I wanted to really learn these engines mostly 53 and 71 series, i figured there are a lot out there working still and no one really works on them that much. Didn’t know if it was worth the time, had one forever in my boat.
Worked on a ship with two 12v149’s in a tiny generator room. That was loud enough but 20 of them! Insane doesn’t even begin to describe that! One of ours ran away and ended up breaking the bell housing and thrashed the alternator off it’s bed plate. Serious carnage but the engine stayed together, only stopped after it beat the valve train up enough. Bottom end was ok.
Sure have! Been around several types in the 71 series and have worked on them also. They were common in marine applications back in the day and still are. We called them screaming leaking Detroit's.. I had a 6 -71 in a 50 foot dive boat and it ran ok, but the boat was severely underpowered with that engine. I'm a trucker and drove some trucks with the 14 litre 60 series and that was a good one. The engines in the video are not all old; most are 2 cycle 71 and 53 series but several are the newer 4 cycle 60 series. You can tell by the flat top valve covers and the sound of course..
I love em still. I've driven 353[tree farmer], 671, 871, 692, 892's[tipper trucks] and a handful of series 60 and 4 banger series 50. Never got to drive a 1271 or new DD15~16's yet. Im eventually goin to fix up this 1978 KW 900, remove the 400 cummins and stuff an 892 in it. (just to have as an antique truck)
Worked on these for over a decade at my previous job. Still have some service manuals. Used to laugh at Cummins mechanics when they said they wouldn't touch one. They just couldn't understand how they operated.
Nice. Having info and history of each engine is very helpful. I love that Series 71 @ 2:17. Looks like a marine version. Sounds like a kitten (gentle purr).
EMD's little brother... ......there are still thousands of big 2-stroke Electro-Motive Diesel engines on the railroads in North America alone, and the biggest GM 2-stroke ever made, the EMD 710, is still in new production today. The turbocharged V16 is rated at 4300 traction HP in a locomotive (the V20 can put out 5500 HP), and they have a gear-boosted turbo with an overrunning clutch (like on a bicycle chain) instead of roots blowers
@@LadyMoonstar6601 he bought a old tugboat that he’s restoring now. It has a old cat in it but I highly recommend him to rip it out and toss a jimmy in it. Have a screamer to match his truck.
They were exciting to drive as a young driver in 1980 when my father gave me my first trucking job with a 238 hp 6-71 in the International Tractor I first drove soon as I turned 19. But they would wind your nerves up tight then tire you out. ! The power band on these engines started at 1900 RPM they would bounce off the Gov. At 2400 RPM then turn 2350 RPM. If you open the spring housing on the Gov. Box and place a 1" piece 3/8 rubber hose in it & close it this would override the Gov. Then it will TURN... A LOT OF R.P.M.'S LOL... LOTS....
The Series 60!!!!! Hell yeah the smooth firing cadence at Idle / turbo whistle is the best sounding straight 6 ever produced. Not to mention bullet proof durability and straight forward engineering and design. Full video of the series 60 th-cam.com/video/WFqzwNjfZWI/w-d-xo.html
I work on generators. Still thousands of these in use. One location I service has six 20v149s in a row. They all start at once. It's insane.
I wanted to really learn these engines mostly 53 and 71 series, i figured there are a lot out there working still and no one really works on them that much. Didn’t know if it was worth the time, had one forever in my boat.
Worked on a ship with two 12v149’s in a tiny generator room. That was loud enough but 20 of them! Insane doesn’t even begin to describe that! One of ours ran away and ended up breaking the bell housing and thrashed the alternator off it’s bed plate. Serious carnage but the engine stayed together, only stopped after it beat the valve train up enough. Bottom end was ok.
1:24 the sound of the turbo/turbos though. Wow
Do you like these DETROIT DIESEL engines ?
Love them!
Love them especially the 671
Hell yes!
Especially the 12V-71. Built, dynoed, inframed and tuned up quite a few. My favorite was always the variable speed governor.
John Popoff I just wish they were more efficient, but as with anything, Detroit Diesel engines have improved since then.
One of the best marine engines
Have you ever seen one of these engines live ?
Sure have!
Been around several types in the 71 series and have worked on them also.
They were common in marine applications back in the day and still are. We called them screaming leaking Detroit's..
I had a 6 -71 in a 50 foot dive boat and it ran ok, but the boat was severely underpowered with that engine.
I'm a trucker and drove some trucks with the 14 litre 60 series and that was a good one.
The engines in the video are not all old; most are 2 cycle 71 and 53 series but several are the newer 4 cycle 60 series. You can tell by the flat top valve covers and the sound of course..
