After Hours Race Prep | Power Driven Diesel

In this episode of After Hours, the Wire Fire Crew and Mechanical Mafia are all at the shop late preparing for upcoming racing events.
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[@davisclevenger6761]

Love the music for the build montage

[@laurenmau6895]

Love all the engine build stuff. So good to see what goes into your race trucks 👌🏻

[@JaegerWrenching]

I love nights like this, "ahhh it's good enough, were just going to send it". Then it breaks and you think "ahhh maybe i shouldn't have sent it..." Lol! But when it works better than you originally had thought and you sent it! Those are the best times! Good luck guys i hope your trucks kick some butt!

[@pddofficial]

Thanks Jaeger!

[@jamesmarlar696]

I am so jealous I would love that work environment

[@joesalazar770]

Really like the tools u guys invent or biuld to get the job done reminds me of when I 2as young and my father and I'd biult so many things together in the garage. Miss them days.

[@73cjproject]

Great to see what all goes into it, late nights and time spent laughing and sharing the experience

[@samleisch1388]

Love this kinda of video. Please show the racing you all do. Thanks!

[@pddofficial]

We will!

[@bdjm8595]

Thanks for sharing guys, always a fun time!!

[@cmauz56]

Need a full video of a ground up 12v build with commentary and tips/tricks from the PDD team!!!!!

[@pddofficial]

Great idea!

[@jeffbeaird747]

Kinda left us hangin’ there... ready for part two lol

[@goat3898]

They must have watch rob dahms videos

[@Rx7man]

@@goat3898 Dahm is so bloody frustrating to watch.. Mazzei formula has a really cool car and doesn't chase his tail all the time

[@pddofficial]

Yep, hopefully part 2 is worth the wait. It wasn't intentional, just real life where camera guy left and it was stupid late AM.

[@bernhard8540]

lol you go back to will and he is just cool and relaxed, and says perfect timing I just finished the last one hahahaha. I lost it cause everyone else is straight chaos right then and will is cool as a cucumber haha lol

[@Factcheckalex]

That's a nice segment were you guys build the motor.

[@brockgregory9166]

I love your guys content! Please keep up the videos. Todd you crack me up!

[@coalstang]

i’m rooting for the underdog. Will, work your magic👍 papasauras gotta take the W. i hope you all kick some butt. Can’t wait to see the update vids!

[@mikestrucks]

Awesome video guys ! What a cool shop 😎🤘🏻

[@pddofficial]

Thanks for watching!

[@MPAC-ug7jl]

Will and pdd guys seem like cool cats, maybe I should switch from the gas side of racing for the 9 to 5 to the diesel side 🤣

[@slimsdieselperformance1146]

This video is awesome laid back videos r always enjoyable

[@goat3898]

Will hurt my back lifting that crank shaft.

[@pddofficial]

No one was around to help so 150 lbs was just what the job required.... LOL

[@goat3898]

@@pddofficial I understand I’ve been there that’s why I know it’s heavy.

[@vincentlamoureux8446]

That’s was cool editing guys

[@bcbloc02]

Wills 12v getting a new china block? Doesn't look like OEM Cummins casting.

[@pddofficial]

It's a new aftermarket casting.... for testing purposes.... only one way to find out how much power it will hold....

[@MrShanegoldman]

Looks like alot of fun.

[@slimsdieselperformance1146]

Could you guys do a video on rebuilding a 47re to handle a 1000hp off the crank

[@pddofficial]

That too is a great idea! We'll likely use one of our 1000 HP kits since it already comes with stepped plates and upgraded clutches!

[@pbAdpcustoms]

What's that your using to push down the piston rings so you can check ring gap

[@compted10]

Love the content

[@colemanpreston3462]

Whats the name of the song while Will is gapping rings. I dig it. Great video guys

[@shawnmathis3843]

That ending was abrupt lol awesome content as always!!!

