is the right decision for more KZbin content. Rebuilding the Diesel engines would’ve been boring, he’s trying something different and I think it’s great !

[@rcl3514]

Just looked for giggles. Diesel parts direct has all of the seals, bearings etc, in stock with a 1 to 4 day arrival time. Month long wait huh? This is a train wreck waiting to happen.

[@reecewoodruff3255]

Yup, he never had any intention of repairing the diesels other than of morbid curiosity of seeing what failed. He could have easily found the parts or found a proper marine engine repair shop that would allow him to film the rebuild process. He’s doing this because the TSP engines are free and it’s KZbin algorithm friendly, the boat will never work properly and hurt the channel in the long run as just another project that’s not finished or working right. Much like the LS Lamborghini.

[@adamgeorge8327]

I can get a 2 full overhaul kits, including pistons, sleeves, all the bearings and gaskets etc. to the UK in 2 weeks for less than $3000

[@joetucker8582]

@@adamgeorge8327 True, but he can get 2 texas speed HP engines at no cost plus a fat check for using 2 texas speed HP engines. So the choice is either pay a shit ton for diesels or get paid to use free motors.

[@adamgeorge8327]

@@joetucker8582 yeah but the free motors are not right for the application

[@heywatsup671]

Joe Tucker they prob will turn him down cuz they know it will blow in a month

[@MrJordanb125]

look at the last time you tried to use LSX engines, cant even get that lambo to run properly and now youre trying to do the same with the boat

[@JeanMarcSkopek]

I, for one, am damn excited by this news. Worst case Chris just has two beautiful new engines and buys some new diesels. Best case he’s got a one of a kind boat.

[@jmdjasonday]

Looking forward to watching the progress mate!

[@RaimarLunardi]

Keep the diesel! LS swap is not a good idea... it's not a car, the engines will suffer and fail very soon... then you'll have a paper weight boat.

[@Dentistresponds]

Why exactly are you and others saying a gas engine is bound to fail in short order? Most boats (non-commercial) use gas engines and almost all outboard engines are gas. What makes this situation so much different?

[@ohlookadragon]

@@Dentistresponds its a 43 ft yacht not a 25 foot fishing boat.

[@Dentistresponds]

Noah Ferrari I understand it’s a large boat, but what difference does that make exactly? 25 foot CC boats are running 110 hp yami outboards no problem. Why would twin small block chevys have an issue with this boat?

[@nicholasgillen5343]

@@Dentistresponds a 903 makes over 2300 ft pounds of torque per engine thats the working load a engine produces the move a boat. i worked on tons of marine boats from skiffs to 100+ foot pleasure ships tbh 903is no where near as good as the inline cummins . Personally id repower with equiv Scania

[@RaimarLunardi]

@@Dentistresponds Marine grade engines are way different than car grade engines... Cars are expected to just use 100% power for a few minutes and then go light on the throttle, marine grade engines are 100% power for hours... That's ONE of many reasons.

[@Manzlight]

Petrol on board ! No smoking , spark suppression , gas detection and still accidents happen. Research that.

[@iveneverdonethisbefore8390]

very exciting stuff. Hope you guys stick with the project and see it out to the end.

[@Backnine907]

Just watched this whole series with my dad who owns a 88 Hatteras 67 Cockpit. Two years ago he replaced the original engines with two of those VT903's that he purchased Remanufactured for $21K total and that included installation.

[@barrishautomotive]

Well, I still believe repairing the 903s would have been the most sensible choice, but KZbinrs gotta KZbin, so LS swap the everything!

