I doubt Dave is getting the crank axis and machine axis within .0002", that's getting to theoretical. There's likely .0002 variations in the surface finish. I've been a tool maker/shop owner for 25/9 years respectively and deal with .0002 tolerances weekly...ain't lining up nuthin to that tolerance over 2ft+ length
This is an amazing video; 1: Professionalism/badass tools 2: 6.7 Scorpion 3: Longer and more detailed, I would watch an hour long version of this happily!
❤ Dave is the most experienced man that isn't shy to talk about major problems and or things to look for when it comes to automotive tech. I've learned a lot from his channel
In Germany for example it’s normal for a car dealership which also repairs cars for example Volkswagen, BMW or Ford to charge between 180- 220€ per hour (in 2024) and the mechanic would get paid between like 22€- 30€ per hour before taxes and that’s not enough that’s why a lot of mechanics go in the industry and work in shifts to earn a living or just work two jobs just to support their family. It’s great to see that you pay your employees good and treat them good and with respect. Greetings from Germany
@@trinity7913 it’s the same here in the states. I was paid less than 30% of the shop labor rate for diesel diagnostics and repair. And I was one of the higher paid guys. Good thing mechanics don’t strike like professional athletes do, huh!?
@@azjohn520our shop is up to 168 an hour, im the highest production tech in our district and my labor rate is stuck in the mid 30’s. According to our last quarterly in depth I was bringing the company 165 an hour worth
every shop has a lot of overhead, the lifts, the tools the mechanic shouldnt be paying for, all the paperwork the mechanic isnt doing. plus insurance for everything because stupid things happen way too often. and of course there has to be some profit in there too
Question: Are the billet caps not going to react to delta T differently than block? How do bearing surfaces stay aligned given expansion and contraction rates differ?
DAVE AND FAMILY, I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS , KUDOS TO YOU ON BUILDING SUCH A HIGH QUALITY BUSINESS AND YOUR HONESTY AND INTEGRITY. ALSO LOVE YOUR ENTIRE STAFF.
Would bet Jesse is one of the highest guys in the garage..the work he does is epic..precise..and he seems to be cold as ice cool..Dave is no fool..hires the best..and he has the pick of the best..
Thank you Dave for this important machining video. You are definitely the master & have been kind enough to share some of your experiences / knowledge with the younger guys. Every machinist I've seen off the street has picked up many bad habits that in the end costs the customer & myself ( shop owner) a boatload of cash 💸 due to a catastrophic failure. Many people quip ( well it's good enough or it ain't my car ). Terrific video Dave, God Bless you, your family, & your crew. TMP from N.J.
Watching you guys work is so mesmerizing.. the 'plot' of the video is cool. Watching the craft and art of machine blueprinting an engine is way cooler!
Dave's Auto Center - Full Length Video Idea or series. Could you please do a video where you do a full build to make the engine the most reliable engine ever, or as they say 'bulletproof'. Performance videos are great and we love them, but there are a lot of people that just want their truck to run forever and couldn't care less if they have more HP or torque. TBH, as I get older I would even sacrifice a small amount of HP or torque, knowing that the engine will run reliable for many more years to come. If anyone likes the idea, please Like or Comment on the thread, so Dave's Auto can see it. If it's a dumb idea, you can comment on that too! Thank you all.
Well if you paid attention to his videos before, he said it. DO YOUR MAINTENANCE! I'd say you will have a bulletproof engine if you do your oil change at every other fill up.
@@Yvaneify There are faults with every engine design, some are way worse than others and doing maintenance does not always mean longevity if there are parts we all know fail. Dave has brought up many of these issues in his videos. There are aftermarket parts that are better, that are stronger, that last longer. I wanted them to take an engine and rebuild it for longevity and not so much performance. Example : What combination of parts are there that would make an engine far superior to OEM. Like pistons, rings, con. rods, injectors, pumps... even parts for emissions controls that cause issues. 'I think you misunderstood my initial comment.
Very nice build. I put together, couldn't call it built, a Dually 5.9 Cummins with custom F1 Cam, 260% flow F1 injectors and Compound twin wastegated s300 and s400 turbos, with an industrial injection 260% unicorn CP3 off a large marine engine with a custom front gear plate, It made +70 psi of intake compressor boost and 90 pounds of turbine boost with ported intake/head/manifold. I had to have a 30 gallon water/meth tank with 4 injectors to keep the intake cool, but it worked great and was a daily driver for 2 years and 30k miles until a piston ring passed out the turbo. In the quarter in 4wd on mud/snows it had a best of 12:81 at 109mph as it still had heavy springs on it as it was a recovering work truck. From 70 to 122mph it could beat most street cars other than a 911 gt2 and only because of the speed. These trucks are FUN and can haul around 5 or 6 people and dogs. I'd love to see the engine dyno on this one! Those pistons are a work of art.