[@horsetorquesdiesel]

That’s what happens when will myer and I work late and the camera guy leaves early 🥱

[@joepatenaude3957]

I was told to never spin your crankshaft on the bearings with out the main caps seated fully because one you can spin a bearing up out of the saddle and two the bearing isn't a perfect circumference in the saddle until the cap is torqued and it can deflect the bearing and turning it CV and wear what ever spot that is high from it not being set and can cause premature wear on your bearing surface but I thought that was absurd because I have run way to much power and timing on stock junk on a rebuild and beat the snot out of many rebuilds and if your tolerances are good when you put It together they look fine after but I thought I would say something and see what you were guys think

[@derekperry3951]

Also he didn't check baring clearance.. At lease i didn't see

[@pddofficial]

Cummins engines are heavy duty and overbuilt for the most part, you can get away with a lot! But technically, you are correct that the bearings are more out of round prior to torquing down the mains.

[@pddofficial]

Good eye, and yes it's proper to check clearance with the bearing installed and main torqued down prior to installing the crankshaft... Will is a bad example for proper engine building techniques...

[@derekperry3951]

@@pddofficial i wasn't trying to be that guy!! 😂 yall know your stuff im just a by stander lol 🤙🤙 i know he knows what hes doing

[@joepatenaude3957]

@@pddofficial by the way that wasn't a hate comment I just felt like being the smart ass kid that is in class always pointing out everything I love the content and I can't wait for some more truck pulling content and racing content

[@hyrumjessop2520]

That’s a great night

[@pddofficial]

Thanks!

[@Rx7man]

Todd, you trust those guys with the shop and go to bed??? OMG :P Just kiddin'

[@bodog3209]

My 02 Dodge Cummins HO has a stock 6 speed manual transmission. Would recommend putting a automatic transmission in it. And if so what kind?

[@pddofficial]

If you plan to go much past 700 HP, which is difficult on a VP44 injection pump, that 6 speed will become unreliable when you use the power. But all it needs to work well below that power level is a good double disk clutch. If you want to race it, or build a mean street machine for those closed course street races, the automatic will shave a full second off the 1/4 mile time and make the truck a blast! If you go with an automatic, I'd do an 850 HP rated 47re with a full manual valve body. The 850 comes standard with a billet output shaft, so you can opt to go with the larger 29 spline output shaft which is compatible with your "manual transmission" transfer case's 29 spline input shaft.

[@bodog3209]

@@pddofficial my idea is a very reliable truck to pull a 35’ or 40’ trailer where ever I need to go. A new ram 2500 is just way out of price. My Dodge Ram is very good but I need more power. I’m sure my 505 foot pounds is lacking, but I see y’all 1100 foot pounds out trucks with little effort. I like!!!

[@marcushert2759]

Are you guys done testing turbos on papa-saures?

[@pddofficial]

For now, we have to get it ready for the May 1st race in Kansas. Don't worry, we have another test truck just about ready to carry on the turbo testing!

[@jacobrowland1648]

Good video. What's the name of that air shutoff

[@pddofficial]

The air shutoff is a shocker pass, it was produced by Arch Stalnaker, not sure if ole Arch is still selling them. We can say that it's been reliable at over 200 psi boost so the body of the shutoff is plenty strong. We've shut it off around 120 psi boost and it worked flawlessly.

[@tufrogy404]

Lol what was said at 2:04?

[@SOJ51.]

I could watch Will build engines for hours on end.

[@pddofficial]

Oh no, don't watch Will, he's the worst engine builder we have.... he literally barely cleans anything yet somehow his junk always seems to work...

[@joevaagen6170]

Did I see the main bearings have discoloration on them? If they were what's the reason for that.

[@mustangdemon87]

They looked like a WPC type coating. Maybe race bearings

[@pddofficial]

Normal coloration as they come out of the box from Mahle, they are HX series main bearings.

[@joevaagen6170]

@@pddofficial that's interesting, I'm not an engine builder by any stretch but did stay at a holiday inn so there's that. I've seen engine's being built on your channel and other's but never seen that. Are those actual steel bearings or is that the coating reacting to the bearing material.

[@disfordiesel8219]

Will the crank still spin freely all torqued in? I have tore down 2 Cummins (core's) that were stubborn to spin.

[@CumminsWorks]

Freshly polished crank with new bearings and good lube is lots of spiny spiny! Plus it’s a higher clearance race motor, so that helps.

[@pddofficial]

If they don't spin freely, the bearing clearance is WAY TOO tight.

[@icemanryth]

The count down is killing me....

[@TheProchargedmopar]

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[@colinlawrence2186]

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