[@John-vf9py]

I love when he says going this route will be more cost effective. 😂🤣....... he has no idea😂

[@ericalbertson6621]

John not to mention he made a big deal about gaskets taking a month when it’s probably gonna take a year to swap those gassers in. Dude has no idea lol

[@odysseyrider1]

He explained why it’s not more sensible lmao. Did you even listen. And obviously you didn’t watch him build his huracan for sema. Wayyyyyy more in depth and he got it done in time. If he didn’t have to pay to store the boat and had better equipment to work on giant diesels he would have rebuilt them. There’s a lot of variables you seem to have missed in the video. There’s many reasons those clapped out diesels aren’t going back in

[@ericalbertson6621]

odysseyrider1 there’s a lot of variables you seem to not get also like taking 6 tons out of a bottom of a boat and replacing it with maybe 1500 to a ton. Big issues.

[@NZDIRT]

I disagree, last video I would’ve agreed but after seeing the condition of them now no way, both motors require a full rebuild and that would run probably $30k (nzd) each providing you can find the parts. I still think diesel is the way to go but he’s gonna do what he wants to do lol

[@messeduprex]

Guessing you haven't heard about coast guard certification. None of the modifications you mention will ever be able to pass.

[@akidonacouch]

And when they inevitably fail and sink the boat or heaven forbid hurt someone, insurance isn't going to cover a cent of it because of that.

[@JohnAdams-qc2ju]

He could, even without just the switch will cost more then fixing the old engines. He hasn't figured out he will have to redesgin the boat due to new engines/gas tanks (since he can use the old ones) all the supporting mods. /it will be like the lambo with two gas engines on temp 5 gallon tanks for a quick speed lap with the boat (25% done but pretending it is nearly done) just to upload a video and pretend it is done and move on. Honestly, he lost his ass on the boat and is scared of admitting his 30k saving he sunk into that boat is gone and will have to pay 5k more just to hual/dump it. However, he should admit it and move onto the powerboat, much more realistic for his small brain and ls engine idea.

[@jcota2003]

And I am pretty sure he has to do that USCG inspection because he is a monetized KZbinr and makes money from his channel and sponsorships, and gets the more rigorous one for commercial vessels...

[@scottgraham1891]

What makes me happy is how happy Chris is about an LS boat 😂😂

[@owenleon6093]

Why people hating this video the man has a dream to build something crazy he had the time and skills to do the work so let him do his things cause alot of you people are stuck doing the same thing over and over again he's doing something new for the love of it

[@GuilhermeSouza-wl2tr]

Please! Rebuild those engines! Here in Brazil we have hundreds of those on marine applications running on the Amazon River and people love it! They are powerful and reliable. Thats the best option!

[@shotguncolin]

You dont buy a boat like that because "youll get your money back out of it" That boat isn't going to be worth much in resale without diesel power. Good luck.

[@ronlheureux7623]

Anyone who invests in a hobby knows that they never "make" money. On the other hand, no one wants to take a bath on it, either. I agree with the LSX engine choice.

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

Powerboats/Yacths generally depreciate a lot. They are luxury items, that become outdated, real quick. Same goes for Super Sports cars, and Super Luxury Cars.

[@steve5x565]

This boat is about to depreciate nearly as fast as the Eleanor build did

[@TheBeingReal]

The boat with the current engines condition is about worthless. Swapping to gas just brings all the baggage of making sure everything is marine/explosion proof rated. I understand he wants to build the engines, be far simpler to buy an 8.2l crate engine from Mercury in reality. Go for their 9.0l at 1350hp.

[@shotguncolin]

@@TheBeingReal those gas crate engines will not provide enough torque at the right RPM range to move the boat which is down low. That means he is going to have to buy new marine transmissions to match those higher rpm gas engines as well. talk about throwing fking money down the drain - wow.

[@suzrtimm5930]

Love ur decisions on the boat.

[@ciaranmaguire2001]

Most people seem really unenthusiastic about this but I'm very excited to see how he is going to cool them also this is something new and hasent been done alot so its going to make for some good videos

[@momchilkarchev5019]

I love all the marine engineers screaming at their monitors when you said diesels in a boat are unreliable. Bro whats goin on, you have content for the next year if you decide to finish properly all the projects you got. Ive watched literally every video you put out for years and years but its starting to get really hard lately.