Editing is getting SO much better Dave. It blows me away how little the 20-30 yr olds know about cars, thanks for your instructional and informative videos.
$100k is the "NEW" minumum wage. . . Ask me how I know ? ? After taxes/401k/etc. Lucky to clear $1300 wk. . . . Still rolling coins for gas money 😡 FJB
Those machining tolerances are just insane! We can't even comprehend how precise .000X anything really is! A video on the machines, price, and their weight would be very interesting!
Dave not to rain on your parade, but the air will NOT exit out the back of the hood. There's a reason cowl induction works so well....air will come in there. So in your case, it will cause the hot air to be trapped
I was very let down by the 7.3 video they did lol, still hoping for a more in depth video and not just scrubbing over everything with music while they film them working lol
why would you rev a 7.3 stroker to even 4k like bruh it don't make sense...... but if you referring to making it as a race engine then there's plenty other better options for it..... and if you want to rev it just because it's 7.3(which is not that good of an engine nowadays) then you gotta spend a lot of money to make it happen and it still will underperform compared to other light diesel blocks and even if you make it happen to rev and be faster than other diesels engine then it's no longer 7.3 powerstroke It would be completely different 7.3
One adam fuzz, one adam fuzz, see the man in the Benzoid and the man in the pickemup.... Dave, you and your son are silly!! That family rivalry is irreplaceable.
0:32 Ohh boy this is gonna be a really good one! Its absolutely amazing how some of these heavy diesel engined trucks can embarrass cars that should have no problem blowing their doors off, right from the start! If the 6.7 gets some work, it would be just crazy powerful and blow most cars out of the water! Man I love diesel power so much! Force all the air into it, give it more fuel to match that air, and it's unstoppable! Plus all the additional wheels are putting power down to pavement in 4wd which makes a huge difference when you can get ALL the power you're making down to the blacktop! 👍🏻👌🏻🛢️💨🛠️👀😄 ✊🏻🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲✊🏻
I wish I could afford a badass truck like that I've ever owned one diesel 2007 I bought a 2004 Duramax it had 54,000 miles on it when I bought it used I had it for about two and a half years until my ex ended up with it but again beautiful truck love what you did to it you guys are just awesome keep it up
I remember the 2Jz Supra shop I would help at would have a thick metal plate they would torque down to head bolts before they would bore and hone the cylinders. Posted before you did that lol
What’s with all the soot coming out the exhaust? According to Banks that’s lost horsepower (fuel that’s been burnt in the absence of oxygen hence unused fuel). With the Speed Of Air pistons and all the stuff you did I thought the only smoke/soot I’d see is tire smoke. I could be totally off here and might need some educating but I was a little surprised. Awesome build quality otherwise! Thanks!!!
I'm sure the girdle is stronger but it makes me wonder how much stronger it is after you machine that much off of your main caps just to make it work. The ultimate would probably be to use longer studs not to machine your main caps and make your own oil pan if possible
The little bit they machined off the extremely rigid billet caps won’t make a difference. They only machine off enough to make up the difference in the thickness of the girdle. They should’ve shown a physical representation of how much they took off instead of just saying the measurement.
I like how the guy that assembles the engine also is responsible for cleaning it out before assembly. That’s crucial.
This cuts down on mistakes, everyone has a JOB and they're all Critical in putting out the Best Product
I am CNC machinist for 30+ years. . . If your getting your block dimensions within .0002 . . . Thats PERFECT / DEAD NUTS to me 😊
Different game there man.
most of us don't even have indicators that will reliably read that accurately consistently
I doubt Dave is getting the crank axis and machine axis within .0002", that's getting to theoretical. There's likely .0002 variations in the surface finish. I've been a tool maker/shop owner for 25/9 years respectively and deal with .0002 tolerances weekly...ain't lining up nuthin to that tolerance over 2ft+ length
What mic do you use for that in a machine shop ?
@@alkalk8938 I understand what your saying if he was doing that with a line hone individually he might get that close nothing is perfect in any world
This is an amazing video;
1: Professionalism/badass tools
2: 6.7 Scorpion
3: Longer and more detailed, I would watch an hour long version of this happily!