I love em still. I've driven 353[tree farmer], 671, 871, 692, 892's[tipper trucks] and a handful of series 60 and 4 banger series 50. Never got to drive a 1271 or new DD15~16's yet. Im eventually goin to fix up this 1978 KW 900, remove the 400 cummins and stuff an 892 in it. (just to have as an antique truck)
I own a 12v92TA in a rare airport fire truck, there is a start up video on my channel
Worked on these for over a decade at my previous job. Still have some service manuals. Used to laugh at Cummins mechanics when they said they wouldn't touch one. They just couldn't understand how they operated.
Have a series 60 14L 550hp non egr in my cabover 😁
I SO LOVE THE SOUNDS OF THESE GIANTS
Detroit diesel is the best diesel engines in the world!
Nice. Having info and history of each engine is very helpful. I love that Series 71 @ 2:17. Looks like a marine version. Sounds like a kitten (gentle purr).
When I had to drive them, I hated them. Now, I miss them.
1:38 couple of screaming spoolybois right there! HELL YEAH BROTHER!
it's just something about the sound of these engines that I just love
BEST DAMN ENGINES EVER BUILT BY GM
EMD's little brother... ......there are still thousands of big 2-stroke Electro-Motive Diesel engines on the railroads in North America alone, and the biggest GM 2-stroke ever made, the EMD 710, is still in new production today. The turbocharged V16 is rated at 4300 traction HP in a locomotive (the V20 can put out 5500 HP), and they have a gear-boosted turbo with an overrunning clutch (like on a bicycle chain) instead of roots blowers
Everyone should experience this at least once in their life
In real life hard start , lol not seen any 1 breath yet go 2 woods 2 days later 20 below a 8d and case starting fluid if ur lucky
2 stroke diesel power. The sound of victory. GM1. DD#1
It def is a signature sound straight outta Detroit America!! Long live the Detroit badass diesel engine!
Love that sound man!.👍😎
GRETTA isn’t amused 😂
Great video.
I love reading the history along with hearing their sound signature.
Nice sound
1:36 nice !
I SO LOVE ALL DETROIT ENGINES THESE DAMN THINGS WHERE POWER HOUSES
My dad had a 8.2 Detroit in his old service truck
0:36 sounds like it’s clearing it’s throat as the starter cranks
I know the owner, seen lots of pictures of the truck. It’s a bad ass truck.
@@TugboatMatt sweeeeet
@@LadyMoonstar6601 he bought a old tugboat that he’s restoring now. It has a old cat in it but I highly recommend him to rip it out and toss a jimmy in it. Have a screamer to match his truck.
@@TugboatMatt heehee why not. Gotta love those Detroit diesels
4:03 sounds like a Perkins from the starter motor sound
Air starters sound like a vacuum when spooling down
They are a big impact gun and sound great with the muffler removed.
0:86 that turbo sounds dope
Turbos****. There are four of them
@@ronfrance4041 holy moly
You forgot the series 110. Which is a model between the 92 and 149 series
Seen some 110s never worked on one. We had a couple at my old job but its been long out of production when I started wrenching in the eighties
John Popoff they were widely used in diesel rail cars over here in Australia
Are there still any in Australia in use today?
John Popoff in preservation only
Damn I just called him out on that. Props bro
They were exciting to drive as a young driver in 1980 when my father gave me my first trucking job with a 238 hp 6-71 in the
International Tractor I first drove soon as I turned 19. But they would wind your nerves up tight then tire you out. ! The power band on these engines started at 1900 RPM they would bounce off the Gov. At 2400 RPM then turn 2350 RPM. If you open the spring housing on the Gov. Box and place a 1" piece 3/8 rubber hose in it & close it this would override the Gov. Then it will TURN... A LOT OF R.P.M.'S LOL... LOTS....
The moron's way of "turning up" a Detroit. Destruction is sure to follow!
Show de bola
1:05 vrrrrrrrrrroooooooom
The Series 60!!!!! Hell yeah the smooth firing cadence at Idle / turbo whistle is the best sounding straight 6 ever produced. Not to mention bullet proof durability and straight forward engineering and design. Full video of the series 60 th-cam.com/video/WFqzwNjfZWI/w-d-xo.html
The 4 stroke Detroit sounds lame and like it's going to come apart.
It sounds like a bus
These engines were installed in buses at one point
What a waist of time and resources installing that extremely heavy detroit into a small pick up.
It's fun
Agree, looks totally ridiculous too..
Could’ve been an all aluminum since it was 6v53
It’s not your time or your money? It’s cool they try it... gee let’s take my dump truck into town and show off the monitor.
Yeah, and someone put a hellcat motor in a miata. Who cares