[@trentgay3437]

Right there with ya

[@_n_l_]

amen.

[@martinwink2063]

Well you don’t have to watch if you don’t want to

[@momchilkarchev5019]

@@martinwink2063 I know, but im pretty sure theres a big part of the audience that wants to see the Ls Lambo absolutely destroy on a drag strip, and the one seater, and the 240z bmw build that looks probably the scariest of em all. Properly tuned and finished (yes i know custom cars are never done) But we prolly wont. I like the guys and the "fuck it we can do it ourselves" mentality they have, thats the reason ive stuck with the channel since the brzs. I dont really mind the boat swap cuz im sure theyve done a bit more research than ppl give em credit for and it wont be all that bad. Theyve got so many great projects like 3/4 done not because they cant finish them but because of the next big thing they start.

[@arigold2654]

You said it - no idea what Chris is playing at. 5 years to build a channel and 5 weeks to destroy it. As he said he's really getting into the "boating lifestyle" in 2021 we're making this boat and in 2022 we're making that boat. Sad to say but I'm a car guy, if this channel becomes a boat channel I am out.

[@nathan1sixteen]

"Diesels are unreliable", said no one ever. There's a reason why the some of the most in-demand engines are the 5.9L cummins, and it ain't because their unreliable, it's because they're the definition of reliable. A million miles?? No problem on a diesel, but rare on a gasoline engine. Diesels run cooler, are less complex, and more robust for prolonged max-load applications

[@marks8068]

you mean old diesels were great.. the emissions mafia have killed them all off

[@xpman85]

@@marks8068 The worst enemy of the Diesel engine

[@M0UAW_IO83]

Which is why second hand Cummings engines like the ones he's about to scrap are so expensive to buy, they're reliable and last forever if you maintain them properly. Personally I think he's making a big mistake but it'll be amusing watching him find out the hard way.

[@Indy69vette]

Imagine the conversation after the conversation. Hello, parts company counter guy, I need a part for a 468 big block that has been highly modified with xzy and blah blah blah. Do you have the part in stock for it? That will be fun for whoever buys this PoS down the road. Blaahaahaahaa

[@nathan1sixteen]

@@marks8068 I mean, the new Duramax's are pretty good from what I understand

[@checkklikklikker5852]

Very nice to follow you from the Netherlands. 2 advices from me. 1 keep the camera still all that movement will make you seasick when you look. Or bring a cameraman. 2 why not make it a great episode by contacting the Diesel Brothers and doing something together

[@IAlsolikeToParty]

Hes motor swapping a boat, not deciding the fate of a nation. If he wants to LS swap a boat... support the guy. If it fails, support the guy. If it works, celebrate with him.

[@x...CrankyOldMan...x]

well said sir...

[@bobgoat5994]

The point isn't whether he LSX swaps the boat or not, it's that he's being completely ignorant on the idea of it, and saying that anyone who says it's a bad idea is a hater that doesn't know anything. If he acknowledged that LSX swapping the boat wasn't the most optimal idea, but thought it would be a fun project it would be a different story. However, he's just blatantly ignoring everyones advice and genuinely thinks it's a good idea, while his fans are just trying to tell him the reality of it so he doesn't waste all his time and money.

[@brandoncaldwell95]

Heres the thing. He is playing the cost game. He didnt think of the generator and other required systems let alone the proper ventilation required of this boats engine room otherwise big boom out on the water. He is not thinking of the 4x running costs. Cheaper, no, its far from it. Also, calling a 3p year old diesel unreliable is a load of bull. I find .ore of those engines and running older boats than i do find cars of older years on orginal blocks under the hood.

[@x...CrankyOldMan...x]

@@brandoncaldwell95 check out his 2nd channel and he explains all of this. So yes he has thought of everything....

[@brandoncaldwell95]

@@x...CrankyOldMan...x i watched it already. Still far from justified.