❤ Dave is the most experienced man that isn't shy to talk about major problems and or things to look for when it comes to automotive tech. I've learned a lot from his channel
Custom engine building is so cool and impressive.
In Germany for example it’s normal for a car dealership which also repairs cars for example Volkswagen, BMW or Ford to charge between 180- 220€ per hour (in 2024) and the mechanic would get paid between like 22€- 30€ per hour before taxes and that’s not enough that’s why a lot of mechanics go in the industry and work in shifts to earn a living or just work two jobs just to support their family.
It’s great to see that you pay your employees good and treat them good and with respect. Greetings from Germany
You guys in Germany do some amazing work to
@@trinity7913 it’s the same here in the states. I was paid less than 30% of the shop labor rate for diesel diagnostics and repair. And I was one of the higher paid guys. Good thing mechanics don’t strike like professional athletes do, huh!?
@@azjohn520our shop is up to 168 an hour, im the highest production tech in our district and my labor rate is stuck in the mid 30’s. According to our last quarterly in depth I was bringing the company 165 an hour worth
@@azjohn520theyre worth alot more than you
every shop has a lot of overhead, the lifts, the tools the mechanic shouldnt be paying for, all the paperwork the mechanic isnt doing. plus insurance for everything because stupid things happen way too often. and of course there has to be some profit in there too
I have so much admiration and appreciation for that level of machining
These guys are the real pros. Amazing detail and care. Always super busy, wonder why? Quality and honesty. That doesn't exist anymore
this video was pure gold....keep spitting these out and i'll be watching every one
Your builds are a work of art,impeccable ❤❤❤❤Dave you and your team are artists 🧑🎨
Question: Are the billet caps not going to react to delta T differently than block? How do bearing surfaces stay aligned given expansion and contraction rates differ?
Just my two cents… there isn’t enough difference to cause an issue.
DAVE AND FAMILY, I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS , KUDOS TO YOU ON BUILDING SUCH A HIGH QUALITY BUSINESS AND YOUR HONESTY AND INTEGRITY. ALSO LOVE YOUR ENTIRE STAFF.
The explanation and visual of cast vs forged was really good!
Would bet Jesse is one of the highest guys in the garage..the work he does is epic..precise..and he seems to be cold as ice cool..Dave is no fool..hires the best..and he has the pick of the best..
That's what I am talking about! We need videos like this, Dave. Even if you have to make a series out of these builds. Bring them on!
thats a bad ass . I want one of those for my powerstroke
Thank you Dave for this important machining video. You are definitely the master & have been kind enough to share some of your experiences / knowledge with the younger guys. Every machinist I've seen off the street has picked up many bad habits that in the end costs the customer & myself ( shop owner) a boatload of cash 💸 due to a catastrophic failure. Many people quip ( well it's good enough or it ain't my car ). Terrific video Dave, God Bless you, your family, & your crew. TMP from N.J.
Watching you guys work is so mesmerizing.. the 'plot' of the video is cool. Watching the craft and art of machine blueprinting an engine is way cooler!
Always enjoy watching and hearing from Joey, this young man is Dave’s mad scientist and a wealth of knowledge.
Such a fantastic channel could watch this all day ❤
Glad you enjoy it!
Good job dave and your crew
Dave's Auto Center - Full Length Video Idea or series.
Could you please do a video where you do a full build to make the engine the most reliable engine ever, or as they say 'bulletproof'.
Performance videos are great and we love them, but there are a lot of people that just want their truck to run forever and couldn't care less if they have more HP or torque. TBH, as I get older I would even sacrifice a small amount of HP or torque, knowing that the engine will run reliable for many more years to come.
If anyone likes the idea, please Like or Comment on the thread, so Dave's Auto can see it. If it's a dumb idea, you can comment on that too!
Thank you all.
Love to see that video
@@peterwright2692 I wouldn't mind if some of the videos were longer and more in-depth, too.
Well if you paid attention to his videos before, he said it. DO YOUR MAINTENANCE! I'd say you will have a bulletproof engine if you do your oil change at every other fill up.
@@Yvaneify There are faults with every engine design, some are way worse than others and doing maintenance does not always mean longevity if there are parts we all know fail. Dave has brought up many of these issues in his videos.
There are aftermarket parts that are better, that are stronger, that last longer. I wanted them to take an engine and rebuild it for longevity and not so much performance. Example : What combination of parts are there that would make an engine far superior to OEM. Like pistons, rings, con. rods, injectors, pumps... even parts for emissions controls that cause issues.
