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!
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
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.
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..
❤ 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
These guys are primo at what they do man it’s amazing! Great workmanship across all departments! Great job Dave and crew in loving these videos! Jesse you’re the man!
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.
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.
Years ago I had a 502 bbc built and the first summer of boating at lake OZ the motor went down pulled the motor shop tore it down and a little piece of the wire brush that the cleaned the oil gallows with came off and ate a main bearing up and the shop fixed it for me and made it good now that’s a good shop .
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!
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!
One day I'd love to visit this shop. Maybe I'll drive down from Massachusetts (During a road trip). Awesome team. Great job explaining things so even the average person can understand.
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
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.
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.
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
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! 👍🏻👌🏻🛢️💨🛠️👀😄 ✊🏻🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲✊🏻
$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
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
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?
@shespractical7272 Coefficient of thermal expansion is primarily dependent on alloy composition, not whether the material has been worked (forged, cold rolled, etc.). As long as it's iron of the same phase composition with 2-4% carbon content (and same percentage of silicon), the COE should effectively be the same. There are some exceptions of course...it's not a perfect world.
Obviously, I'm just a backyard mechanic. But I did take a number of years automotive technologies through high school and worked at a Ford dealership for 5 years after. I was always told, never to spin a crank without the caps properly torqued to spec.
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.
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 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
No assembly lube on the camshaft
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 ?
@@alcalc8938 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!
Absolutely the best engine building company in the United States of America. Keep it up brothers.
I have so much admiration and appreciation for that level of machining
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
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.
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!
❤ 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
These guys are the real pros. Amazing detail and care. Always super busy, wonder why? Quality and honesty. That doesn't exist anymore
Custom engine building is so cool and impressive.
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
@@robertmintz63are they putting the 7.3l diesel in the new trucks?
These guys are primo at what they do man it’s amazing! Great workmanship across all departments! Great job Dave and crew in loving these videos! Jesse you’re the man!
this video was pure gold....keep spitting these out and i'll be watching every one
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.
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.
Your builds are a work of art,impeccable ❤❤❤❤Dave you and your team are artists 🧑🎨
What a big beautiful snow cone you all have under that hood. Thanks for letting us take a peek!
The explanation and visual of cast vs forged was really good!
thats a bad ass . I want one of those for my powerstroke
Always enjoy watching and hearing from Joey, this young man is Dave’s mad scientist and a wealth of knowledge.
Years ago I had a 502 bbc built and the first summer of boating at lake OZ the motor went down pulled the motor shop tore it down and a little piece of the wire brush that the cleaned the oil gallows with came off and ate a main bearing up and the shop fixed it for me and made it good now that’s a good shop .
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.
Super nice Machine work right there! I really appreciate your quality of work!👍
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!
One day I'd love to visit this shop. Maybe I'll drive down from Massachusetts (During a road trip). Awesome team. Great job explaining things so even the average person can understand.
Watching from New Zealand....
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.
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.
The video stopped before i got to see the race. I would really love to see the dyno on torque and HP. Stock to build. Thank you
Watching you guys work is like watching a orange sunrise with a nice hot cup of coffee on a warm morning.
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
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 !
Nice work Dave, nice work!
Such a fantastic channel could watch this all day ❤
Glad you enjoy it!
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
Love it! best made motors!!! Love the channel!!
Good job dave and your crew
Bar none the best channel on TH-cam. Joey is a master at building engines he should have his own TV show.
Subjective.
When i save up the change for a rebuild, it's definitely going to Daves shop.
Lol! That cracked me up, "It'll bolt right up, mmmm No!" 😆
Wow that is impressive custom engine builds, WORTH EVERY PENNY!
This is so cool, you lift the hood and u can hardly see anything. Love those naked motor’s and details !
Now that was a bad ass truck. Love the blue paint on the engine🤣😭🙈🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks Dave !
This is the most interesting video i have seen of yours, and I do like all of them. But this one is cool.
Just love all your content!!
Ok,now that is my dream truck,wow
Yall are artists in your trade. I aspire to be like yall one day as a machinist
Best video yet! more of this!
Appreciate the feedback!
I coat all my pistons with line to line coating it works amazing with sealing up what the rings miss
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! 👍🏻👌🏻🛢️💨🛠️👀😄
✊🏻🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲✊🏻
Damned impressive!!
Beautiful!
This video is wow for a humble European guy, who drives 2.0diesel , thanks
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
Man then truck transmission are big. Cool build Dave 👍🏻👍🏻
What about the Speed of Air pistons getting carbon deposits in the dimples?
Now you're talking 🥰 Performance dually.💪🏽💪
No doubt I would have you guys build an engine for me, thanks Dave 😁👍
Any time!
THIS IS THE YODA.
I GOT INTO IT. BUT I LOVE WATCHING THIS STUFF. AMAZING
You guys make it look so easy
Best video I ever watched ! Thank u ! The 6.7 is a beast ! I’ll take the Benz thou ! C63 is a ripper ! Lol
You guys run an amazing shop
That 6.7 😮💨👌🏼
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
Brilliant as always 👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧
I wish I could bring my 2005 F350 to you to get a complete overhaul. I love this channel.
The EPA is comm'in for ya !!
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
That and get Gale Banks to eliminate the black smoke problem
DAC for the winn agin❤
I'm not a Ford guy. But 🦆 me that's a sexy truck through, and through!
Love from Sylhet Bangladesh ❤❤
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.
@shespractical7272 Coefficient of thermal expansion is primarily dependent on alloy composition, not whether the material has been worked (forged, cold rolled, etc.). As long as it's iron of the same phase composition with 2-4% carbon content (and same percentage of silicon), the COE should effectively be the same. There are some exceptions of course...it's not a perfect world.
Obviously, I'm just a backyard mechanic. But I did take a number of years automotive technologies through high school and worked at a Ford dealership for 5 years after. I was always told, never to spin a crank without the caps properly torqued to spec.
it might be a little slow but it sounds fantastic
I love you guys god if I only had the money I would have you do my engine total professionals
What a thing of beauty
Awesome bros
Dave, cast is compaction and billet is melted together. If only it were Gold bars !
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.
Top tier content👌🏻
You guys make a journeyman engine builder look like an amateur engine builder great job.
The hardest part of the block swap I did for a customers 6.7 was installing it back in the truck lol, those mounts fit TIGHT
Nice build but I had to laugh near the end when you said no room, trucks bigger than some peoples homes 😂
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
Take chassis off the frame or the cab? These truck are made to cab off. Some guys can have them off in an hour or so with the right tools.
I could watch b roll of engine building all day.
wow that truck is fast
I'd love to see that race.
Dave the racer 😎
Love the content
Simply the best.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
8:13
The head gasket is upside down or on the wrong side!
Ohhhhh yeah! 😳
Dude was like we will just mill the girdle to our spec. Throws it in the machine.
never seen a 6.7 torn apart and built up like that before but one thing is for sure, that motor is built to handle a shit ton of boost 😲
Ran across a machine shop a couple years ago claiming accuracy down to a millionth of an inch… aerospace stuff
Love this guy. I would love to have the money to pay him to build me a regular engine for my ride 😊
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