'I think you misunderstood my initial comment.
We run stock 7.3’s, no pollution crap, they are old and stock. They go and go and go and go !! Money makers !
What a big beautiful snow cone you all have under that hood. Thanks for letting us take a peek!
Love seeing what these 6.7s are made of. I work on them every day at the dealer. Best engine by far.
Are they better than a 7.3
When i save up the change for a rebuild, it's definitely going to Daves shop.
Now that was a bad ass truck. Love the blue paint on the engine🤣😭🙈🔥🔥🔥🔥
Super nice Machine work right there! I really appreciate your quality of work!👍
8:13
The head gasket is upside down or on the wrong side!
Lol! That cracked me up, "It'll bolt right up, mmmm No!" 😆
This is so cool, you lift the hood and u can hardly see anything. Love those naked motor’s and details !
Thanks Dave !
Damned impressive!!
Absolutely the best engine building company in the United States of America. Keep it up brothers.
Ok,now that is my dream truck,wow
Very nice build. I put together, couldn't call it built, a Dually 5.9 Cummins with custom F1 Cam, 260% flow F1 injectors and Compound twin wastegated s300 and s400 turbos, with an industrial injection 260% unicorn CP3 off a large marine engine with a custom front gear plate, It made +70 psi of intake compressor boost and 90 pounds of turbine boost with ported intake/head/manifold.
I had to have a 30 gallon water/meth tank with 4 injectors to keep the intake cool, but it worked great and was a daily driver for 2 years and 30k miles until a piston ring passed out the turbo. In the quarter in 4wd on mud/snows it had a best of 12:81 at 109mph as it still had heavy springs on it as it was a recovering work truck. From 70 to 122mph it could beat most street cars other than a 911 gt2 and only because of the speed. These trucks are FUN and can haul around 5 or 6 people and dogs.
I'd love to see the engine dyno on this one!
Those pistons are a work of art.
That 6.7 😮💨👌🏼
Editing is getting SO much better Dave. It blows me away how little the 20-30 yr olds know about cars, thanks for your instructional and informative videos.
Nice work Dave, nice work!
Best video yet! more of this!
Appreciate the feedback!
Wow that is impressive custom engine builds, WORTH EVERY PENNY!
Put Super singles on the rear of that 6.7 and she will have a chance
Boy I wish I could see a four wheel drive
The editing is really good man. Watch every episode. I’m a tooling guy at a car factory. Set up oem process. Love your videos guys
You guys run an amazing shop
Watching from New Zealand....
I hope Jesse is making 50+hr + health and matching 401K. He is worth it.
I saw on Daves ig that Jesse is making 64/hour
Guys there clear 80k a year easy
@@TheTotallyRealXiJinping80k in todays economy isn’t much. Housing prices tripled, it’s basically 26k a year.
I’d for a bottle of water an hour and one of those power strokes
$100k is the "NEW" minumum wage. . . Ask me how I know ? ? After taxes/401k/etc. Lucky to clear $1300 wk. . . . Still rolling coins for gas money 😡 FJB
No doubt I would have you guys build an engine for me, thanks Dave 😁👍
Any time!
Love it! best made motors!!! Love the channel!!
Just love all your content!!
Those machining tolerances are just insane! We can't even comprehend how precise .000X anything really is! A video on the machines, price, and their weight would be very interesting!
That would make a great video. Thank you for your feedback.
Awesome bros
You guys make it look so easy
Beautiful!
Only in America does building a "race truck" or "truck that goes fast" sound like a reasonable idea.🤣 Okay maybe Australia also.
Canada too love my 6.7 Cummins! Sounds like that too! One day Dave will build me a motor!
Put a fender cover over those fenders....
This is the most interesting video i have seen of yours, and I do like all of them. But this one is cool.
I have never seen somebody take the chassis off the frame to put in an engine that is incredible stuff
Thanks, it's our favorite way to do it
I coat all my pistons with line to line coating it works amazing with sealing up what the rings miss
What a thing of beauty
So what do you do?
I'm an engine builder
Oh, a mechanic?
No, an engine builder!
Nice build but I had to laugh near the end when you said no room, trucks bigger than some peoples homes 😂
dream build
Brilliant as always 👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧
wow that truck is fast
DAC for the winn agin❤
Dave not to rain on your parade, but the air will NOT exit out the back of the hood. There's a reason cowl induction works so well....air will come in there. So in your case, it will cause the hot air to be trapped
it might be a little slow but it sounds fantastic
What about the Speed of Air pistons getting carbon deposits in the dimples?
Yes Please.
I'm not a Ford guy. But 🦆 me that's a sexy truck through, and through!
This video is wow for a humble European guy, who drives 2.0diesel , thanks
Top tier content👌🏻
Do you have to get a specific tune or does the original map just adapt to the extra air from the turbos and thus throws more fuel?
THIS IS THE YODA.
I GOT INTO IT. BUT I LOVE WATCHING THIS STUFF. AMAZING
Dave the racer 😎
I'd love to see that race.
I love you guys god if I only had the money I would have you do my engine total professionals
Bar none the best channel on TH-cam. Joey is a master at building engines he should have his own TV show.
Subjective.
Dave, cast is compaction and billet is melted together. If only it were Gold bars !
We need to see a 7.3 powerstroke running with the speed of air pistons combined with all the mods you guys do !
this comment 👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽
I would like to see that with a kdd set of aluminum street port heads that flow 40% more over stock.
I was very let down by the 7.3 video they did lol, still hoping for a more in depth video and not just scrubbing over everything with music while they film them working lol
why would you rev a 7.3 stroker to even 4k like bruh it don't make sense...... but if you referring to making it as a race engine then there's plenty other better options for it..... and if you want to rev it just because it's 7.3(which is not that good of an engine nowadays) then you gotta spend a lot of money to make it happen and it still will underperform compared to other light diesel blocks and even if you make it happen to rev and be faster than other diesels engine then it's no longer 7.3 powerstroke
It would be completely different 7.3
Don't need those gimmick pistons. Nobody on the track is running those lol.
Dave are you ready for 6-stroke engines? It is happening with Porshe.
One adam fuzz, one adam fuzz, see the man in the Benzoid and the man in the pickemup.... Dave, you and your son are silly!! That family rivalry is irreplaceable.
Ohhhhh yeah! 😳
Love this guy. I would love to have the money to pay him to build me a regular engine for my ride 😊
I could watch b roll of engine building all day.
0:32 Ohh boy this is gonna be a really good one! Its absolutely amazing how some of these heavy diesel engined trucks can embarrass cars that should have no problem blowing their doors off, right from the start! If the 6.7 gets some work, it would be just crazy powerful and blow most cars out of the water! Man I love diesel power so much! Force all the air into it, give it more fuel to match that air, and it's unstoppable! Plus all the additional wheels are putting power down to pavement in 4wd which makes a huge difference when you can get ALL the power you're making down to the blacktop! 👍🏻👌🏻🛢️💨🛠️👀😄
✊🏻🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲✊🏻
Duramax next!!!!!
I wish I could afford a badass truck like that I've ever owned one diesel 2007 I bought a 2004 Duramax it had 54,000 miles on it when I bought it used I had it for about two and a half years until my ex ended up with it but again beautiful truck love what you did to it you guys are just awesome keep it up
I have a 06 Mercedes Sprinter 2.7 .Do they make Speed of Air Piston's for this Motor?
The EPA is comm'in for ya !!
I would love to see what you can do with a 5.9 Cummins first gen. With banks on it. For torque and pulling not being a fast truck just pulling a rv
What a MONSTER!
You guys make a journeyman engine builder look like an amateur engine builder great job.
I remember the 2Jz Supra shop I would help at would have a thick metal plate they would torque down to head bolts before they would bore and hone the cylinders. Posted before you did that lol
Man then truck transmission are big. Cool build Dave 👍🏻👍🏻
What’s with all the soot coming out the exhaust? According to Banks that’s lost horsepower (fuel that’s been burnt in the absence of oxygen hence unused fuel). With the Speed Of Air pistons and all the stuff you did I thought the only smoke/soot I’d see is tire smoke. I could be totally off here and might need some educating but I was a little surprised. Awesome build quality otherwise! Thanks!!!
Now you're talking 🥰 Performance dually.💪🏽💪
I'm sure the girdle is stronger but it makes me wonder how much stronger it is after you machine that much off of your main caps just to make it work. The ultimate would probably be to use longer studs not to machine your main caps and make your own oil pan if possible
The little bit they machined off the extremely rigid billet caps won’t make a difference. They only machine off enough to make up the difference in the thickness of the girdle. They should’ve shown a physical representation of how much they took off instead of just saying the measurement.
I wish I could bring my 2005 F350 to you to get a complete overhaul. I love this channel.
"Lets just rub it for a minute." LOL!!!!
Dude was like we will just mill the girdle to our spec. Throws it in the machine.